The Champions League first qualifying match between Linfield, the reigning champion of Ireland, and Shelbourne, the reigning champion of Ireland Premier Division, will be broadcast live on BBC Sport NI.
In the most recent European competition drawing, the teams were paired.
On Wednesday, July 9, 2017, the first leg will kick off at 19:45 BST at Tolka Park in Dublin.
On July 16, Belfast’s Windsor Park will host the second leg, which starts at 19:45.
Both games can be viewed on the BBC Sport website and app.
In the second qualifying round, the tiebreaker will face Azerbaijan club Qarabag, who will face the defeated side against Lithuanian FK Zalgiris and Malta’s Hamrun Spartans.
Shelbourne won the League of Ireland title for the first time in 18 years in 2024 under title-winning manager Damien Duff’s resignation on Sunday.
In a remarkable campaign for the Blues, David Healy’s Linfield won the Irish Premiership 22 points.
In the 2006 Setanta Cup group stages, Linfield defeated Shels 2-0 at Windsor Park before drawing goalless in the follow-up game.
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Source: BBC
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