Daniel McDonnell: Shelbourne look for cool heads to break new ground in a game that can change players’ lives

'These opportunities don’t come around too often,” says Shelbourne boss Joey O’Brien ahead of tonight's Europa League third qualifying round, second leg at Tolka Park. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

The only thing guaranteed in Tolka Park tonight is tension and emotion, products of the natural energy that accompanies a game with life-changing potential.

There were some people around Shelbourne who felt that Seán Boyd was almost too honest when he spoke in the aftermath of the win over Linfield about what qualifying for league phase football can mean for a League of Ireland player.

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