Cash-strapped Sligo relishing Europa nights ; LEAGUE OF IRELAND [Eire Region]

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EVEN before the Europa League draw was made in Nyon last Monday and Sligo Rovers discovered they were going to explore Albania, their European adventure had cost the club almost e60,000.

That was the price of ensuring the Showgrounds met UEFA standards. For all of the strides made by League of Ireland clubs in Europe over the past few years, it is still an expensive business.

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Cash-strapped Sligo relishing Europa nights ; LEAGUE OF IRELAND [Eire Region]

'The ground improvements had to be made, though,' says Dr Dermot Kelly, who was elected as Sligo Rovers chairman last March. 'Getting into Europe has been a fantastic boost for the club an...

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