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Gordon Brett Added as Head Coach for 2025

The club are delighted to announce the appointment of Gordon Brett to work as Colin Fortune’s Head Coach with the ATAFC Senior Women’s Squad for the upcoming season.

Gordon is entering his 7th season coaching at the club since his return in 2019. He has coached U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 academy teams with medals during his tenure won at U13, U15 and U17 x 2. He had a previous stint as assistant manager of the senior men in 2007 and was U21 manager in 2004. He was Dermot Lennon’s head coach in 2022 and 2023 but also was manager outright of the senior men for a spell in the 2023 season.

Gordon played in the Premier & First Divisions with Athlone Town and Galway Utd in the 1990’s and is also a former manager and captain of the Irish Technical Colleges International team. He holds the UEFA A Licence, UEFA Elite Youth A Licence and an MSc. in Sport & Recreation Management. In his day job Gordon is the Head of Sport at TUS Midlands Campus.

On the appointment Colin said: “I’m absolutely delighted to get Gordon on board this season. Gordon is a top quality coach and will bring a wealth of experience to this group. He has all the qualities and characteristics that I admire in a coach and a person, and his work ethic and attention to detail is second to none.

At this level, you need to surround yourself with people you can trust and that you know will be as hard working as yourself. He thinks about the game in the same way as I do. A lot of his philosophies would align well with my own.

Gordon is a straight talker and won’t be afraid to voice his opinions. He will be a really good foil for myself, he’ll be great in and around the dressing room and more importantly his delivery of coaching sessions will to of top quality, he will improve the players and will challenge the players for them improvements during each interaction”.

Colin Fortune Announces New Signing for 2025 Season

Colin Fortune has today announced a new signing for the 2025 Season as Izzy Groves, a central midfielder, joins the Club from London City Lionesses.

Izzy Groves, grew up in Pickering, Ontario, Canada, a suburb of Toronto, as the daughter of England born mom Linda Groves and Harbour View F.C. club-legend and Jamaican international Hubert Junior ‘Beckenbauer’ Groves (Jamaica Player of the Year 1981/82). She played on scholarship 2016 to 2019 for Roberts Wesleyan University, graduating in 2020 with a pre- med degree in biology. Izzy gained captaincy in her rookie year, earned all-conference honours and helped the team reach the NCCAA D-1 Final 4.

In 2020, she signed with Vilaverdense in the Portuguese Second Division. In her first season, during which she was given the captaincy, she was the team’s leading scorer and Vilaverdense went undefeated and earned promotion to the First Division and they finished 8th in their inaugural season.

For the 2022–23 season, Groves moved to France where she signed with US Saint-Malo in the French second division. She appeared in 23 matches for the club as their dominant holding midfielder.

On 2 September 2023, Groves signed with the London City Lionesses but an injury early on ruled her out for most of the season.

Izzy holds a Jamaican, Canadian and English passport and was called into the Jamaican National Team in November 2023 for the Gold Cup qualifiers, debuting as fan favourite against Panama on November 30, starting both games and assisting Jamaica’s equalizer against Guatemala on 3 December 2023. She was most recently called up in 2024 for friendlies against Chile and Brazil.

Welcome to The Club Izzy!!

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Colin Fortune Named As New Senior Women’s Manager

Athlone Town AFC are delighted to announce that Colin Fortune has been appointed as Manager of our Senior Women’s Team. Colin has a long and distinguished career as a player and in management in the League of Ireland and the Club believes that this experience makes him the ideal candidate to lead the Senior Women’s Team to the next level.


As well as having played for Athlone Colin also played for Kildare County, Dundalk and Galway and Captained the Republic of Ireland Military Team at the World Military games. At the conclusion of his playing career Colin took on the Role of Academy Coach with Athlone and worked his way up through the age groups and was appointed Senior Mens Team Manager for 2016/17.


In October 2019 Colin took on the role of Full Time Assistant Manager at Galway United under Alan Murphy and then John Caulfield for three years and for the last twelve years Colin has served as Head Coach at TUS Midlands where he has recently been appointed as Soccer Development Coach specialising in Recruitment and Development.


On his appointment Colin said ”I’m honoured to be offered the position of Team Manager for Athlone Town Senior Women’s Team. It’s great to be back in Elite football and with the opportunity to lead a team at the highest level of competition in Irish football and on the European stage in the Champions League.”
We are sure that you will all join with us in wishing Colin all the best as he leads the team in what is sure to be a very exciting season.

ATAFC Players Pick Up Honours At PFAI Awards Night

Former Athlone Town manager Ciaran Kilduff and players Maddie Gibson, and Jesi Rossman were at The College Green Hotel in Dublin on Saturday to collect their PFA Ireland Women’s Premier Division Team of the Year 2024 medals during the PFA Ireland Awards.

Dean Ebbe also picked up his PFA Ireland Men’s First Division Team of the Year 2024 medal.

Three ATAFC Players Named In PFAI TOTY’S

Three ATAFC Players Named in PFAI TOTY’s

Three Athlone Town players have been selected for the PFAI Team of the Year, as voted by the players in each league.

The American duo of Jesi Rossman and Madie Gibson were named in the Women’s Premier Division PFAI Team of the Year. The pair were instrumental in helping the women’s team secure their first-ever league title, and Madie Gibson was recently named the Womens Premier Division September Player of the Month.

Dean Ebbe has earned a spot on the Men’s First Division PFAI Team of the Year, following an outstanding season in which he scored 15 goals, making him the league’s top goalscorer.  Ebbe’s consistent goal-scoring ability played a crucial role in helping The Town secure a play-off spot.

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Kilduff Steps Down

Athlone Town AFC wish to announce that Ciarán Kilduff has decided to step down from his role as Head Coach of the Athlone Town AFC Women’s team.

Ciarán has been an integral to the club’s success, leading the women’s team to their first-ever Premier Division title in a memorable season.

Speaking on his decision, Ciarán said: “It has been an absolute honour to work with such talented players and dedicated staff. Winning the Premier Division title with this team is something I will cherish forever. However, after much reflection, I feel this is the right moment for me to step away. I informed the club of my decision after the game, I am extremely proud of what we have achieved, and I would like to thank the club, players, and supporters for their incredible support throughout my time here.”

Athlone Town AFC would like to express its gratitude to Ciarán in helping deliver a historic Premier Division title to the club.

We wish him every success in his future endeavours.

The club will begin the search for a new head coach in the coming weeks.

Roisin Molloy Wins WPD October POTM Award

Roisin Molloy has rounded off a remarkable SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division season by being named the Player of the Month for October.

The Sligo native played in all 20 league matches, playing a key role in helping the Midlanders secure their first league title, following their triumph in the President’s Cup. Up next is the Sports Direct FAI Cup final, set to take place on Sunday.

Molloy concluded the season ranked second in key passes (16), third in progressive runs (60), fourth in expected assists (4.35), seventh in shots on goal (43), and 11th in crosses (48).

The 22-year-old scored five league goals, but it was her overall play across both midfield and forward positions that made her stand out. She excelled at creating space, linking defense with attack, and consistently delivering standout performances.

Molloy becomes the third Athlone player to win this monthly prize this season following on from Casey Howe (April) and Madison Gibson (September), while clubmate Jesi Rossman was also nominated this month.

Molloy secured the Player of the Month award in a vote that favoured her over Treaty United forward Danielle Steer, who ended the season with eight goals, and Shelbourne’s Maggie Pierce.

Katie Keane Receives First Senior International Call-up

Athlone Town’s number one Katie Keane has earned her first senior international call-up!

Keane is regarded as one of the top young goalkeepers in the country, shining for the league champions this year. She has also been a standout performer for the Ireland Under-19s, delivering a heroic performance in their 0-0 draw against Spain during the European Championships this summer.

Her consistent performances have been recognised as the eighteen-year-old has conceded just 16 goals in 20 games this season.

She’ll meet up with the rest of the senior Republic of Ireland squad after playing in this weekend’s Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup final against Shelbourne.

Athlone Town Are Women’s Premier Division Champions!

Athlone Town have made history by securing their first-ever SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division title with a 2-0 victory over Bohemians at Athlone Town Stadium. Madison Gibson and Kellie Brennan found the back of the net, clinching the win and making Athlone only the fifth team to claim the league title since 2012.

Shelbourne’s 3-0 victory over Peamount United earlier in the day kept the title race alive until the very end. However, Athlone’s superior head-to-head record guaranteed them the championship with one game remaining, set to be played against Galway United on Saturday, October 12th.

The breakthrough arrived in the 26th minute when the recently announced September Player of the Month winner Madison Gibson pounced on a poor clearance from Bohemians goalkeeper Rachael Kelly, driving forward to fire in her seventh goal of the season. Just seven minutes later, Brennan doubled the advantage, skillfully turning her defender inside the box before finishing from close range. Athlone came close to adding a third, with Gibson missing the target and Brenda Tabe striking the crossbar with a powerful header.

Bohemians attempted to rally, but Athlone goalkeeper Katie Keane stood firm, securing her 10th clean sheet of the season. The victory marked Athlone’s 15th win of this historic campaign.

The Women’s Premier Division title adds to the club’s growing list of honours won by this great team, which also features last year’s Women’s FAI Cup triumph and consecutive President’s Cup victories. Ciaran Kilduff’s squad now sets their sights on completing a domestic double, as they prepare to face Shelbourne once again in the Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup Final on October 20th at Tallaght Stadium, kicking off at 3pm.

Madison Gibson Wins WPD September POTM Award

Athlone Town’s Madison Gibson was voted as the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division Player Of The Month for September.

The American Forward has been in excellent form, also netting a stunning free kick during the recent 3-3 draw against Shamrock Rovers.

With just two games remaining in the season, Athlone hold the top spot in the title race, with Gibson playing a pivotal role in making Ciaran Kilduff’s side the team to beat.

Madie is a very versatile player, whether she has plays out on the wing or up front, the American has been hugely influential in their attacking play with her direct running, precise passing and clincial finishing.

Gibson has taken on a leadership role in this team and has delivered when it has mattered most in big games, socring crucial goals. Filling in the voids after some high profile departures from the team during the season.

As the league title race reaches its climax and the Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup final approaches, Gibson will be aiming to build on this monthly award with even more accolades in the weeks ahead.

She fended off competiton from club-mate Brenda Tabe and Shelbourne’s Kate Mooney to win the prize.