Arsenal and Shamrock rovers get tough European ties

Arsenal will meet Italian side Udinese in the Champions league play-off round.

Those ties will take place on the 16th and the 23rd  of August.

Shamrock Rovers have drawn Partizan Belgrade in the Europa leauge play-off round draw.

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Those matches will take place on the 18th and 25th of August, should the Hoops come through that tie they’ll reach the group stage.

In the other ties of interest Celtic play FC Sion of Switzerland , Spurs meet Hearts, Rangers will face Maribor, Fulham take on Dnipro, Birmingham meet Nacional of Portugal and Stoke play Thun of Switerland.

Tonight in the Airtricity league Premier division Shamrock Rovers are away to Bohemians, Bray meet Drogheda and Galway face Derry.

In the first division Waterford host Limerick, Cork City take on Shelbourne and Monaghan meet Athlone.