That’s how you celebrate.
Unrehearsed, uninhibited, unhinged.
Shane Duffy doesn’t score that often but when he does, he makes it count.
He makes it the winner. He makes it an 86th minute winner. He makes it a left-footed hammer of an effort rifled into the roof of the net. And, by God, he marks it bloody fantastically.
Blackburn beat Brentford away on Saturday and the Republic of Ireland international was the hero. And, call it simple, but his celebration was just superb. Sheer ecstasy, sheer delirium, just sheer pureness as he literally flew into the stands on top of the away supporters who were clamouring on top of one another.
This is what the modern-day social media term ‘scenes’ was made for. This is proper, old-school celebration stuff. The stuff we’d all do given half a chance and overcome with so much joy.
ABSOLUTE LIMBS@ShaneDuffy34's late @OneRovers' goal causes mass celebration
See more goals on @channel5_tv, 9pm. https://t.co/G5UEnnuj8d
— Channel 5 Sport (@Channel5Sport) March 19, 2016
Duffy has been impressing for Blackburn all season, and even more so since Paul Lambert’s arrival.
We’ve been power ranking the Republic of Ireland Euro 2016 hopefuls after every game week and the Derry man, on current form, is consistently mingling in the upper echelons of the table.
This was last week’s table, based on form of the last three games – before Shane Duffy got his goal and was awarded man of the match v Brentford. And before Jon Walters drew Messi comparisons from Stoke fans.
Over the last few weeks, Shane Duffy has consistently made the starting 11 of form-based Ireland players, alongside John O’Shea at centre back.
These upcoming international friendlies could be huge for him.
