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LOI Academy Cup Final Dates Confirmed

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LOI Academy Cup Final Dates Confirmed

The dates and venues for this year’s EA Sports LOI Academy Cup Finals have been confirmed. Anthony Fay’s WU17 and WU19 sides have progressed to each of their respective Cup Finals.

EA Sports WU17 LOI Cup Final

Athlone Town v Shamrock Rovers

Athlone Town Stadium

Saturday, October 19th

Kick-off: 3pm

EA Sports WU19 LOI Cup Final

Shelbourne FC v Athlone Town

Tolka Park

Sunday, October 13th

Kick-off: 3pm

Admission to all finals is €5 but with children free.

Best of luck to both sides!

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ATAFC Participate In Inaugural Walking Football Festival

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Over the weekend, the inaugural League of Ireland Walking Football Festival took place at the National Sports Indoor Centre in Abbotstown.

There were nine League of Ireland Clubs represented at the Festival which included Athlone Town, Bohemians, Bray Wanderers, Cork City, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne FC, Sligo Rovers, Waterford FC, and Wexford FC.

The Town put on a terrific showing going through their eight games unbeaten and scoring sixteen points for 4 wins and 4 draws which earned them the runners up spot as Shelbourne claimed the title with 18 points from their 5 wins and three draws.

Congratulations to all the lads and indeed to all who took part in this excellent event.

Athlone Town were ably represented by Standing (L-R): Aidan Hand, David Dully, Eamon Gavin, Padric Igoe, Gerry McHugh.
Kneeling (L-R): Anthony Monaghan, Joe Curley, John Egan, Derek Wallace

Away Supporter Information

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Away Supporter Information

This guide offers advice to any supporters travelling to Athlone Town Stadium on match nights.

Tickets 🎫
Tickets must be purchased in advance of arrival at the ground. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.

Stadium Information 🏟

Eircode: N37 P7D7

  • Athlone Town Stadium is located just off exit 10 on the M6 motorway.
  • 1.5km from Athlone Train Station and Athlone Bus Station. Approximately a 20 minute walk.
  • Away Supporters are located at the end of the Main Stand. (HIGHLIGHTED BELOW)

Parking 🅿️

  • There is strictly no parking inside the stadium for away supporters.
  • Parking can be found in the surrounding areas of the stadium (HIGHLIGHTED BELOW)

Pubs 🍻
The Olive Bar
The Olive Bar is located 850m from the ground (12 minute walk)

Eircode: N37 EF68

The Bounty

The Bounty is located 1.3km from the ground (18 minute walk)

Eircode: N37 K0T9

Flags & Banners 🏴

Flags & Banners are most welcome in Athlone Town Stadium; however, they are not allowed to cover any sponsorship signage. If they are found to be covering these sponsored signs, the owner will be asked to move it to a designated area.

We encourage supporters to place their flags up along the back of the stand, (HIGHLIGHTED BELOW).

Supporters are also asked not to use any tape to secure their banners to the railings; cable ties or string is preferred.

Facilities 🚻

  • Two separate sets of men’s and women’s restrooms are located at each end of the stand.
  • A kiosk located behind the stand serves tea, coffee, snacks, and hot food.
  • Wheelchair accessible viewing area is located on the far left-hand side of the stand down at the front facing the pitch (HIGHLIGHTED BELOW). Wheelchair carparking can be reserved by emailing secretary@athlonetownafc.ie

Additional information ℹ️

Alcohol is prohibited in the ground. Any alcohol will be taken and disposed of prior to entry. There is no smoking permitted in the Main Stand.

Security: Bag checks and security screening may be conducted upon entry. Please review the stadium’s prohibited items list to avoid any complications. Anyone found in possession of pyrotechnics will be refused entry to the ground.

Supporter Liaison Officer ℹ️

If you have any queries, feel free to reach out to Adam Lee on the following platforms:

X: @ATAFCSLO

Email: slo@athlonetownafc.ie

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Men’s Match Preview: Bray Wanderers

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Date: 23rd of August 2024

Kick-off: 7.45pm

Venue: Athlone Town Stadium

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of this much-anticipated match.

Athlone come into the game just two points shy of last year’s season total for points gained. Last time out Bray beat Athlone 1-0 and Athlone went on to pick up points in six of the seven fixtures.

Bray who are without a game last week will be rearing to go in this game to cement their playoff hopes this season.

Coming into the game AthloneTownAFC.ie spoke to manager Dario Castelo and he gave his thoughts on the fixture.

“We come into this game after getting a very important result in a difficult game in the cup. Everyone worked well together, we never gave up an this Friday, we have another difficult game where we know we must get a result to continue our great form this season.”

Team News

Athlone Town AFC have a couple of injury concerns, Enda Minogue is still returning to play gradually, and the exciting Jamar Campion Hinds is still struggling with injury.

Bray Wanderers FC arw without Defender Evan Osam is ruled out. Striker Cristian Magerusan, midfielder Shane Griffin, and defender Jamie Duggan are all rated doubtful.

Past Encounters

The first game this season finished 3-0 to Bray, Athlone were not at the races on that occasion. The home fixture for the town following that saw Athlone victorious on that winning 2-1 thanks to a Dean Ebbe brace. In June it was the Seagulls who took the spoils that to a Magerusan penalty which was the only goal of the game.

Key Players to Watch

For Athlone Town AFC, he’s finally here Peter McGregor arrived in style last week and will be looking to add to his debut goal last week.

Bray Wanderers Peter Grogan score in the first fixture and he has seven goals already this season which is an excellent return for young forward.

Match Tickets
Tickets for the game can be purchased by clicking here.
Adults €15 Concessions €10 Children €5

Live Coverage:

The game will be streamed live on LOITV at the below link. Individual match passes can be purchased for €5 or viewers can purchase a season pass which will give them access to all games across the League of Ireland.

ATHLONE TOWN V BRAY WANDERERS (loitv.ie)

Referee Team
Referee: Referee: Glen Geraghty
1st Assistant Referee: Darren Corcoran
2nd Assistant Referee: Dylan Redmond          
4th Official: Eoghan O’Shea

Supporter Information: RSC, Waterford

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Supporter Information: RSC, Waterford

This guide offers advice for any Athlone Town supporters travelling to Waterford FC on Friday night.

Stadium Information 🏟

Kick-off: 7.45pm

Eircode: X91 AE79

  • The Waterford Regional Sports Centre (RSC) is located in the Kilbarry area of Waterford City.
  • Approx 3km from Waterford Train Station and Waterford Bus Station.
  • Away Supporters are located in Blocks A + B of the “New Stand” and in the Terrace section adjoining. (YELLOW)
  • Away supporter entrance is on the SuperValu side of the ground. (RED)

Parking 🅿️

  • There is strictly no parking inside the stadium for away supporters.
  • Parking can be found in the surrounding areas of the stadium (highlighted in the image below)
  • There is strictly no match day car parking allowed in Supermacs.

Buses 🚌

  • Supporter Buses will be requested to pull up in the SuperValu overflow car park next to the stadium.
  • Passengers to stay on board and Garda / Stewards will direct buses 1 by 1 to the away entrance turnstiles.
  • Buses will return to the SuperValu overflow car park until Half Time.
  • At Half Time, buses will be directed back to the away entrance gates and allowed to enter the ground for post-match pick up.

Pre Match Food and Beverage Options
Food 🍟

For supporters looking to get food before entering the stadium, there are a few options all within a couple of minutes’ walk of the RSC, with McDonald’s and Supermacs in close proximity.

Pubs 🍻
The Woodman Pub in Waterford City has made themselves available to house away supporters on match day. Located in the city centre, the Woodman is a 20-minute walk to the ground (5-minute drive).

Facilities 🚻

Toilets and hot food will be available in the away section.

Additional information ℹ️

Security 🔓

Bag checks and security screening may be conducted upon entry. Please review the stadium’s prohibited items list to avoid any complications.

Flags & Banners 🏴

Flags & Banners are most welcome at The RSC; however, they are not allowed to cover any sponsorship signage. If they are found to be covering these sponsored signs, the owner will be asked to move it to a designated area. We encourage supporters to place their flags up along the back of the stand (as shown in the image below). Supporters are also asked not to use any tape to secure their banners to the railings; cable ties or string is preferred.

Supporter Liaison Officer ℹ️

If you have any queries, feel free to reach out to Adam Lee on the following platforms:

X: @ATAFCSLO

Email: slo@athlonetownafc.ie

Safe travels and enjoy the game!

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Men’s Match Preview: Longford Town (H)

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SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division: Athlone Town AFC v Longford Town

Date: July 12th, 2024

Kick-off: 7.45pm                          

Venue: Athlone Town Stadium

High flying Athlone Town welcome bottom of the table side Longford Town in tonight’s latest edition of the Midlands ‘El Clasico’.

Team News

Athlone Town AFC Amardo Oakley is back and available for selection for tonight’s game. Enda Minogue is still out for the next couple of weeks.

Past Encounters

The Town are unbeaten against Longford in the last eight league games. A run that strecthes back as far as May 2022. The most recent meeting was a 1-1 draw in Bishopsgate following a dramatic 3-3 draw last time here at Athlone Town Stadium where Athlone managed to comeback from 3-0 at half-time to rescue a point.

Match Tickets
Tickets for the game can be purchased by clicking here.

Live Coverage:

The game will be streamed live on LOITV. Individual match passes can be purchased for €5 or viewers can purchase a season pass which will give them access to all games across the League of Ireland.

Referee Team
Referee: Daryl Carolan
1st Assistant Referee: Richard Storey
2nd Assistant Referee: Ciaran O’Reilly
4th Official: Glen Geraghty

Men’s Match Preview: UCD (A)

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Date: 4th July 2024
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Venue: UCD Bowl

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of this much-anticipated match.

Tonight’s match is a crucial battle for second place as The Town aims to secure a win, which would mean that we leapfrog The Students in the standings with a game in hand.

UCD come into this fixture with 1 win and 4 draws from their last five league games.

The Town have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the five recent league outings

Team News

Athlone Town AFC Enda Minogue is out with a hip injury and will be sidelined for at least 5-6 weeks. New signings Lee Axworthy, Kyle Robinson, and Jack Harrington are all available for matchday selection.

Match Tickets
Tickets for the game can be purchased by clicking here.
Adults €15 Concessions €10 Children €5

Supporter information can be found here.

Follow the Athlone Town AFC channel on WhatsApp: Click Here for The WhatsApp Channel

Live Coverage:

The game will be streamed live on LOITV at the below link. Individual match passes can be purchased for €5 or viewers can purchase a season pass which will give them access to all games across the League of Ireland.

ATHLONE TOWN V UCD (loitv.ie)

Referee Team
Referee: Aaron O’Dowd
1st Assistant Referee: Jonathan Hennessy
2nd Assistant Referee: Thomas Joyce
4th Official: Shane O’Brien

Supporter Information: UCD Bowl

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Supporter Information: UCD Bowl

This guide offers advice for any Athlone Town supporters travelling to UCD FC on Friday night.

Stadium Information 🏟

Kick-off: 7.45pm

Eircode:

Clonskeagh Road is best to access The UCD Bowl, use AIB Bank Clonskeagh Road as a GPS landmark.

Pre Match Food and Beverage Options
Food 🍟

Food available at The Student Centre and drinks at The Clubhouse Bar. Both are a  three minute walk from The UCD Bowl.

Additional information ℹ️

Security 🔓

Bag checks and security screening may be conducted upon entry. Please review the stadium’s prohibited items list to avoid any complications.

Supporter Liaison Officer ℹ️

If you have any queries, feel free to reach out to Adam Lee on the following platforms:

X: @ATAFCSLO

Email: slo@athlonetownafc.ie

Safe travels and enjoy the game!

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Women’s Match Preview: Treaty United (H)

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Date: 15th of June 2024
Kick-off: 7.30pm
Venue: Athlone Town Stadium

Athlone Town AFC return to Women’s Premier Division action tonight, Treaty United are the visitors to Athlone Town Stadium. The game will kick off at 7.30pm.

Athlone are unbeaten in five and sit third in the table today, but while all eyes maybe on a game at 2pm today, Athlone won’t be underestimating this strong Treaty United Team.

Ciaran Kilduff stated, “We are only concentrating on our own games. We have a tough test against a good team, we played them in preseason, and they showed us how difficult they can be to play against. We need to do our job and go and play well.”

Team News

Athlone Town AFC come into the game with a couple of injury concerns. Ciara Glackin is still ruled out. Kate Slevin is out for an extended period, and Kellie Brennan picked up an knock midweek but is ok to play.

Past Encounters

Athlone Town and Treaty played in preseason, and it was a tight game so we expect the same today.

Key Players to Watch

For Athlone Town AFC Madison Gibson has the X-Factor. She can turn a game on its head in a matter of minutes. Her contributions since joining the club have been huge and here’s hoping she can continue to deliver again today.

For Treaty United Cara Griffin’s stats were off the charts last year she is a gem of a player and is very dangerous when on the ball.

Match Tickets
Tickets for the game can be purchased by clicking here.
Adults €10 Concessions €5

Live Coverage:

The game will be streamed live on LOITV at the below link. Individual match passes can be purchased for €5 or viewers can purchase a season pass which will give them access to all games across the League of Ireland.

To Watch Click Here

Follow the Athlone Town AFC channel on WhatsApp: Click Here for The WhatsApp Channel  

Referee Team
Referee Aaron O Dowd
1st Assistant Referee: Dylan Redmond
2nd Assistant Referee: John Hanney       
4th Official: Jason Moore

Men’s Match Preview: Bray Wanderers (A)

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Date: 13th of June 2024
Kick-off: 7.45pm                            
Venue: Carlisle Grounds

Athlone have been a real mixed bag this season. Despite being top of the form tables and beating league leaders Cork City at home, it’s their away form that has struggled in 2024. The Town only have two wins on the road in ten attempts so they will certainly be looking to make amends following their last visit to the Carlisle Grounds.

The schedule has been busy, but Athlone have the advantage of playing a match less in recent weeks, as their last fixture against Wexford FC was postponed due to players being away on international duty, so they should be well rested and ready for action today. This will be Bray’s fourth match in two weeks and they have a number of injury concerns.

Both teams will have something to prove and with only three points between the two clubs, it’s all to play for Thursday night in the Carlisle Grounds.

Dario Castelo spoke to staff at AthloneTownAFC.ie and told them, “There have been a lot of games in the last two weeks, and we were very happy to get back to winning ways on Monday last. It’s important we continue with this momentum and continue to play well for the fans on the road.”

Team News

Athlone Town AFC German Fuentes is still on international duty so he is ruled out. Enda Minogue is a doubt as he is still carrying an injury.

Bray Wanderers Goalkeeper Jimmy Corcoran, striker Ben Feeney as well as defenders Cole Omorehiomwan and Evan Osam are sidelined with injury.

Past Encounters

We have played Bray twice this season and both teams have come away with a win. It wasn’t a happy trip to the Carlise Grounds last time we visited as a ten-man Athlone were well beaten 3-0 at the Carlisle Grounds. Shane Griffin’s first half goal was added by Paul Murphy and Peter Grogan in the second period. In the return fixture at the Athlone Town Stadium in May, Athlone won 2-1. Dean Ebbe scored twice before Paul Murphy pulled one back for Bray in the second period.

Key Players to Watch

Athlone Town AFC Jamar Campion-Hinds has returned from a long-term layoff and looked really bright on his return. He is back to his best and can really turn a game on its head on his day, he is one to watch.

Bray Wanderers Killian Cantwell was linked to return to his former club Athlone in the off-season, but the Kilkenny man has enjoyed his time with the seasiders since signing for them, a real leader on and off the pitch he will certainly be a handful for the Athlone forwards to deal with.

Match Tickets
Tickets for the game can be purchased by clicking here.

Follow the Athlone Town AFC channel on WhatsApp: Click Here for The WhatsApp Channel

Live Coverage:
The game will be streamed live on LOITV at the below link. Individual match passes can be purchased for €5 or viewers can purchase a season pass which will give them access to all games across the League of Ireland.

BRAY WANDERERS V ATHLONE TOWN (loitv.ie)

Referee Team
Referee: Lucas Keating  
1st Assistant Referee: Shane O Brien
2nd Assistant Referee: Sean Stephens
4th Official: Ian O Keeffe