Shane Duffy: Last News

Shane Duffy has moved to clear up a claim surrounding his Celtic pay packet as he backed calls to scrap proposed PPV matches south of the border.

Shane Duffy is the bravest defender he's ever seen - and is backing the former "daft lad" to hit double figures for Celtic this season. The former Hibs boss worked with Duffy during his time with the Everton youth team, and was impressed by the Irishman's commitment.

Celtic in their 10 In A Row bid - and that could be said every single week. Celtic can go top of the table for 24 hours at least if they beat Livingston at Celtic Park and it should be a fascinating game as they try to put pressure on rivals Rangers.

St Mirren in his first start for his new side.

Shane Duffy spent his life dreaming about turning out for Celtic, he probably never dared to believe he’d get off to such a start.But now he’s had a taste for getting on the scoresheet in wins over Ross County and St Mirren, the defender is starting to suspect this hot streak may continue for some time to come.It’s not that he buys into Gary Breen’s trash talk about the standard of the Scottish top flight.It’s rather that, after getting a feel for the way Neil Lennon’s side go about their business, the 28-year-old has identified an opportunity to get on the end of more chances in one season than at any other club during his career.He said: “I’m delighted with the results, which are the main thing.

Shane Duffy dropped Gary Breen like a bad habit by insisting his season long loan at Celtic will make him an even better player than he was in England’s top flight.Former Republic of Ireland defender Breen has come under fire for suggesting Duffy was putting his own international place in jeopardy by swapping Brighton for a dream stint with his boyhood heroes and was in danger of becoming sloppy coasting to easy wins in the Scottish Premiership.But, after getting off to a flying start, scoring twice and keeping back-to-back clean sheets in wins over Ross County and St Mirren,,Duffy is convinced that he’ll add new strings to his bow in Glasgow’s east end rather than allow his standards to slip.The 28-year-old hit back: “That’s his opinion

Ryan Christie after the midfielder set up both of Celtic's goals in Wednesday night's 2-1 win over St Mirren. Duffy made it two goals in two games since arriving at Celtic Park, and paid tribute to the role played by Christie in Celtic's comeback.

James Forrest left him rubbing his eyes in disbelief last night as he urged his Celtic troops to storm back to the top of the Premiership. But St Mirren counterpart Jim Goodwin insisted referee John Beaton could also have done with a second look at a key penalty incident which went against his side as he raised the subject of VAR.

Neil Lennon 's men fell behind to an early Lee Erwin strike, but Shane Duffy headed home from a free-kick to get them back on terms. James Forrest got what proved to be the winner before the half was out, but while the visitors dominated possession they couldn't find a third to put the game to bed.

Celtic hero reckons Gary Breen is talking “bulls**t” with his claims Shane Duffy was putting his Ireland career at risk by making a loan switch from Premier League Brighton to the Hoops.Breen - capped 63 times by Ireland during a career which saw him turn out for West Ham, Sunderland and Wolves at it’s peak - set the cat among the pigeons with his disparaging radio comments on Sunday.Sneering at the Scottish game he claimed Duffy “could pick up bad habits” and suggested there wasn’t a single centre forward in Scotland who would play in a Premier League team.But Van Hooijdonk, who moved to Celtic in 1995 shortly after breaking into the Dutch team, reckons Breen is talking out his backside.Speaking to , he said: “That’s bulls**t!“Did Brian

Neil Lennon handed debuts to Shane Duffy, David Turnbull and Ismaila Soro as his team routed County, while Albian Ajeti scored his third Premiership goal in three games.Barkas says he and the new boys are learning more with each passing day and the performances are only going to improve as their understanding grows.

Shane Duffy that he runs the risk of continuing to score goals for the club he loves. He also cited Virgil van Dijk as a cautionary tale, presumably having stopped reading his Wikipedia page at the Southampton bit.

Shane Duffy insists his debut Celtic goal was still special – despite netting in a near-empty stadium in Dingwall.The Irish stopper was one of five different scorers in the 5-0 romp at Ross County.The game was played before just 300 Staggies fans in a test event as Scottish football welcomed punters back for the first time after the Covid-19 shutdown. Defender Duffy, on loan from Brighton, headed the third goal and said: “Damien Duff texted me and said, ‘I know it’s not what you dreamed of, going to Dingwall in front of 300 fans playing for Celtic’.

Neil Lennon would rather close it right now and avoid a draft.The Celtic boss has declared himself content with his lot following the capture of Shane Duffy on loan and he’ll gladly leave the last gasp shopping sprees to others.The Irish defender joined Vasilis Barkas, Albian Ajeti and David Turnbull in the Parkhead dressing room this summer, with Mohamed Elyounoussi extending his loan deal, as part of a £14million freshening up.Lennon will keep his eye on another other deals with the market remains available, especially with several window shoppers looking to lift some of his top assets off the Celtic shelf.But in terms of new arrivals, the Hoops boss has been delighted with the backing he’s been given from the boardroom.He said: “If I

Celtic player – and targeted a place in the Parkhead history books as the perfect honour to his Hoops-daft dad. The Irishman arrived in the east end of Glasgow on a wave of emotion just four months after losing his father Brian suddenly at the age of 
just 53.Duffy admitted his old man always dreamed of him pulling on the Hoops.

Shane Duffy has revealed Bobo Balde was his hero growing up when watching Hoops teams. And he's also desperate to play against Rangers next month after admitting he was never lucky enough to make it to a derby game during his years of supporting the club.

Shane Duffy at set-pieces.Billy Reid insists the Parkhead new boy will soon be causing MAYHEM in
 penalty boxes all across Scotland.The Brighton No.2 wasn’t surprised by the centre-back’s equaliser for the Irish against Bulgaria on Thursday night.Former Hamilton Accies boss Reid says Duffy can be dominant at either end of the pitch with his power and aerial ability.He’s adamant that Neil Lennon has pulled off a coup getting the 28-year-old to swap the South Coast for Glasgow’s East End.Reid believes Celtic are getting a defender who is better than the level required to excel in the Scottish Premiership.Duffy – who sealed a season-long loan deal last week – revealed that his love for the club was a deciding factor in him rejecting
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Shane Duffy reckons his late father was watching from above as he headed in a dramatic Ireland equaliser.The new Celtic loanee rescued a Nations League point for Stephen Kenny's side against Bulgaria on Thursday night.It was the 28-year-old's first international appearance without dad Brian in attendance after he passed away in May.Duffy admits it's been a difficult year off and on the pitch, having fallen out of favour at Premier League side Brighton before this week sealing a loan move to his boyhood heroes.And the centre-back insists he's now ready to kick-start his career again.Duffy said: “It’s been a tough year for me personally and on the pitch, so it was nice to get back out there and playing football again.“It was tough of course,

Shane Duffy captained Ireland in Sofia and capped off a dream night with a injury time equaliser in their Nations League opener.The centre-back completed a loan switch to his boyhood heroes on Wednesday, and will join up with Neil Lennon 's squad after the international break.He was handed the Ireland captaincy in Sofia with regular skipper Seamus Coleman left out in favour of Matt Doherty.And it was a night to remember for Duffy in Sofia as he headed home a late equaliser to rescue a point in Stephen Kenny's first match in charge.After a cagey opening it was Conor Hourihane who had the first opening of the game, volleying over after the ball sat up nicely for him on the edge of the Bulgarian box.If that was a half-chance, Aaron Connolly

Celtic after finally completing his loan switch but Parkhead power brokers are already plotting a way to securing the centre half beyond their 10 In A Row bid.The Republic of Ireland international sealed his season long switch to the Scottish champs in a big money move that saw Celts stump up £2m up front for his services while picking up half the tab on his £45,000 per week pay packet.Hoops chiefs are convinced the big defender will be a smash hit at Parkhead and will look to fund a permanent deal next summer.Duffy is under contract at Brighton until 2023 but was determined to come to Scotland despite interest from several clubs in England – including West Ham and West Brom – who were willing to meet the £10m asking price.The 28-year-old

Shane Duffy could be a Celtic player for the rest of his career such is his passion for the club. The ex-Blackburn manager brought the big defender to Ewood Park in 2014 and is a big fan of his qualities.