'Strange and surreal' - Lynch savours Euro draw

Larne head Tiernan Lynch says watching nan Uefa Conference League tie connected Friday made each nan club's difficult activity worthwhile.

A 4-3 aggregate triumph complete Lincoln Red Imps saw Larne go nan first Irish League nine to make nan group aliases convention stages of a awesome European nine competition.

Larne were drawn to play Dubliners Shamrock Rovers, Molde, Olimpija, Dinamo Minsk, Gent and St Gallen.

"It was a spot unusual and surreal, watching Larne travel into a European group shape tie - conscionable being present makes it each worthwhile," said Lynch.

"I'm delighted and excited. Even being mentioned successful nan tie pinch teams for illustration Chelsea - it's an acquisition we person to bask and hopefully it's not a one-off."

A Windsor Park gathering pinch League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers is nan prime of Larne's six fixtures.

"The different teams I don't cognize overmuch about, but pinch nan Rovers crippled we cognize really bully they are and really ascendant they've been down location complete nan past number of years. To get them astatine Windsor Park really sets it up."

Lynch watched nan tie on pinch Larne proprietor Kenny Bruce, who started nan club's revival pinch a £5m finance successful 2017.

"It was perfectly terrific - it was awesome to acquisition nan crippled past nighttime and to watch nan tie pinch each nan group progressive successful creating what is going to beryllium an breathtaking fewer months," said Bruce.

"I've had thousands of messages wishing america well, saying really proud they are of nan club, nan organization and municipality and really overmuch we've represented section shot present successful Northern Ireland."