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Damien Duff Appointed Brentford Assistant Coach for 2026-27

6/12/2026

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Damien Duff has joined Brentford as assistant coach for the 2026/27 Premier League season.
He led Shelbourne to the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division title, its first in 18 years.
Duff coached Shamrock Rovers youth, joined the Ireland set-up in 2018, and was Celtic’s first-team coach for a treble in 2019/20.
Brentford, which finished ninth last season, also fields Irish internationals Nathan Collins and Caoimhín Kelleher.

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Damien Duff has joined Brentford as assistant coach for the 2026/27 Premier League season.
He led Shelbourne to the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division title, its first in 18 years.
Duff coached Shamrock Rovers youth, joined the Ireland set-up in 2018, and was Celtic’s first-team coach for a treble in 2019/20.
Brentford, which finished ninth last season, also fields Irish internationals Nathan Collins and Caoimhín Kelleher.