The SSE Airtricity League Premier Division fixture between Bray Wanderers and Sligo Rovers has been rescheduled. The fixture was originally scheduled for Friday, July 6 but will now take place on Sunday, July 8 at the Carlisle Grounds, with kick-of
The SSE Airtricity League Premier Division fixture between Bray Wanderers and Sligo Rovers has been rescheduled.
The fixture was originally scheduled for Friday, July 6 but will now take place on Sunday, July 8 at the Carlisle Grounds, with kick-off at 4pm.
The UEFA Champions League and Europa League schedule for SSE Airtricity League clubs has also been confirmed.
SSE Airtricity League Champions Cork City face Polish Ekstraklasa Champions Legia Warsaw in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. Cork host the first leg at Turner's Cross on Tuesday, July 10 with kick-off at 7.45pm before travelling to Poland for the second leg on Tuesday, July 17, with kick-off at 7.45pm (8.45pm local time).
If Cork City progress to the second qualifying round, they will face either FC Spartak Trnava of Slovakia or HSK Zrinjski of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first leg will take place at home on Tuesday, July 24/Wednesday, July 25 with the second leg away on Tuesday, July 31/Wednesday, August 1.
If Cork City lose their UEFA Champions League First Qualifying Round tie v Legia Warsaw, they will be directly allocated, having received a bye, to the UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round, two rounds away from the group stages. The draw will take place on Monday, July 23 with the matches scheduled for Thursday, August 9 and Thursday, August 16.
SSE Airtricity League sides Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers and Derry City are all set for the UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round. Dundalk are set to face Estonian side Levadia Tallinn, Shamrock Rovers face Swedish side AIK and Derry City have been drawn against Belarusian club Dinamo Minsk.
The schedule is as follows with kick-off times set to be confirmed:-
First Leg - Thursday, 12th July
Derry City v FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR)
FC Levadia Tallinn (EST) v Dundalk
Shamrock Rovers v AIK (SWE)
Second Leg - Thursday, 19th July
FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR) v Derry City
Dundalk v FC Levadia Tallinn (EST)
AIK (SWE) v Shamrock Rovers
If Dundalk advance to the second qualifying round, they will face Cypriot side AEK Larnaca, with the first leg set to take place at home on Thursday, July 26 and the second leg in Cyprus on Thursday, August 2.
Should Shamrock Rovers advance, they'll face either Northern Irish side Cliftonville or Danish side FC Nordsjelland with the first leg away on Thursday, July 26 and the second leg at home on Thursday, August 2.
If Derry City advance, they will face either FC DAC 1904 Dunajska Sreda of Slovakia or Georgian outfit Dinamo Tbilisi with the first leg away on Thursday, July 26 and the second leg at home on Thursday, August 2.
Finally, a number of mid-season friendlies involving SSE Airtricity League & non-league clubs have been confirmed.
The mid-season friendly schedule is as follows:-
02/07 - Cork City v Portsmouth, Turner’s Cross, 7pm
07/07 - Shamrock Rovers v Celtic, Tallaght Stadium, 3pm
08/07 - Shelbourne v Cliftonville, Tolka Park, 2pm
09/07 - Portmarnock v Oxford United, Paddy’s Hill, 7pm
10/07 - Longford Town v Oxford United, City Calling Stadium, 7.45pm
11/07 - U.C.D. v Oxford United, The UCD Bowl, 6.45pm
13/07 - Cork City XI v Burnley, Turner’s Cross, 7.45pm
17/07 - Cobh Ramblers v Preston, St. Colman’s Park, 7pm
17/07 - St. Patrick’s Athletic v Newcastle United, Richmond Park, 7.45pm
