By Ronnie Esplin, Press Association Sport
Published: 16:50 GMT, 16 January 2019 | Updated: 17:12 GMT, 16 January 2019
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Damien Duff insists his new coaching role at Celtic is the next best thing to playing for his boyhood club.
The former Chelsea, Newcastle, Fulham, Blackburn and Republic of Ireland winger has been appointed the Hoops' reserve team coach.
The Dubliner, 39, claimed only Celtic could have tempted him to move from Shamrock Rovers, where he was part of the first-team coaching staff.
Damien Duff is at his 'dream' club after joining Celtic as their new reserve team coach
Duff said: 'I have been here 10 days and I have loved every minute of it.
'When I went through the interview process six to eight weeks ago, it was the only club I would have left Ireland for, brought my family and took my kids out of school.
'If anyone else had come calling - not that they did - it (Celtic) was the only club I would have left for, that's how happy I am.
'I've had the kits all the way through.
