Shelbourne head coach Joey O’Brien looks dejected after his side’s defeat to Qarabag FK in the UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round first leg match at Tolka Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Joey O’Brien believes the lessons from a tough night against Qarabag will be short term pain for long term gain as far as Shelbourne’s European ambitions are concerned.
O’Brien’s side suffered a three goal defeat at Tolka Park which kills their hopes of progression in the Champions League but they have the significant fallback of a drop to the Europa League and the insurance of a Conference League playoff if the second tier is beyond them.