Shamrock Rovers drawn with Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the Uefa Youth League

The Hoops qualified via the domestic champions path.

SHAMROCK ROVERS WILL face AZ Alkmaar in the Uefa Youth League.

The draw for the U19 equivalent of the Champions League took place in Nyon this afternoon, with Rovers academy director Shane Robinson and coach Aidan Price in attendance.

Having qualified via the domestic champions path, the Hoops have been paired with Dutch opposition in the first round.

Rovers will play AZ Alkmaar away in the first of a two-legged tie, before hosting them in Dublin.

Provisional dates for the matches are 14 September and 5 October respectively, but the exact details will be confirmed in due course.

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Mar 17th 2018, 5:14 PM

The ref who was having a fine game just threw it all away with that free at the end. Never a free in a million years.

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Mar 17th 2018, 5:09 PM

Very soft free at the end

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Mar 17th 2018, 3:31 PM

Looking forward to this one – should be a cracker. I fancy Cuala to do it given that Na Piarsaigh have two lads suspended

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Mar 17th 2018, 5:09 PM

I would have put my house on that free being saved.

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Mar 17th 2018, 5:56 PM

Player held the opponents hurl..had to give free.

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