RTÉ to show Shamrock Rovers v Juventus
Shamrock Rovers' UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie with Juventus on Thursday will be covered live by RTÉ on television, radio and online.
The match, which kicks off at 7.45pm, will be streamed live on RTÉ.ie around the world except in Italy. The match will also be available on-demand on RTÉ.ie.
With a European history stretching back to 1957 Shamrock Rovers were the first club to represent Ireland in Europe.
The Hoops secured this third-round tie after their 2-1 aggregate win over Israeli club Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv FC.
Darragh Maloney will be joined by Liam Brady and Damien Richardson for expert reviews and analysis of all the action from Tallaght Stadium on Thursday night.
Coverage will begin on RTÉ Two and RTÉ.ie at 7.30pm, with commentary by Adrian Eames and Eoin Hand.
RTÉ Radio 1 LW, DAB Radio 1 Extra and Online will also have full coverage of the match live.
John Kenny will present coverage from 7.30pm with commentary by Gabriel Egan and Tony McDonnell. Paul Doolin, the Republic of Ireland Under-23 and former Drogheda United manager, will provide expert analysis.
Ryle Nugent, Group Head of Sport, RTÉ said: 'As the national broadcaster RTÉ is proud to be showing this historic match so that football fans around the world will get to enjoy Shamrock Rovers in action against one of the biggest football clubs in Europe.
'We are delighted to continue our commitment to Irish soccer with our live coverage of this European tie.'
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