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Tue 07 Jul 2007European exertions can be a distractionOn Soccer:As the League of Ireland campaign hits the half-way mark and the start of the main European competitions looms, those clubs hovering behind the front two might place their hopes of closing the gap on the strain of so many games proving too much for the front-runners.Recent history, however, suggests that Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians have already allowed Drogheda and St Patrick's too great a lead for Europe alone to cause their undoing during the next few months.