Will Irish League clubs make more European history?

Will Irish League clubs make more European history?Image source, Pacemaker PressImage caption, Northern Ireland were awarded four European spots for this seasonByJana McCabeBBC Sport NI journalistPublished1 minute agoEuropean football has become a stage where Irish Premiership clubs can dream bigger than ever. This year Larne, Coleraine, Linfield and Glentoran will represent the Irish Premiership as they bid to reach the league phase in Europe. Just one Irish League team, the Inver Reds, has ever progressed into the league stages of a European competition when they qualified for the Uefa Conference League in 2024. Will any of this year's quartet add another chapter to the history book? BBC Sport NI takes a look at the matches ahead. Larne Image source, InphoImage caption, Larne were heavily beaten by Shamrock Rovers when they made the group stages of the Conference LeagueAfter winning their third league title in four years, Larne kick-start their European campaign with a trip to San Marino to face Tre Fiori in the first round of the Champions League qualifying matches on 7 July, before the home game the following week.The San Marino Champions, who won the Campionato Sammarinese by one point last campaign, have had a busy off season with 11 players leaving the club and eight new signings. Larne will take confidence that, in 2020, Linfield faced Tre Fiori with the Blues progressing to the next round of Champions League qualifiers with a 2-0 win in Nyon. The Inver Reds have now competed in Europe for the last six years and, two seasons ago, made history by beating Lincoln Red Imps to qualify into the Conference League."The players want to get back there and experience it again, as the six individual games are a fantastic experience," Gary Haveron said."When you are in the knockout stages, the next game could be your last one and there is a lot at stake but, once you make group stages, you could plan your schedule around the individual games. Every s...