Shelbourne were the toughest team Linfield could have faced in Europe, admits David Healy
While many across the island are eagerly awaiting the All-Ireland battle, with the Blues travelling to Dublin on Wednesday for the opening leg, Healy wasn't keen to talk about it after his side's Charity Shield penalty shoot-out defeat to Dungannon Swifts at Windsor Park on Friday night.
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