Michael Duffy

Listen I think from our point of view, and you can see this, the way the league has changed for the better.

Obviously the teams are full time, but a lot of lads are on long term contracts so the actual touring of the players in the league is not what it used to be four or six years ago.

I think from our point of view, we have to do outside and we've done that.

To look outside, so obviously having a tail like that is all that can help you a little bit.

But still, you go and watch them, you still do all your homework.

You're obviously on a player, you know where they're from, their background, their stuff like that, how they play.

You go and watch them multiple times, which we have done as a football club with these players.

And then ultimately again, it's about trying to get a deal in place and trying to hear it.

So Ben, Tony Bloom is obviously in

Love it, yeah.

Yeah, absolutely delighted.

I see, hey, Dervin's standing over there behind me, or the Dundalk jersey on.

It's already getting me going.

They're the best games of the year.

Like I always say, they're probably Dundalk, and for me, I love the Shells games as well, but the derbies are brilliant.

Yeah, absolutely brilliant.

I'm delighted they're back.

gives us both sets of supporters, something to really, really look forward to.

But as players as well, and to be fair, to Ciarán, what he's assembled there, they've really gone for it.

So I'm sure their expectations will be fairly high.