Athlone Town manager Ian Ryan. Ryan believes this season is ‘a new dawn’ for Athlone TownAthlone Town's First Division season will kick off at home tonight (Friday) when Finn Harps make the long journey to the Midlands from Donegal. There was a lot of thinking, lot of planning, lot of strategy in who we wanted to bring in the door. That’s our aim really overall.”Q - Why do you think Athlone struggled last season? *See here for interview with Athlone Town captain Brendan Clarke.

Source: Irish Independent February 13, 2026 12:29 UTC