Five Eircom League clubs have been awarded UEFA licences by the FAI's First Instance Committee.

It means Derry City will be entered in the Champions League with St Patrick's Athletic while Drogheda United will participate in the UEFA Cup and Cork City in the Inter Toto Cup.

UCD will take part in the UEFA Cup should Ireland be awarded a place via UEFA's Fair Play table.

Following Shelbourne's decision not to apply for a UEFA licence, Derry qualified for the Champions League as runner-up after last season's campaign. St Pat's, who lost the FAI Cup Final to Derry, therefore qualified for the UEFA Cup.

Because United Park and Belfield Park are not up to the standard required to host UEFA club games, the First Instance Committee ordered that both Drogheda United and UCD play their home legs at a suitable UEFA licensed venue.