Dozens of children and parents were delighted to see Damien in St Kilians on Saturday morning, and they all grabbed the opportunity to get autographs and photos with the popular star.

Damien has played 100 times for Ireland and represented Blackburn, Chelsea, Newcastle and current club Fulham in the Premier League.

So why did Damien come down to Ardmore Rovers?

Through the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), Damien has chosen to sponsor the Ardmore Rovers Under 8 team.

He has provided the team with a full set of new jerseys, shorts and socks, as well as some training bibs, cones and footballs, so came down to St Kilians to present them to the excited team members!

The photo below shows Damien presenting one of the shirts to the Team Coaches and Parent Helpers.
left to right - Wesley Crabb, Damien Duff, Woody Duff (Damien's son), John Coyle, Ciaran Ryan and Philip McCormack.