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Athlone Town FC Weekly News

November 8, 2018

Athlone Town FC Notes

Athlone Town vs Sunderland Tickets

Athlone Town vs Sunderland tickets are available to be pre ordered by members, season ticket holder. sponsors and yearly direct debit lotto subscribers by contacting Chris (087) 9918956, Club Office Mon – Fri 10am – 1pm, email info@athlonetownfc.ie or in person at the Athlone Town vs Finn Harps Cup game taking place on Friday 6th June.. Tickets must be booked and paid for on or before Friday 13th June

Tickets are priced at €35 for the covered stand. Details of seating arrangements, prices for other areas of the ground will be available mid week in the local press.

Next Match

Athlone Town vs Finn Harps FAI Cup 3rd Round

The FAI Cup 3rd Round match between Athlone Town and Finn Harps will take place Friday 6th June with kick off at 7.45pm. Supporters please note season tickets are not valid for this game as per FAI rules. Admission Rates: Adult €15, Student (with valid ID) €10, Under 16 / OAP €5. Under 12’s Free (must be accompanied by a paying adult)

Athlone Town TV

Missed some of the action, view edited highlights of all things Athlone Town FC by logging on to www.athlonetowntv.com

Athlone Town FC Weekly Lotto

Monday 26th May. Venue – Higgins Bar
Numbers drawn were: 16, 17, 20, 25
Match 4 Winners [€2.400] – No winner
Match 3 Winners [€50 X 3] – William Comber, Sheila Knight, Luke Small

Next Draw will take place on Monday 9th June in the Potters Bar for a jackpot of €2550

Lotto entries available in the club shop / bar or by logging onto www.locallotto.ie

Our weekly lotto is a vital fundraising mechanism for the club and we would ask all people with relatives and friends outside the town to let them know that they can still support “The Town” as our lotto is now available online by logging onto either www.athlonetownfc.ie or www.locallotto.ie

Athlone Town FC on the Radio

Hear the latest news twice weekly about Athlone Town FC by tuning into Midlands 103 (Athlone 95.4FM and Mullingar 96.5FM) Mondays at 2.30PM and Fridays at 12.30PM.

Listen into Athlone Community Radio on 101.6 FM from 4PM Sundays when Robbie Mulvey brings you all the latest news from the club including weekly player interviews.

It is planned to offer these interviews as podcasts on the soon to be available www.athlonetownfc.ie website.

Website

Our new website www.athlonetownfc.ie is getting close to final testing stage and it is hoped that it will be online in 3 weeks. Check in for updates.

Under 17s – Athlone Town 0 Wayside Celtic 1

Athlone Town Under 17s had a disappointing end to it league season when they were on the wrong end of a 1-0 scoreline to Wayside Celtic. This defeat leaves them guaranteed second spot in the division behind league winners Drogheda United

P W D L GF GA GD PTS

1 DROGHEDA UTD. 25 20 1 4 72 23 49 61

2 ATHLONE TOWN 28 19 4 5 60 18 42 61

3 RANGERS CYM 28 16 8 4 71 43 28 56

4 SHAMROCK ROVERS 26 16 5 5 58 30 28 53

5 HILLCREST AFC 27 15 2 10 67 59 8 47

6 WAYSIDE CELTIC 26 13 6 7 41 40 1 45

7 MOUNT MERRION 27 12 7 8 52 35 17 43

8 ST PAULS 28 12 6 10 55 53 2 42

9 FIRHOUSE CARMEL 28 10 5 13 53 49 4 35

10 KNOCKLYON UTD 27 9 8 10 43 45 -2 35

11 SHERIFF YC 28 10 2 16 59 65 -6 32

12 LOURDES CELTIC 28 9 2 17 47 77 -30 29

13 ST JOHN BOSCO 28 7 3 18 46 91 -45 24

14 RAHENY UTD 28 6 1 21 41 96 -55 19

15 STELLA MARIS F.C. 28 1 0 27 15 56 -41 3

Player Sponsors

Season long player sponsorships are now available at €300 incl VAT. Sponsors name will appear in our very popular new match day programme “All Tangled Up in Blue and Black” under the player of their choice. Contact the Club Office on (090) 64 86427, Chris (087) 9918956 or email info@athlonetownfc.ie for further details.

Best of Luck

Best of Luck to all our players and supporters who are starting their exams this week from everyone involved with Athlone Town FC.

Man of the Match

Do you agree with the experts choice? Nomination Forms available in the Town Bar.

Nomination forms must be left in the entry box situated in the bar / shop immediately after the match. Votes will be counted 10 minutes after the final whistle. A draw will take place among the entries received agreeing with the experts choice and they will get to present the winning player with the prize. The supporter will also receive a gift from the club. Winner must be present at the presentation to receive prize

Match Mascots

If you would like your son(s)/daughter(s) to lead out the team at any of our home games, please contact the Club Office on (090) 6489427 / Chris on 0879918956 or by emailing info@athlonetownfc.ie .