Football: Swifts off to Liechtenstein in UEFA Conference League

Cliftonville could face Shamrock Rovers in second qualifying round

Dungannon Swifts lift the Irish Cup for the first time last month.
Author: Gareth McCulloughPublished 18th Jun 2025

Dungannon Swifts will play FC Vaduz of Liechtenstein in the UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round

The ties have been set for Thursday July 24th and Thursday July 31st, with Rodney McAree's side at home in the second leg

The Swifts qualified for Europe after beating Cliftonville in the Irish Cup Final in May in a penalty shoot-out.

It's the first time the Stangmore Park side have been in Europe since the 2007/2008 season when they were knocked out of the then-UEFA Cup 4-1 on aggregate against Lithuanian side FK Suduva at the first qualifying round stage.

If Cliftonville get past St Joseph's of Gibraltar in the First Qualifying Round, they will face League of Ireland giants Shamrock Rovers in the second round, with the first leg at Solitude.

Meanwhile, the winners of Sheriff Tiraspol from Moldova versus FC Prishtina of Kosovo will play Larne on Round Two - if Nathan Rooney's men can see off FK Auda from Latvia.

In the Champions League, Linfield will face a reunion with Qarabag of Azerbaijan in the Second Qualifying Round if they manage to get past League of Ireland champions Shelbourne.

Qarabag knocked David Healy's side out of the Europa League play-off in 2019 on away goals. That tie is scheduled for July 22nd/23rd, with either Linfield or Shelbourne at home first, with the return leg a week later.

Prior to that, Linfield go to Tolka Park on either July 8th or 9th, with the sides meeting again at Windsor Park the following week.