CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFIERS FOOTBALL FRIEND!

Former Ireland team-mates on a collision course after Keane seals Hungarian title

- BY PAUL O'HEHIR

ROBBIE KEANE and Damien Duff squaring off against each other in Europe is Irish football's blockbuster tie of choice this summer.

If Duff's Shelbourne can win their Champions League first qualifying round, they know Keane's Ferencvaros are lurking as one of their potential second round opponents.

And the Hungarian giants have been recent visitors to Irish shores, facing Shamrock Rovers in the Europa League in 2022 and in the Conference League in 2023.

Were that scenario to play out when the European draw is made on June 18, it would reunite the two Irish legends and pals — in the most remarkable of managerial duels.