League of Ireland in Europe 2016

[El-Pietro]

If we can get through the third round (almost no possibility) I'd fancy our chances against Celtic in the Playoff round.

[Martinho II]

They played BATE in the Second Round last year, this is the Third Round.

did Dundalk get a bye this year so from the 1st round or what?

[MeathDrog]

did Dundalk get a bye this year so from the 1st round or what?

No. They started in the 2nd round just like last year. The 1st round is for the minnow countries like Gibraltar, San Marino etc. (which we aren't too far off being ourselves)

[Charlie Darwin]

did Dundalk get a bye this year so from the 1st round or what?

Only the bottom eight ranked leagues enter a team in the First Round, so San Marino, Faroes, Wales, etc.

[pineapple stu]

Might be more than 8 next year with Kosovo joining.

[Dodge]

did Dundalk get a bye this year so from the 1st round or what?

They got a bye in both years. Have you forgotten about the Iceland games already Marty

[DmanDmythDledge]

Are tickets for Dundalk's second leg available through general sale?

[White Horse]

Are tickets for Dundalk's second leg available through general sale?

Tickets will be available for sale on the night.

Tickets for the West Stand are currently being sold to Dundalk fans in Oriel Park. However, the East Stand will be opened for fans wanting to pay on on the night.

[Partizan]

Might be more than 8 next year with Kosovo joining.

Kosovo's application while successful, is currently under a cloud of uncertainty after Serbia launched an appeal against their membership with the CAS in Switzerland.

[jinxy lilywhite]

Good luck to Cork tonight

[White Horse]

I hope Cork do well tonight and keep the tie alive for next week.

[patrickccfc]

I hope Cork do well tonight and keep the tie alive for next week.

To be in with a chance in the return leg would be brilliant. I can see a difficult night for us tonight and it would take a massive performance for us to get something to bring back to the cross next week.

[ger121]

To be in with a chance in the return leg would be brilliant. I can see a difficult night for us tonight and it would take a massive performance for us to get something to bring back to the cross next week.

Seem to be missing a couple at the back due to injury and a Transfer to PL.They are not back in season yet and scrapped through last week on penos, when 2 up from 1st leg. City on a fine run of form and don't concede a lot. If there was ever a right time to play Genk away, tonight is it. Good Luck and maybe there'll be something to play for at a packed Turners X.

[oriel]

Best of luck to Cork tonight, going to be a very tough game, but they have a well organised defence, so you never know they might take them back with the tie still alive. For that they probably will need to score, can't see them getting more than one or two decent chances though.

They will need to be switched on right at the start, these guys will be looking for gaps all over the park.

[GCdfc]

I hate to cheer on our closest rivals in the last few years but Good Luck Cork!

[texidub]

Good luck Cork.. will be tuning in from Texas.

[Martinho II]

No. They started in the 2nd round just like last year. The 1st round is for the minnow countries like Gibraltar, San Marino etc. (which we aren't too far off being ourselves)

if that is so how come Dundalk have to play in Tallaght if the sides are in the exact same round as last year?

[Martinho II]

They got a bye in both years. Have you forgotten about the Iceland games already Marty

blame the old brain cells dodge!

[Martinho II]

wots the furthest that Cork City have gone in Europe since 1984? For some reason I am thinking 2004 and 2005 but I could be badly wrong!

[Charlie Darwin]

if that is so how come Dundalk have to play in Tallaght if the sides are in the exact same round as last year?

Because they won the second round in Oriel this year but lost in the second round in Oriel last year.