Following the re-opening of the loan transfer window for Football League clubs, Yeovil Town have swooped to bring in Irish defender Shane Duffy from Everton.
Duffy, 21, joins the Glovers for an initial one-month loan and provides manager Gary Johnson with cover for the injured Liam Fontaine and the suspended Byron Webster.
He has made five appearances for the Toffees thus far in his career, and will be looking to show Everton manager Roberto Martinez that he has the potential to challenge the likes of Phil Jagielka and Sylvain Distin for a place in the Toffees' first team on his return to Goodison Park.
As well as using the move to enhance his future club prospects, Shane will also be looking to use his time at Huish Park to improve his chances of winning his first full cap for the Republic of Ireland.
A few facts about Shane Duffy:
1) Shane first arrived at Everton in November 2008 when he joined the Toffees' Academy from Northern Irish side Foyle Harps.
2) After appearing for Northern Ireland from Under-16 to Under-21 level, Shane switched his allegiance to the Republic of Ireland in 2009, a move which has also been made by his Goodison team-mate Darren Gibson and former Torquay United midfielder Eunan O'Kane.
3) In May 2010, he suffered a freak injury after colliding with goalkeeper Adrian Walsh, during a match between a Republic of Ireland development squad and the Irish Amateur side, and had to have emergency life-saving surgery on his liver.
4) The Glovers are the third club that Shane has joined on loan, he has previously had loan spells with Burnley, for whom he made a solitary appearance, and Scunthorpe United where he played under Torquay manager Alan Knill.
5) He made his debut for Everton in the Europa League in the 2009-10 season against AEK Athens when he came on as a substitute for Sylvain Distin.
