‘It’s probably fitting that two Irish clubs qualified as a tribute to him’ – Shels boss honours the late Ollie Horgan

Shelbourne head coach Joey O'Brien at Windsor Park in Belfast. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

In an interview with Premier Sport after their 2-0 play-off second-leg win over Linfield tonight, Shelbourne manager Joey O'Brien paid tribute to former League of Ireland coach Ollie Horgan who died suddenly aged 57 earlier today.

"It's great for us as a football club and a great night for Irish football for the night that's in it with [Shamrock] Rovers qualifying too. With Ollie [Horgan] passing away, it's probably fitting that two Irish clubs qualified [for European football] as a tribute to him," he explained.

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