Damien Duff: 'Down the bottom is not a nice pressure but up the top is a pleasure'

Duff’s Shelbourne travel to meet basement side Drogheda United on a busy Thursday night of League of Ireland action.

PLEASURE AT THE TOP: Damien Duff during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Shelbourne and Galway United at Tolka Park. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

From his initial congested phase to a surreal lull that follows Thursday’s visit to Waterford, Stephen Kenny is adapting to his League of Ireland return as St Patrick’s Athletic boss.

Both teams have hit form recently – Premier Division newcomers Waterford up to third in the table – but European and FAI Cup commitments means this is the sole league fixture in July for the Saints.