Shelbourne manager Damien Duff warns his players of the high standards required to succeed in the upcoming season, emphasizing that complacency will not be tolerated. He criticizes unnamed players for suffering from 'ridiculous' off-season injuries and stresses the importance of being ready for the President's Cup.
Damien Duff warns Shelbourne players not to be ‘left behind’ as ‘ridiculous’ injuries rule some out of President’s Cup Shelbourne manager Damien Duff at the launch of the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division and Women’s Premier Division Launch at Mansion House in Dublin.
Photograph: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfileknows how to defend a league title from his Chelsea days. Entering season four as Shels manager, he refuses to consider the 11th edition of the President’s Cup as mere preamble to the 2025 campaign. “No matter how hard you work, you are always nervous and wondering how far you are down the line,” said Duff. “Players can look good but you do not know until the first game. And I am classing Drogheda as the first game.” Damien Duff warns Shelbourne players not to be ‘left behind’ as ‘ridiculous’ injuries rule some out of President’s Cup‘Just another day in the life of a s***e footballer’: Ruesha Littlejohn criticises London City Lionesses after contract terminationDuff rarely passes an opportunity to turn media interviews into a motivational tool. Sure enough, he fired a warning at unnamed Shelbourne players who failed to meet preseason standards. “There are a couple of players missing out with ridiculous injuries,” he revealed, “outside of that we are fine”. Ridiculous? “You can ask them when you meet them. Just a couple of lads with niggles they have not got at the club, they got in their off season. “Like I keep telling all the players, it’s fine, next man up. Especially the year that is in it, don’t get left behind because if you are any way off at Shelbourne Football Club now, you will get left behind.” Hang on, off-season injuries, were lads playing five-and-side? “No, no. More ridiculous than that. You need to be on it now. You might have got away with a few years ago. If you don’t bring quality, intensity and a certain work rate you’ll get left behind. We are aiming for the stars again.”, a Dublin-born teenage star for Manchester City, Manchester United and West Ham before an inactive season at Fleetwood Town brought the 22-year-old to Drumcondra. “From what I’ve seen so far, could be a big, big player,” said Duff. “But like I said, you don’t know about the team, the individuals, the squad until we get up and running. “There is silverware at stake, I heard it called the Super Cup, that sounds a bit sexier. But it is absolutely not a friendly.”and having earned European football in 2025 by winning the cup, Drogheda manager Kevin Doherty is capable of spoiling the champions Tolka homecoming despite injuries to Douglas James-Taylor and Elicha Ahui.Damien Duff warns Shelbourne players not to be ‘left behind’ as ‘ridiculous’ injuries rule some out of President’s Cup‘Just another day in the life of a s***e footballer’: Ruesha Littlejohn criticises London City Lionesses after contract terminationDonald Trump says Gaza will be ‘turned over to the US by Israel’ Shock and upset at death of couple in Kerry expressed by former colleagues of ‘brilliant, bright’ Hazel ByrneRestaurant review: This neighbourhood Indian spot has the potential to become a foodie destinationDamien Duff warns Shelbourne players not to be ‘left behind’ as ‘ridiculous’ injuries rule some out of President’s CupDCU emerge past Ulster University in extra-time to make Sigerson Cup final Latest news from the world of sport, along with the best in opinion from our outstanding team of sports writers
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