Joey O’Brien: ‘I want us to use this hurt that we are going through, use it, turn that hurt into hunger’

Ellis Chapman, centre, and Daniel Kelly of Shelbourne after their side's defeat

Joey O’Brien has told his Shelbourne players to carry with them the hurt they feel from a dramatic defeat in the Europa League into their next European battle in the Conference League.

Shels took their third round tie to the Croatian champions Rijeka to the last stages but lost out 3-1 on the night, 4-3 on aggregate so they now prepare for a tie in the playoff round of the Conference League, against either Linfield or Vikingur (Faroe Islands) with a place in the group phase on offer for the winners.

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