Dara O'Shea hails Shane Duffy's supporting role in Belgrade

The Celtic defender had to settle for a place on the bench against Serbia but still played a part in preparing his younger colleague for the World Cup opener

Dara O'Shea 

Dara O’Shea has praised Shane Duffy for the supporting role played by the Derryman in Belgrade last Wednesday night after being dropped by Stephen Kenny.

Duffy, for so long an automatic choice with the Republic of Ireland, was overlooked for the World Cup qualifier opener against Serbia on the back of a brutally difficult spell on loan at Celtic where he has fallen out of favour.