Duffy keen to book Euro spot

Blackburn defender Shane Duffy is desperate to win a place in Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2016 squad with an impressive display against Netherlands.

Duffy hopes to collect a third senior cap for his country before Martin O’Neill selects his final 23-man squad for the tournament in France.

Should Duffy make the squad it would represent a remarkable turnaround after he suffered a lacerated liver during a practice match in 2010.

Six years on, the experiences of those traumatic few days remain with him, but have given him a perspective on his life and career.

“I appreciate everything after it, to be honest,” he said. “It’s been six years since it happened and to be back in the fold is obviously a big thing for me and my family.

“But it’s not just …

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