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Lissywoollen to host Harps clash
The new Athlone Town Stadium in Lissywoollen will host its first ever FAI Ford Cup encounter next month when Premier Division strugglers Finn Harps visit for a third round showdown.
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ACTION
Kildare County 1-1 Athlone Town
Bottom of the table Athlone Town came from behind to take a point against Kildare County in Friday night’s battle of the strugglers at Station Road.
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Trapattoni to conduct FAI Cup draw
Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni will conduct the FAI Ford Cup third round draw at the D4 Ballsbridge Court Hotel in Dublin on Monday.
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PREVIEW
First Division previews
In addition to the big south-east derby, there are three other games down for decision in the eircom League of Ireland First Division on Friday night, including the meeting of bottom two Kildare County and Athlone Town.
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ACTION
Longford Town 3-0 Athlone Town
Longford Town climbed to fifth place in the eircom League of Ireland First Division table with defeat of local rivals Athlone Town at Flancare Park on Saturday.
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PREVIEW
Longford Town v Athlone Town
Midlands rivals Longford Town and Athlone Town meet at Flancare Park on Saturday night aiming to kickstart disappointing starts to the eircom League of Ireland season.
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Athlone Town 0-3 Dundalk
David Cassidy scored twice as eircom League of Ireland First Division leaders Dundalk stretched their advantage to five points with an emphatic win at Athlone Town Stadium on Saturday.
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PREVIEW
Dundalk eye five-point buffer
eircom League of Ireland First Division leaders Dundalk can open up a five-point lead at the summit with victory over struggling Athlone Town on Saturday evening.
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ACTION
Wexford Youths 2-0 Athlone Town
Wexford Youths climbed four places to fifth place in the eircom League of Ireland First Division table with victory over Athlone Town at Ferrycarrig Park.
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PREVIEW
Wallace signals intentions
Wexford Youths manager Mick Wallace has told his players that defeating teams in the lower regions of the division is essential to their chances of promotion.
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ACTION
Bottom two draw
Athlone Town 1-1 Kildare County
The meeting of the bottom two in the eircom First Division saw Athlone Town move up to sixth in the table while Kildare County remain last.
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PREVIEW
Athlone Town v. Kildare County
The bottom two of the eircom First Division clash tonight and Kildare County manager John Ryan believes that his side can record the necessary win against Athlone Town to lift them off the foot of the table.
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ACTION
Athlone Town 2-2 Limerick 37
An injury time goal from substitute David Ryan helped ten-man Limerick 37 to a First Division point with Athlone Town on Saturday evening.
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First Division fixtures rescheduled
Two eircom League of Ireland First Division fixtures involving Kildare County, which were postponed in the first three weeks of the season, have been rescheduled.
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ROUND-UP
Waterford move to First Division summit
Waterford United moved level with eircom League of Ireland First Division leaders Dundalk courtesy of an emphatic victory over Munster rivals Limerick 37 at the RSC, while Athlone Town claimed their first win of the season at the expense of Monaghan United.
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