Sligo begin Euro adventure

BARELY a month has elapsed since Barcelona beat Manchester United in the final of the Champions League in Rome and, already, the new season in Europe is upon us.

For Sligo Rovers, however, the wait has been much longer. But finally tonight, after an absence of 12 years, the Bit O’ Red return to European competition when they take on the little-known Albanian side KS Vllaznia Shkoder in the first qualifying round of the Europa League at the Showgrounds (7pm).