There were just two Airtricity League Premier Division contests played this Friday evening with Bohemian crushing troubled Bray Wanderers by six goals to nil in Dalymount Park while St Patrick’s Athletic came from behind to secure a two one victory over Limerick in Richmond Park.
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Irish Clubs in Europa League second leg contests
Holding a one nil advantage from the first leg, Dundalk defeated Levadia Tallinn of Estonia by two goals to one in the second leg of the first qualifying round of the 2019 UEFA Europa League in Oriel Park on Thursday evening with first half goals from Pat Hoban and Michael Duffy putting them in comfortable command. The ‘Lilywhites’ will now face AEK Larnaca of Cyprus in the second qualifying round with the first leg scheduled for Oriel Park on Thursday the 26th July.
Shamrock Rovers travelled to face AIK of Sweden in the Friends Arena, Solna where an early goal from Dan Carr levelled the tie and ultimately took the contest to extra-time where sadly the hosts scored an early winner.
Derry City faced a huge task in seeking to overturn a two nil first leg deficit when they travelled to face Dinamo Minsk in Belarus but boosted by a seventh minute goal from Alastair Roy they put their hosts under pressure but this was relieved by a twenty eight minute equaliser. The ‘Candystripes’ continued to battle and Ronan Hale’s seventy fifth minute goal gave them renewed hope but it was not to be on this accasion.
Wales away Ticket Applications close Saturday July 28th
Cork City travel to Legia Warsaw in Champions League
Airtricity League Champions Cork City were unable to overturn their one nil first leg deficit when they faced Legia Warsaw of Poland in their UEFA Champions League second leg of the first qualifying round in Stadion Wojska Polskiego on Tuesday evening. The Leesiders suffered a comprehensive three nil defeat to exit the competition but they will now enter the third round draw in the Europa League.
U19 Women contest Triangular Tournament
Head Coach Dave Connell has named a twenty player squad for a Triangular Invitation Tournament taking place at Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate, York over the coming week. Ireland opened the competition with a one all draw against Northern Ireland on Saturday evening but lost the penalty shoot-out to determine the winners. They will next face hosts England at 12.30pm in the same venue on Wednesday afternoon.
Friday evening in the Airtricity League…13/07/2018
With four of the clubs in European action this week, there was just one Airtricity League Premier Division contest played this Friday evening with Bohemian going down to a surprise three nil defeat at home to Sligo Rovers in Dalymount Park with the visitors leapfroging them on the table.
Irish Clubs commence European campaigns
Dundalk travelled to meet Levadia Tallinn of Estonia in the first leg of the first qualifying round of the 2019 UEFA Europa League on Thursday afternoon and secured an excellent one nil victory courtesy of a Dylan Connolly goal eight mionutes into the second half. Meanwhile Shamrock Rovers went down to a one nil defeat at home to AIK of Sweden in Tallaght Stadium while Derry City suffered a two nil home defeat by Dinamo Minsk from Belarus in the Brandywell in their first legs.
Cork City LOSE TO Legia Warsaw in Champions League
Airtricity League Champions Cork City commenced their UEFA Champions League campaign when they went down to a one nil defeat by Legia Warsaw of Poland in the first leg of the first qualifying round in Turner’s Cross on Tuesday evening. The winning goal came eleven minutes from time and makes the second leg in Warsaw next week a huge challenge.