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Pre Season We have three pre season friendlies, each one on a Friday night. Our training will be mostly fitness right up until the first game of the season. We will cancel the Friendly against UCD because we need to get the training in. First game of the season is a tough journey to recently...

The Greatest League In The World There are twenty clubs in the League. We are in the lower of the two division, also known as the basement. We are one of the seven clubs that are semi professional meaning that training is limited to two days per week. So, when we train, we train hard! Premier...

The Boys Are Back In Town "Guess who just got back today? Them wild-eyed boys that had been away. Haven't changed, had much to say. But man, I still think them cats are crazy" Thin Lizzy The players returned for the first training session of the new season. Firstly, they will go through a...

The Team Behind The Team The Boardroom is a big long room. In the corner is a mini bar with high stools and tables. I thought I'd finished with Pub Teams! The room is in the centre of the stand and overlooks the pitch. There are sliding doors that open onto the seating area, families and staff...

Day One "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" (Lao Tzu) My football management journey began with a single step ... deep into a puddle of mud as I stepped out of my car. "You've put your foot in it there", laughed an old man out loud from across the car park. "You must be...

That's News To Me "Good evening, this is the main evening news. A woman's body has been found in a field outside Athlone. The woman was in her forties and is believed to be local. In weather, the cold is set to continue into the weekend. And in sport, Athlone Town have appointed Benny Naughton...

The Interview I don't like waiting rooms. Five uncomfortable chairs all surrounding a wooden coffee table with magazines that are two years out of issue. A noisy clock hangs on the opposite wall. Tick after tock after tick after tock. Below it is a picture of the last time Athlone Town won...

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde APRIL When we're good, we're good. But when we're bad, we're BRUTAL!!! A mix of emotions in April winning three and losing miserably twice! If you looked at the performances, you would think that they are two different sides, but no ...... We had a good start to the...

Great to have you on board Gerarddrog, simply the best league in the World ;-)

March 'Manager of the Month' With only two games into my managerial career and the first month, I was awarded manager of the month. It was a nice surprise as we didn't win our two games! The Chairman said to the media that he was proud of the award and my work rate! So, I requested to extend my...

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