Shane Duffy
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Shane Duffy is a Gaelic football
player from County Monaghan
in Ireland. He plays for the Magheracloone Mitchells
club team and for the Monaghan senior football team
. He was a very important figure in Magheracloone
's capture of the Monaghan Football Championship in 2004 and
in Monaghan's 2005 N.F.L. Division 2
title.
Duffy is an experienced goalkeeper, although he has not always been able to hold on to a starting place in the Monaghan team, with competition from players such as Glen Murphy.
Duffy won the 2011 All-Ireland Kick Fada Championship with a 60-metre kick into a strong headwind.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player from County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
in Ireland. He plays for the Magheracloone Mitchells
Magheracloone Mitchells
Magheracloone Mitchells is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club from the parish of Magheracloone in County Monaghan, Ireland. The team participate in the Monaghan Senior Football Championship. The Magheracloone Mitchells GAA club pitch is situated on the main Carrickmacross-Kingscourt...
club team and for the Monaghan senior football team
Monaghan GAA
The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan and the Monaghan inter-county football and hurling teams. Separate county boards are responsible for the...
. He was a very important figure in Magheracloone
Magheracloone
Magheracloone is a parish in County Monaghan. Its name comes from Machaire Cluain which is Irish for the Pasture Plain. It covers 12,952 statute acres, making it the biggest parish in south Monaghan. The parish shares borders with three neighbouring counties:Cavan, Louth and is the only parish in...
's capture of the Monaghan Football Championship in 2004 and
in Monaghan's 2005 N.F.L. Division 2
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
title.
Duffy is an experienced goalkeeper, although he has not always been able to hold on to a starting place in the Monaghan team, with competition from players such as Glen Murphy.
Duffy won the 2011 All-Ireland Kick Fada Championship with a 60-metre kick into a strong headwind.