Following John Duffy's death in 1956, the circus split between his son James and his uncle.

By 1961, there was one company left which took another split, for Tom Duffy's Circus to come in existence.

[6] In 2018, Tom and Jamie won a Silver Clown Award at the Monte-Carlo Circus Festival in Monaco.

[6] On 20 April 2020, owner and former ringmaster Tom Duffy tested positive for COVID-19 in his nursing home.

The performer and one audience member were injured, and were taken to Sligo University Hospital[13][14] by two ambulances.