'Two teams qualifying is brilliant on a day a legend has passed': Joey O'Brien dedicates win to Ollie Horgan

O’Brien was at pains to downplay talk of the €3.8m riches accrued from reaching the league phase and isn’t too bothered which six teams he’s pitted against in Friday’s draw.

TWO IRISH SIDES: Shelbourne's manager Joey O'Brien celebrates after the match. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Triumphant Shelbourne boss Joey O’Brien dedicated their European breakthrough to Ollie Horgan, his fellow manager who passed away on the day of their victory at Linfield.

Horgan was manager of Finn Harps for nine years when O’Brien was a player at Shamrock Rovers and they were both assistants at Shels and Galway up to O’Brien’s elevation into the manager’s vacancy last month.