defeated Newtown A.F.C. of Wales in the first qualifying round of the new Europa Conference League 5–0 on aggregate, which included a 4–0 victory in the first leg equalling the club record from forty years earlier. In the second qualifying round, they overcame Levadia Tallinn 4–3 on aggregate with Will Patching scoring a stoppage time winner in the second leg in Estonia. They were knocked out in the third qualifying round by Vitesse Arnhem, 4–3 on aggregate, after a 2–1 defeat in the second leg at 'home' in Tallaght Stadium, which saw a Michael Duffy goal after 40 seconds incorrectly disallowed for offside. After failing to qualify for european competition for 2022–23, they have qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. Record The record for the most appearances in European competition is held by Seán Gannon. David McMillan has scored the most goals for the club in Europe. The biggest victory in a European match is 4–0, achieved with home wins against Fram Reykjavík in the 1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup, and Newtown in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League. Overall European record As of 12 August 2021. All match results Footnotes References Bibliography Citations Irish football clubs in international competitions