Dundalk to find out Europa League opponents later today

Dundalk will find out who they have been paired with in European competition later today when the draw for the first two qualifying rounds of the Europa League takes place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon in Switzerland.

The draw for the first qualifying round is due to take place at 12 noon, with potential second round opposition revealed at 1.30pm.

The draw will be streamed live on uefa.com

The first qualifying round matches are scheduled to take place on Thursday July 3^rd and Thursday July 10^th.

Possible opponents for Dundalk are Aberdeen of Scotland, Jeunesse Esch of Luxembourg, Tromso of Norway, Ekranas of Lithuania, My-Pa 47 of Finland and Bangor City of Wales.

There is the possibility of fixture reversals following the draw so supporters have been advised not to book flights or accommodation until after the fixtures are officially confirmed by UEFA later today.

Tickets for the games will go on general sale from Oriel Park on Monday. Due to UEFA insisting that the home leg be all-seated, tickets will be limited and be on restricted sale.

Former Dundalk players included in squad for FIFPro Tournament in Oslo

Tiarnan Mulvenna is on the look out for a new club after being released by Dundalk at the end of last season

A number of former Dundalk players have been named in Liam O’Brien’s 17 man squad for the FIFPro Tournament 2014, which will take place on Thursday at the Vallhall Arena in Oslo, Norway.

The four-team tournament for out of contract players will be made up of teams from Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Finland and this is the fourth year that the tournament has been played.

The squad travelled to Oslo this afternoon having been training in the AUL since the start of December.

Amongst the former Dundalk players involved are John Sullivan, Tiarnan Mulvenna and Garreth Brady, who were all released by Stephen Kenny at the end of last season.

Also involved are former Lilywhite Stefan McKevitt and Mark Griffin, who was released by Derry City recently having made the switch from Oriel Park to the Brandywell at the start of last season.

Yesterday the side took on Leinster Senior League outfit Cherry Orchard in a challenge match and won 5-1, with two goals each from Muirhevnamor men Griffin and Mulvenna and a further strike from Don Cowan, who was released by Stevenage Borough.

The squad in full is as follows:

• Gabi Sava (Drogheda United)
• Peter Higgins (Waterford United)
• Conor Powell (Shamrock Rovers)
• Daire Doyle (Bray Wanderers)
• John Sullivan (Dundalk)
• Glenn Cronin (Shelbourne)
• Don Cowan (Stevenage Borough, England)
• Robert Bayly (Shelbourne)
• Dean Kelly (Shelbourne)
• Mark Griffin (Derry City)
• Sean Russell (UCD)
• Daniel O’Reilly (unattached)
• Tiarnan Mulvenna (Dundalk)
• Garreth Brady (Dundalk)
• Gary Dunphy (Waterford United)
• Keith Quinn (Longford Town)
• Stefan McKevitt (unattached)