Brighton defender Shane Duffy has been named as Ireland's Senior Players of the Year at the FAI awards after a stellar year for club and country. Brighton defender Shane Duffy has been named as Ireland's Senior Players of the Year at the FAI awards after a stellar year for club and country. 'A credit to the game' - Chris Hughton salutes Shane Duffy after FAI awards coronationDuffy emerged as a key figure in Martin O'Neill's set-up in 2017, with his performances in the World Cup qualifiers cementing his status as one of the first name on the Ireland team-sheet. "Shane has been fantastic for Brighton and Ireland and deserves all the credit coming his way," Hughton told us. Harriet Scott claimed was named as Ireland's Senior Women's Player of the Year, with Damien Duff and Jimmy Magee also acclaimed at the annual FAI event.

Source: Irish Independent March 18, 2018 22:18 UTC