Shelbourne FC has been paired with Linfield from Northern Ireland in the UEFA Champions League First Qualifying Round. The first leg is scheduled to take place at home on July 8th or 9th, with the return leg in Belfast on July 15th or 16th.

The complete draw includes matchups such as FK Zalgiris vs Hamrun Spartans FC, KuPS Kuopio vs FC Milsami Orhei, The New Saints FC vs KF Shkendija, and more. The specific dates for these games will be confirmed later.

Linfield, being the seeded team, will face Shelbourne, who are unseeded. This is attributed to Linfield's consistent European qualification history compared to Shelbourne's limited experience in continental competitions.

Shelbourne is looking to build on their recent success after defeating St. Patrick's Athletic 1-0 on Monday. The team is eager to continue their positive momentum in the upcoming matches.

Shamrock Rovers also received positive news as they were advanced to the second qualifying round draw of the Conference League following a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sports to remove Drogheda United from the competition.

Stay tuned for live coverage of the UEFA Champions League qualifying round draw, where Shelbourne and Linfield are placed in group 2. The draw is expected to commence at 1pm, with the potential for an exciting all-island clash between the two teams.

Later, we will also provide updates on the Conference League draw, featuring St. Patrick's Athletic and Shamrock Rovers, with only St. Pat's participating in today's draw.