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All Tangled up in Blue and Black Athlone Town F.C. Official Programme - 2012 Season Issue 14 Athlone Town v Longford Town ATHLONE INSTITUTE Friday, 31st August OF TECHNOLOGY @ 7.45 p.m. Primary Club Sponsor and Official Match Programme Sponsor for 2012 Shane Lafferty European Transplant and Dialysis Ten Pin Bowling Champion 2012 Kit Supplier: Pub Sponsor: Durty Harry’s 1 €2 PRIMARY SPONSOR OF ATHLONE TOWN F.C. Be part of the AIT Story... For AIT Soccer Club Information contact: Maz Sweeney Email: [email protected] For AIT Sports Scholarship Information contact: Gordon Brett Email: [email protected] Phone: 090 6442565 2 From the Chairman Athlone Town FC Directory I’d like to extend a warm Ground/Office Address: welcome to all associated Athlone Town Stadium, and supporting Longford Lissywoollen, Town who are with us Athlone tonight in Athlone Town Phone: 083 1061267 Stadium for this important Email: [email protected] Airtricity League First Division Fixture. I’m sure Website: www.athlonetownfc.ie many of you will spend COACHING STAFF much of the evening discussing the departure of Mike Kerley, but within First Team Manager: Padraig Moran the club the focus has been on a fresh start under Asst. Manager /Youth Dev. Officer: TBC the guidance of Padraig Moran and we ask you all to U19 Manager: Mickey Collins rally behind him. U19 Asst. Manager: Alan McCaul U17 Manager: Mick Dolan It’s been a difficult period for us on the pitch. While we have been competitive and matching teams Club Physio: Anna Postawa in individual games it’s particularly difficult to view Kitman: Colin Forde the gap to the playoff spots that now exists, when Goalkeeping Coach: Kevin Fitzpatrick the sense around the club is that there is very little between the teams in the division. 2012 COMMITTEE President: Tony Knight Away from the first team, the club is gearing up for the Chairman/FAI Representative: John Croughan beginning of the underage season with both our U17 and U19 teams kicking off their League campaigns Secretary/ League Representative: Damien Milton this weekend, against Wayside Celtic and Longford Treasurer: John Comber Town respectively. The U19 fixtures have been Asst. Secretary/Media & IT Officer: Chris Enright relatively kind to us with just one long away trip to Committee; John (Cha) Nicholson, Liam Gaffey, Wexford, but the commitment to field both teams John Hannon, Bernard Larkin and give them the proper support structures is a Chief Executive Officer: John O’Sullivan significant outlay for the club, so we continue to need your support. Licencing Officer: Chris Enright Safety Officer/Event Manager: David Dully In recent weeks the club has been at the forefront Children’s Officer/Head Steward: Bernard Larkin in discussions around the future of the league, Hospitality Manager: Declan Browne including its structure. As things stand, with the gap Groundsman: John West to the play-off positions, we could be facing into a 7 team First Division in 2013. The Club is strongly Asst. Groundsman: John Corrigan advocating and lobbying support for a single division Club Doctor: Dr.Mick Brody next season to protect the future of the game here, to First Aid: Order of Malta avoid another Monaghan United debacle. Programme team: Chris Enright, Jimmy Kenny Yours in sport, Club Photographer: Padraig Devaney John Croughan, Chairman A.T.F.C. Club Promotions Officer: Shane Hunter Season Match Balls sponsor: JAMES CURLEY, MONKSLAND, ATHLONE 3 Away Days - Waterford United 0 Athlone Town 0 Photos: Ashley Cahill www.acsportsimages.com Athlone Town secured a valuable point in a recent instalment of their Airtricity League Division One adven- ture. A number of changes were made from the team that had lost by the odd goal in their game against Limerick with Damien Rushe and Brian McCarthy returning to the back four and Barry O’Mahoney and Sean Skelly starting in midfield in what was a 4-3-3 formation with both wingers dropping back at times making it seem like 4-5-1. Athlone started the brighter with possession but despite this their best chance came on 7 minutes from a free but it went beyond the end line without a touch. On thirteen minutes Kiely had a half chance but Brian McCarthy was alive to the danger and cleared. Then finally two minutes later the first shot of the game by Kiely but it was easily held by Pat Jennings. Three minutes later a cross from Sean Skelly almost reached Mark McGoldrick but Packie Holden was alert to the danger. Athlone then had two great chances to break the deadlock but firstly Mark Walsh had an effort saved by Holden before McGoldrick robbed the ball from the Waterford defence only to shoot straight at the home keeper. McGoldrick again had a great chance when his neat one two with Skelly allowed him to shoot on goal but again Holden saved easily. The final chance of the first half fell to Waterford but Peter White was off target from twenty yards. Ten minutes into the second half a cross from Shane Dunne was met by the head of Noel McGee but his header was well saved by Holden down low. Then Waterford had a number of chances through firstly Peter White but his chance was wide and then Maguire couldn’t keep it on target before Dempsey tested Jennings with a shot but the Athlone keeper was always favourite in that contest. With eleven minutes re- maining Waterford were down to ten men when Kielys poor challenge on McGoldrick was rewarded with a straight red card from referee Kevin O’Regan . Despite going down to ten men Waterford continued to push forward and with a minute left on the clock the very talented Maguire skipped past three Athlone players couldn’t beat Jennings at his near post. Three more minutes of injury time passed and Athlone held out for a well deserved draw. 4 Away Days - Waterford United 0 Athlone Town 0 From the Manager It’s a great source of pride for me to wel- come to Tony Cousins, his backroom team and players as well as to the officials and supporters of Longford Town for tonight’s match. Long- ford will be coming to Athlone tonight looking to cut the gap to Limerick in first place and automatic promotion, but they’ll face a stern test tonight, as they have in the previous meetings between the club. All through my playing career and later as I looked towards management, I’ve always wanted to represent and then manage my home town club. To be able to do so tonight is a huge honour for me. The circumstances around my being this position are not as I would have hoped; I learned a huge amount from Mike Kerley over recent years and he’s a manager and a man I will always have huge respect for. Having said that, this is an opportunity I have wanted for a long time and I intend to grab it with both hands. I’ve SCRUBS been delighted with the response from the players this week in what were difficult times LAUNDERETTE and I believe you’ll see that continued on the pitch tonight. All Laundry weighed & priced Reflecting on our last home game I felt that we were very unlucky to lose to Limerick Door to Door Service FC, especially given our second half perfor- Minimum Charge 12 Euro mance. I thought we contained Limerick very well in the first half and felt we were much the better side in the second half. Just be- 50% Deposit required on fore Limerick scored we’d seen Dave Ryan, all Laundry the Limerick keeper, make a fortunate save. It reminds us back that the main difference Baylough, Athlone between the teams above us and ourselves seems to be taking that first chance and get- Phone: (090) 6444278 ting our noses in front. email: [email protected] Padraig Moran, Athlone Town Manager 5 Athlone Town FC Weekly Lotto Tuesday 7th August 2012. Venue – The Olive Bar Numbers drawn were: 8, 13, 15, 19. Match 4 Winners - [€1,600] – None. Match 3 Winners - [€100] – None Consolation Draw - [€25 x 2] - Lorraine and Nathan, Raymond and Bronagh Reilly Monday 13th August 2012. Venue – The Shack Numbers drawn were: 1, 6, 8, 20 Match 4 Winners - [€1,700] – None. Match 3 Winners - [€100] – None Consolation Draw - [€25 x 2] - Helena Murray, Mick Curley Monday 20th August 2012. Venue – The Lough Ree Inn Numbers drawn were: 1, 4, 6, 13. Match 4 Winners - [€1,800] – None Match 3 Winners - [€25 x 4] – Vicki O’Brien, Aaron Gavin, Mick Heavin, Pat Dolan Monday 27th August 2012. Venue – Potters Bar Numbers drawn were: 11, 21, 26, 28. Match 4 Winners - [€1,900] – None Match 3 Winners - [€50 x 2] – Rose G c/o LG, Eamonn Connolly c/o Patrons Scheme Draw takes place on Monday 3rd September in Castle Inn for a jackpot of €2,000 PLAY ONLINE AT WWW.ATHLONETOWNFC.IE or BUY TICKETS IN CLUB SHOP Athlone Town Lotto Committee: Chairman: Liam Gaffey Secretary:Tom O’Neill Treasurer: Noel Lennon Committee: Eddie Francis, John Hannon,Tony Knight, Bernard Larkin Main Supporters: Fergal Hegarty,Tom Fitzgerald, John (Cha) Nicholson, James Croughan, PaJoe Green, Sean Hegarty, Damien Milton, Paddy Martin, Declan Browne, Paddy Mannion Anthony Knight & Sons Builders, Athlone Best Wishes to Athlone Town for the 2012 Season 087 2437406 6 The Treatment Room Club Notes . Heat and Cold U19 Fixtures Treatment This season’s U19 fixtures have been announced. We start with an U19 El Classico. Exact dates are Heat and cold treatment yet to be announced but the games will be played is an easy and effective as listed below.