Duffy relishing another crack at the Premier League

Shane Duffy. Picture by Phil Westlake (PW Sporting Photography)

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Shane Duffy is relishing another crack at the Premier League and feels he is now ready to play in the top flight of English football.

The 25-year-old Ireland international played five matches for Everton in the Premier League at the start of his career but after six years at Goodison Park moved to Blackburn in September, 2014.

He joined the Seagulls late in the August transfer window last year, after a difficult start to the season when he scored three own goals and picked up a red card in Blackburn’s opening five games.

Duffy was then on the losing side in his first two matches for Albion but then formed a formidable partnership in central defence with Lewis Dunk as he became a firm fans’ favourite.

He suffered a broken metatarsal at the beginning of March and then missed the rest of Brighton's season. While disappointed to miss the run-in, Duffy cannot wait to run out as a Premier League player next season.

He said: “I feel a lot more part of it this time as I probably wasn’t ready at the time before and I’m just looking forward to it now.

“I’m going to get my head down, get fit and have another crack at it.”