Shane Duffy (Gaelic footballer) explained

Shane Duffy is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Ratoath club and, previously, at senior level for the Monaghan county team for over a decade. He was a very important figure in Magheracloone Mitchell's capture of the Monaghan Senior Football Championship in 2004, Ratoath's capture of the Meath and Leinster Intermediate Championship titles in 2015, and in Monaghan's 2005 National Football League Division 2 title.^{[1] [2] [3]}

As well as winning a Senior title in his native Monaghan, Duffy has also claimed 3 Senior titles in his adopted Meath making him the only person to have Senior Championship Medals in both Counties.

Duffy is an experienced goalkeeper,^[4] with a trademark long kick,^{[2] [5] [6] [7]} who held off competition from players such as Glen Murphy.^[8]

Duffy won the 2011 All-Ireland Kick Fada Championship with a 64-metre kick into a strong headwind.^[9]

External links

• Shane Duffy interview
• Monaghan on Hoganstand.com
• Monaghan GAA site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Duffy, Hughes get vote for Monaghan – GAA, Sport . Belfasttelegraph.co.uk . 21 May 2008 . 20 October 2011.
2. News: BBC Sport . BBC News . 20 October 2011 .
3. http://sports.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Other-sports/2008/05/25/GAA-Flying-Fermanagh-beat-Monaghan/
4. Web site: In safe hands . Hoganstand.com . 31 December 2007 . 20 October 2011.
5. News: Top 20 football chants . Kernan and Mallon get call-up for Armagh – Gaelic Football, Sport . Irish Independent. 20 October 2011 . 18 July 2008.
6. http://ie.uclue.de/7273113.html
7. Web site: Monaghan drop 'keeper Duffy . BreakingNews.ie . 18 July 2008 . 20 October 2011.
8. News: GrabOne daily deals . GAELIC GAMES: Team News – Gaelic Football, Sport . Irish Independent. 20 October 2011 . 8 May 2002.
9. News: RTÉ Sport: GAA – Duffy and Munnelly take Kick Fada titles . Rte.ie . 12 September 2011 . 20 October 2011.