Athlone Town U20's Head Coach Gordon BrettWATCH: Wonder goal seals Athlone Town men's U20 league winAthlone Town men's Under 20 team started their competitive League of Ireland season with a home win over Galway United on Saturday afternoon. The hosts emerged victorious on a 3-2 scoreline with a 'goal of the season' contender a standout moment in the contest. The goal had shades of Diego Maradona's second goal for Argentina against England at the 1986 World Cup quarter-final stage in Mexico. The year Athlone Town, under the guidance of head coach Gordon Brett, will compete in Group 2 of the men's U20 league. You can watch Martin Scally's slaloming run and finish (complete with Jimmy Magee's legendary description of Maradona's goal) here

Source: Irish Independent February 24, 2026 12:59 UTC