, ▁sp ending ▁two ▁years ▁with ▁the ▁Lanc ash ire ▁club ▁before ▁moving ▁to ▁Bright on ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁where ▁he ▁earned ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁Premier ▁League . ▁ ▁Born ▁in ▁Der ry ▁in ▁Northern ▁Ireland , ▁D uff y ▁played ▁for ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁at ▁youth ▁international ▁level ▁before ▁switching ▁alleg iance ▁to ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ireland ▁( his ▁father , ▁Michael , ▁is ▁from ▁Let ter ken ny ▁in ▁County ▁Don eg al ). ▁D uff y ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁their ▁senior ▁team ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁represented ▁the ▁country ▁at ▁UEFA ▁Euro ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁As ▁a ▁youth , ▁D uff y ▁played ▁G ael ic ▁football ▁for ▁Do ire ▁Col mc ille ▁CL G ▁and ▁association ▁football ▁for ▁Fo yle ▁Har ps , ▁both ▁based ▁in ▁Der ry . ▁He ▁represented ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁at ▁under ▁ 1 6 ▁level ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Vict ory ▁Sh ield ▁tournament ▁and ▁im pressed ▁Ever ton ▁manager ▁David ▁Mo yes ▁in ▁a ▁performance ▁at ▁Blo om field ▁Road ▁against ▁England . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁ ▁Ever ton ▁ ▁D uff y ▁joined ▁Ever ton ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁as ▁a ▁first - year ▁scholar ▁and ▁worked ▁his ▁way ▁through ▁the ▁U - 1 8 ▁and ▁reserve ▁teams . ▁Manager ▁David ▁Mo yes ▁named ▁him ▁and ▁several ▁young ▁players ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁pre - season ▁friend lies ▁and ▁D uff y