To Shels and back

THE sight of an animated Damien Duff in the stands for Shelbourne’s game against Kildare County last week left many wondering what might have brought the Irish star to Tolka Park.

We all know that his first season at Newcastle has been a bit of a struggle but surely he wasn’t about to make the great leap to the eircom League — and the First Division at that? In Dublin earlier this week, Shay Given provided the answer when he revealed that his Newcastle team mate is close friends with Shels’ new full-back Ciaran Ryan.