Castledaly native ready for Cheltenham challenge
CASTLEDALY jockey Shane Shortall will be hoping for good luck today (Wednesday), as he takes to the famous track at the Cheltenham Racing Festival.
View ArticleMassive occasion looms for young Roscommon footballers
A highly fancied Roscommon U21 team begin their quest for this year’s Cadbury’s Connacht U21 Football Championship when they travel to McHale Park, Castlebar this evening (Wednesday) to face Mayo in...
View ArticleSpurs legend King to launch local supporters club
TOTTENHAM Hotspur legend Ledley King is due to visit Athlone later in the month to help officially launch the new Athlone Spurs Supporters Club.
View ArticleTaughmaconnell native is shouting for the Hoops on Friday!
THOUGH the majority of spectators in the Athlone Town Stadium for Friday night’s Airtricity League Premier Division meeting of Athlone Town and Shamrock Rovers will be supporting the home side, one...
View ArticleMagnificent Rossies cruise to victory
ROSCOMMON U21s laid down a real marker for the campaign ahead when breezing to victory against Mayo in the Cadbury’s Connacht U21 FC Preliminary Round in Castlebar last night.
View ArticleDown Memory Lane with Athlone Town FC
Some local soccer nostalgia as Athlone Town prepare to welcome Shamrock Rovers tomorrow night...
View ArticlePODCAST: Previewing Athlone Town's first Premier Division home game
Reporter Kevin O'Neill looks ahead at Athlone Town's first home game in the Premier Division against Shamrock Rovers on Friday
View ArticleBOD tips Henshaw to take over the mantle as French test looms
The Ireland rugby team is bidding to win this year's Six Nations title in Saturday's showdown against France in Paris.
View ArticleTEAM NEWS: Athlone Town v Shamrock Rovers
ATHLONE Town appear to have a clean bill of health ahead of their eagerly awaited first home game in the League of Ireland Premier Division tonight (Friday, Lissywollen, 7.45pm).
View ArticleSSE Airtricity League Premier Division: Who faces who this weekend?
ATHLONE Town entertain Shamrock Rovers tonight. But who else is playing each other in this week's round of fixtures in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division. See here....
View ArticleRoscommon GAA and Ros' Gaels reach agreement on Dr Hyde Park
Roscommon Gaels have agreed to let the Roscommon County Board assume control of Dr Hyde Park.
View ArticleMcCormack and Gallagher to start for Westmeath against Tyrone
Westmeath senior football manager Paul Bealin has selected his team for Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 encounter with Tyrone in Omagh.
View ArticleAthlone Town youngsters remain unbeaten for the season
DDSL U16 ‘A’ Division Tolka Rovers 1 Athlone Town 2 ATHLONE Town U16s put in a huge performance to advance to the third round of the Neviile Cup at Frank Cooke Complex in Dublin on Sunday.
View ArticleMoate All Whites and Moate CS gear up for opening of new pitch
Moate All Whites GAA club and Moate Community School are delighted to announce the official opening of their new all weather floodlit pitch facility on Friday, April 4 at 7pm.
View ArticleInjured Heslin to miss the rest of Westmeath's league campaign
JOHN Heslin will be missing for Westmeath when they tackle Kerry in their penultimate Allianz Football League Division 1 match on Sunday at Cusack Park, Mullingar (3pm).
View ArticlePODCAST: Kerry footballers and Cork City set to visit county
Westmeath Independent sport reporters preview a busy weekend of sporting action, focusing on Athlone Town V. Cork City and Kerry's trip to Cusack Park
View ArticleWheelchair basketball feast set for Athlone
THE Marist College, Athlone will be the venue for the final round of fixtures in this year’s Irish Wheelchair Basketball League on Saturday.
View ArticleRoscommon boss Evans rings the changes for Cavan clash
Roscommon manager John Evans has named his team for Saturday night's Allianz Football League Division 3 clash against Cavan (Kingspan Breffni Park, 7pm).
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