Irish sides find out Euro fate as Champions League football returns to Tallaght Stadium

A general view of Tallaght Stadium during the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division match between Shamrock Rovers and Finn Harps. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Shamrock Rovers will progress straight to the third qualifying round of the Uefa Champions League if they can navigate a tricky tie against Slovakian double-holders Slovan Bratislava.

Slovan clinched their third title in a row last season but slipped out of both the Champions and Europa League competitions at the first hurdle.