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Pat's to face Red Star Belgrade in UEFA Youth League

St Patrick's Athletic U19s are heading for Europe
St Patrick's Athletic U19s are heading for Europe

St Patrick's Athletic will face Serbian powerhouses Red Star Belgrade in the first round of the UEFA Youth League.

The Saints will host Red Star on Wednesday 29 September and then travel for the second leg on 20 October.

If they get through the tie they'll take on either NK Domzale of Slovenia or Italian side Empoli.

Pat's enter this competition via the domestic champions path by virtue of their U19s SSE Airtricity League triumph last December, when they beat Bohs after extra-time in the final.

The competition is split into two sections: the UEFA Champions League path and the domestic champions path. Those who progress from both sides will then come together for the knockout stage, which runs from the play-offs in February to the four-team final tournament in Nyon in April.

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