Derry City manager Stephen Kenny has hit out at Gretna’s rapid rise through Scottish football by insisting: “We’re the real fairytale club.”

Derry City will face Scottish First Division outfit Gretna in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup while Drogheda United must face Start of Norway.

Gretna’s Scottish Cup fairytale ended today as the team from the small border town lost the final to hot favourites Heart of Midlothian following a thrilling penalty shoot-out.

GRETNA manager Rowan Alexander pinpointed Paul Hartley as Hearts’ danger man in today’s Tennent’s Scottish Cup final – but he will not be altering his team’s tactics to combat the Jambos midfielder.

Multi-millionaire football fan Brooks Mileson is in talks with St Patrick’s Athletic about sponsoring the club.

One of the prospective buyers of Shamrock Rovers, Brooks Mileson, is still interested in investing in the eircom League with St Patrick’s Athletic and Bray Wanderers top of his short-list.

Shamrock Rovers’ future is once again in the balance after the front runner to buy the club, Brian Quigley withdrew his bid.