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Ship's companion, Seán Boyd, is set to be absent for Shelbourne's Europa League encounter with Rijeka.

Player absent from match versus Croatian titleholders, assurance of advancement to group stage football secured in advance

Sean Boyd will not play in Shelbourne's Europa League match against Rijeka due to his absence.
Sean Boyd will not play in Shelbourne's Europa League match against Rijeka due to his absence.

Ship's companion, Seán Boyd, is set to be absent for Shelbourne's Europa League encounter with Rijeka.

Shelbourne Face Europa League Tie Without Sean Boyd

Sean Boyd will miss Shelbourne's Europa League qualifier against Rijeka due to a calf injury, the club's manager Joey O'Brien confirmed [2]. This comes after Boyd was replaced by John Martin after just 19 minutes in the first-leg against Rijeka [6].

Despite Boyd's absence, Shelbourne managed to secure a 2-1 victory, with Martin scoring the winning goal [7]. In his absence, Martin was the likely replacement in attack, supporting Mipo Odubeko, a role in which he performed well after coming on for Boyd previously [3].

Boyd has started some pitch work again, indicating progress in his recovery, but remains unavailable for the immediate return [2]. The quick turnaround before the second-leg makes Boyd unavailable for the match.

If Rijeka reverses the 2-1 deficit at Tolka, Shelbourne will face the winners of Linfield (Northern Ireland) and Vikingur in a Conference League play-off [8]. However, if they manage to progress to the Europa League proper, they will earn at least €4.31 million in prize money [5]. A loss in the play-off would earn them €3.17 million in prize money for the Conference League [9].

The result of the match between Shelbourne and Bohemians was not enough to secure group stage football in the Europa League. However, Shelbourne only needs a draw at Tolka Park to secure group stage football in the Europa League [10]. The play-off matches for the Conference League will take place on August 21st and 28th [11].

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  1. Despite Boyd's absence in the Champions League, Martin's strong performance against Rijeka demonstrates Shelbourne's depth in European leagues.
  2. If Rijeka overturns the 2-1 deficit, Shelbourne will face either Linfield or Vikingur in the Conference League, potentially winning prize money but missing out on the Europa League proper.

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