Unofficial Athlone Town AFC Ladies

June's Players of the Month

U17s

Team Performance: 3 wins from 4 games Scored 18 goals and conceded 4

Special Mentions: Holly Murphy: Scored her 2nd hat-trick of the season. Michaela Hand – Returned from her MCL injury and back on the scoresheet Mya and Leah: Scored their first goals for the club at LOI level. Niamh Niland and Roisin Bradley: Each scored 3 goals during the month.

Player of the Month: Mary-Kate Maher

Mary-Kate Maher has been outstanding this month, demonstrating her exceptional skills as a goalkeeper. She kept 2 clean sheets and made crucial saves at key moments in the games, showcasing her reliability and composure under pressure. Not only has she been solid defensively, but she also contributed offensively with 2 assists, highlighting her all-around game.

Mary-Kate's leadership on the field is evident as she effectively marshals her defense and is quick off her line, preventing scoring opportunities for the opposition. Her dedication to improvement, both on and off the pitch, sets a high standard for her teammates and makes her a role model for the younger keepers in the club.

U19s

Team Performance: 2 wins from 2 games, scored 8 goals, and conceded 0

Special Mentions: Leah Concannon and Kayla Lawlor: Made their debuts for the U19s during the month. Isabel Ryan and Ciara O'Neill: Put in top-class performances in the two games. Mary Phillips: Scored her first goal of the season.

Player of the Month: Ruby Phelan

Ruby Phelan has been in sensational form this month, finding the back of the net 3 times while playing for both the U17 and U19 teams. Ruby's versatility as a forward who can also play in midfield has been a significant asset. Since joining at the start of the year, she has shown remarkable improvement and consistently outstanding performances for both teams. Well done, Ruby

More photos from our game Saturday evening.

Thanks to Bernie O'Farrell for the collection.

https://bernieofarrell.zenfolio.com/p647515921

05Mar-22 WNL Athlone v Wexford Bernie O'Farrell

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We are delighted to announce the signing of Alana Roddy

The Offaly native is no stranger to playing in the WNL, having previously played for Treaty United and Kilkenny.

Best of luck for the season ahead Alana

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Join Athlone Town AFC by taking part in the recently launched Healthy Football League!

Win points for the club by logging your exercise activity via the Healthy Football League app.

The HFL officially begins on Monday, February 28th but we want to get as many participants as possible before that.

We will be awarding our top 3 most active registered athletes with the following:

1st Place - Athlone Town 2022 Home/Away Jersey

2nd Place - Athlone Town 2022 Training Jersey

3rd Place - Athlone Town Bagpack

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Link for google play: https://bit.ly/3ACJDAh

🇮🇪 Athlone's Emily Corbet, Ciara Glackin and Melissa O'Kane all featured for the Republic of Ireland u19 women's team during the last week in Turkey.

Emily got on the scoresheet to top off their excellent performance.

Well done girls we are all proud of you.

A huge "Thank You" to Ciara Goland and Laura McHuge from for coming onboard with the ladies team for the 2022 season and looking after the nutritional side of the game for our teams.

Its great to have the girls onboard and have their experience and expertises at our disposal.

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Super performance by the Irish U19s tonight... very unlucky not to come away with something from the game, eventually loosing 0 - 1 to England.

Well done to all the coaches and players - especially our own 2 players Muireann Devaney and Melissa O'Kane .

The ladies are back on the road again this weekend as they travel to the capital to take on Peamount Utd.

Athlone Town AFC is delighted to confirm that Tommy Hewitt will be staying on as our Senior Women's National League Team Manager for the 2022 Season.

Tommy has held that position for the team's first two seasons in the WNL League.

The building process behind the scenes has started already with the coaching team and players.

Well done to Kellie Brennan (2nd time this year) and Roisin Molloy on making series 23 WNL Team Of The Week,

https://www.finalwhistle.ie/soccer/event/4149/
Report from tonights super win against Cork

Athlone Town v Cork City – Soccer Athlone Town 2 v 0 Cork City Details Date Time League Season 2 October 2021 7:00 pm Women's National League 2021 ArticleCommentaryLine UpsTimelinePast MeetingsGroundMatch Report Athlone leap-frog Cork with home win Goals from Louise O’Aodha and Roisin Molloy saw Athlone Town leapfrog a lost Cork C...

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International break over, we are back in SSE Airtricity Women’s National League action on Saturday evening away to Wexford Youths.

🆚 Wexford Youths
🗓 Saturday, 25th September
🏟 Ferrycarrig Park
⌚️ KO 6:30pm
📺 Live on LOITV
🎟 TICKETS available at the gate.

Congratulations to Emily Corbet, Melissa O'Kane and Muireann Devaney who are currently on duty in Portugal with the Republic of Ireland U19 team.

The first game against Norway ended in a closely contested 2 - 1 loss,

A great result in the 2nd game against host nation Portugal, the ladies secured a 1 - 0 with all three Athlone players featuring.

There is one more game left to play, against Denmark, and it is expected that all the girls will feature again.

Congratulations to Muireann Devaney and Melissa O'Kane who have been selected for the Ireland U19 team. The team will travel to Portugal for three friendlies against Norway, Portugal and Denmark.
Well done ladies and the best of luck.

Not for the first time - but the fifth time this season Muireann Devaney has made the SSE Airtricity WNL Team Of The Week.

Muireann's hard work on the pitch is always on show in every game and she leads by example week after week.

Athlone Town ladies moved off the bottom of the WNL table with a well deserved win over Treaty United in Lissywollen on Saturday evening.

Athlone Town Team:
Abbiegayle Ronayne, Fiona Owens, Chloe Flynn, Muireann Devaney, Laurie Ryan, Roisin Molloy, Lucy Jane Grant, Jessica Hennessy, Emily Corbet, Melissa O'Kane and Shauna Peare

Subs: Ciara Glackin, Kellie Brennan, Kelsey Munroe,
Aife Haran, Laoise O'hAodha, Ava Dolan and Aishling Mahony.

Goals:
Athlone Town: Emily Corbett and Laoise Ó hAodha

Treaty United Team:
Michaela Mitchell, Jenna Slattery, Ciara Griffin, Rebecca Horgan, Gillian Keenan, Clodagh Doherty, Esra Kengal, Lauren Keane, Eimear Casey, Jesse Mendez and Tara MAnnix

Subs: Anna Shine, Shannon Parbat, Eve O'Sullivan, Emma Costello and Maura Shine

Goals: Gillian Keenan.

Saturday evening saw a clash from the bottom of the WNL table between Athlone Town and Treaty United.

The first opportunity of the game fell to Muireann Devaney after 1 min on the clock only for her to see her early effort sail wide of the Treaty goal.

After 7 mins Fiona Owens played a long ball over the Treaty defence for the on-rushing Roisin Molly. Treaty captain and goalkeeper Michaela Mitchell raced off her line and in the process took Molloy out of the game in what looked like a certain penalty and red card for the visitors. The referee saw things different and gave Michaela the benefit of the doubt, as Treaty had players rushing back to cover the empty goals and showed her a yellow card instead.

Athlone were pushing forward looking for the game’s opening goal, Shauna Peare and Molloy put some good crosses into the opposition box but with no players running on the end of them.
After 15 mins Treaty had their first sight of goals when Jenna Slattery seen her shot from 25 yards out sail over the Athlone cross bar.

Athlone had a throw deep inside the Treaty half, from the resulting throw Treaty hit Athlone on the counterattack and were very unlucky not to have taken the lead with 24 mins gone. Treaty’s Esra Kangal squared the ball from the right-hand side of the Athlone box to Jenna Slattery who was standing on the back post unmarked. Slattery put the ball into the Athlone net only for the ref to give a free out. Slattery used her hand to control the ball before tucking it away.

Athlone were getting the best of the exchanges with Devaney causing the opposition all sorts of problems with her runs from midfield.

The breakthrough came in the 37th mins. When Devaney took possession of the ball 30 yards out and ran at the Treaty defence leaving players in her wake. As Devaney was about to shoot, she was taken down by Jesse Mendez, who left the ref no choice but to award the spot kick. Emily Corbett stepped up and hit a thunder bolt right down the middle of the goals and into the back of the net to give Athlone a much-deserved lead going in at half time.

Treaty came out for the 2nd half all guns blazing and were winning their battles all over the pitch.

The home side should’ve wrapped the game up in the 49th min when Athlone Town captain Laurie Ryan went on a mazey run right through the heart of the Treaty defence. With only Mitchell to beat in the 6-yard box Ryan opted to pass the ball to Corbett, when it looked like shooting was a better option. Mitchell reacted quickest and saved what looked like a certain goal. This gave the opposition belief and they started to push forward more looking for the equalizer.

Just short of the hour mark Treaty found themselves level. Treaty’s Gillian Keenan found herself on the end of a through ball in a foot race with Ownes. Keenan got the better of the defender and saw her shot resting in the back of her hometown club.

Athlone made changes with the introduction of Aife Haran, Kellie Brennan and ex Treaty United player Laoise Ó hAodha. It was these players combined to give Athlone a 2 – 1 lead. With great link up play from Brennan she laid the ball off to Haran on the wing, who whipped in a peach of a cross for Ó hAodha to have the last laugh against her hometown and ex-teammates with a super first touch finish from inside the 6 yards box to score her first senior goal in the WNL.

Athlone thought they had 3 points in the back when man of the match Jessica Hennessy played a first-time ball in to Brennan.
Brennan rounded the keeper and slotted the ball into the net but her celebration was short lived, and she was flagged for off-side.
Athlone held on for a 2 – 1 with Treaty throwing everything at them in the dying moments of the game.

Man-Of-The-Match was Jessica Hennessy playing in the heart of the Athlone defense in only her 2nd start of the season.

Devaney and Ryan were a close second with their tireless running and never stay stop attitude from midfield.

Athlone are away to Wexford Youths next weekend in the cup.

Some shots from last nights game against Treaty United WNL game. More here: https://photos.extratime.com/p691631052

Thanks to Gerry for the excellent photos as always.

28/8/21 Gerry Shanahan - Athlone Town -v- Treaty United (WNL) ETphotos

Everyone at the club would like to wish a very Happy birthday to Bonnie and Chloe. Hope you both have a great day.

Everyone in Athlone Town would like to offer our sincere condolence and sympathies to our Senior WNL team manager Tommy Hewitt and all the Hewitt and Mullin families on the sad passing of his aunt Geraldine Mullin (nee Hewitt).

All our thoughts and prayers are with you and the families at this sad time.

This weekend sees all Athlone Town ladies teams away from Home

Seniors are away to Shelbourne on Saturday at lunch time (2PM kick off) as they start the final round of games in the league.

The Under 17s take on Bohemians FC in Oscar Traynor Centre Saturday with kick off

The Under 19s take on DLR Waves Sunday with kick off .

Best of luck to all our teams this weekend

Everyone at the Club would would like to offer our sincere condolences to Kayleigh Shine, her family and all the Shine family at this sad time on the passing of Peter Shine. May He Rest ln Peace.

We would like to wish Katelyn Keogh all the best as she heads to Nashville Tennessee.
Katelyn will be taking up a scholarship so that she can continue her studies as well as continue her football career.
Katelyn has been at the club for the last five years playing U15 and up in the MSL and then taking her place in the U17 and later the U19's and Senior Women's National League teams.
She epitomised everything you would want in a player giving it all both on the training pitch as well as in competitive games and was always willing to help out with the younger teams and indeed was involved in coaching the Summer Camps over the last few years.
She will be missed, not just for her skill, dedication and determination, but also for her constant smile and sense of humour.

Best of Luck Katelyn !!

Here are some more photos from our game last night against Galway. Thanks to Gerry Shanahan for the great photos and continued support.

https://photos.extratime.com/p414262039

3/8/21 Gerry Shanahan - Athlone Town -v- Galway WFC (WNL) ETphotos

A few pictures form our game last night against Galway. Thanks to Bernie O'Farrell as always for the photos.

Galway left Athlone Town Stadium last night with all 3 points in a 2-1 victory in the Women’s National League.

Tommy Hewitt made just one change coming into this mid-week fixture. Kellie Brennan got the nod after scoring Athlone’s equalising goal against DLR Waves on Saturday when she featured as a substitute.

The Tribeswomen went close in the tenth minute when Chloe Singleton met a Julie-Ann Russell corner-kick with her boot with Abbiegayle Ronayne well positioned to block down the shot. The rebound fell to Becky Walsh who couldn’t keep her shot down and fired over from inside the box.

Athlone didn’t create much on the attacking front in the first half but Kelsey Munroe caused a scare in the Galway box with 17 minutes gone when she placed a long ball into the box from her own half, right in between Kellie Brennan and, goalkeeper, Hannah Walsh but Savannah McCarthy was just about in position to be able to race across the box and nod the ball into the safety of Walsh’s grateful hands.

Galway went in front in spectacular fashion with 21 minutes gone when Nicole McNamara played a perfect high ball just over the top of the Athlone defence and managing to play in Singleton on the right side of the box. The midfielder struck her shot beautifully leaving Ronayne no chance as the ball rattled the top left corner of the goal.

Lynsey McKey came close to doubling the lead in bizarre fashion on the half hour mark with a cross turned shot from the end-line on the right flank. The ball went high and looped over the Town’s ‘keeper before falling and dinging the left post and away from goal.
Galway had an early chance just after the re-start with Russell playing a through ball to the onrushing McKey who took the ball deep into the box before rattling off a shot and forcing a quick reaction save from Ronayne.

The home side were level just before the hour mark when half-time substitute Lucy Jane Grant stood over a long-range free kick to the right of the box. In only her 2nd game as a senior player Lucy struck a stunning shot right into the top corner leaving Walsh no chance to make a save.

Kellie Brennan came close to nudging Athlone into the lead ten minutes later after an excellent cross from Roisin Molloy found the forward deep inside the box. Brennan took aim on the volley, but Walsh was able to make a good save at her near post to deny the home side the lead.

It looked like it would be a share of the points for the teams as the game wore on but the Tribeswomen had one final chance in the last five minutes from a corner-kick with McKey sending the ball deep into the box for the visitors on this occasion.
Anna Fahey was there to meet the ball in a crowded box with a textbook header into the bottom corner for her first ever senior Women’s National League goal and the three points for her team.

Athlone Town WFC: Abbiegayle Roynane; Fiona Owens, Kelsey Munroe (Lucy Jane Grant 46), Chloe Flynn; Laurie Ryan, Shauna Peare, Roisin Molloy, Jessica Hennessy (Aife Haran 46), Muireann Devaney; Emily Corbet (Laoise O’hAodha, 72), Kellie Brennan (Aisling Mahony 72).
Subs not used: Niamh Coombes, Sinead Todd, Ava Dolan.
Booked: Muireann Devaney (84).
Sent off: None.

Galway WFC: Hannah Walsh; Savannah McCarthy, Therese Kinnevey, Ruth Fahy, Shauna Brennan (Becky Walsh 10); Emma Starr, Chloe Singleton (Elle O'Flaherty 81), Julie-Ann Russell, Nicole McNamara (Anna Fahey 36), Meabh de Burca; Lynsey McKey.
Subs not used: Leah Hayes Cohen, Abbie Callanan, Saoirse Healy, Aoife Thompson, Aoife Lynagh.
Booked: Julie-Ann Russell (22) ,Anna Fahey (65) Chloe Singleton (65).
Sent off: None.

Referee: .John McLoughlin

Information taken from Extratime.com and photos by Gerry Shannan

Kellie Brennan looking forward to the Galway game tomorrow night

https://wnl.fai.ie/news/1336-brennan-sets-sights-on-new-goals-target.html

The senior ladies are back in action on Tuesday evening 3rd Aug 2021. They take on Galway WFC in Athlone Town Stadium with kick off at 19:00

Come and support the ladies team.....

Link to purchase tickets:

https://athlonetownafc.clubzap.com/products/4592/purchases/new

Well done to Muireann Devaney on making "Team Of Week" again. Muireann is going from strength to strength, week after week. Just goes to show what can be achieved when you have the right attitude, hard work and give everything for the team.

Well done to the 'Gaffer" Tommy Hewitt also on his selection as "Coach Of The Week".

Everyone at the Club are behind you......