eircom league stories: Athlone Town

Two-match ban for Connolly
- February 22, 2001
Bohemians' Trevor Molloy will miss two games in March - including the top-of-the-table clash against Shelbourne - after being handed a suspension by the Eircom's League disciplinary committee yesterday.
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Athlone back on top
- February 14, 2001
Waterford United 0 Athlone Town 0
Athlone squeezed back to the top of the Eircom League division on after a disappointing draw against Waterford United at the RSC last night.
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Ramblers advance to quarter-final
- February 7, 2001
Athlone Town 0 Cobh Ramblers 1
Athlone earned this third-round FAI Cup replay with an injury-time equaliser at the weekend - but there was to be no late reprieve this time as their luck ran out at St. Mel's Park last night.
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FAI Cup: it's Big Tuesday
- February 6, 2001
It's Big Tuesday in the FAI Cup, with five third-round replays down for decision. And there can be no repeat of the weekend's stalemate, as all five must finish on the night.
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Rovers land plum draw
- February 5, 2001
Shamrock Rovers landed the plum draw when the FAI Cup quarter-final pairings were decided at Belfield yesterday evening.
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Injury-time drama sees Town hold Cobh
- February 4, 2001
Cobh Ramblers 1 Athlone Town 1
Talk about leaving things to the last minute! This FAI Cup third-round tie spluttered through a damp ninety minutes and then burst into flames in extra time.
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Myler back to spark Athlone
- January 19, 2001
Athlone Town v St. Francis
It's the news the rest of the first division feared to hear - Andy Myler is back!
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McNevin goes to Town
- January 19, 2001
Former St. Patrick's Athletic manager Liam Buckley has returned to Inchicore in a bid to strengthen his Athlone Town squad and keep their promotion challenge on track.
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Athlone win in extra time
- January 8, 2001
Athlone Town 1 Home Farm Fingal 0 (aet)
It took an extra-time, extra-special winner from former Manchester United starlet Eric Molloy finally to separate these first-division rivals, who drew on Thursday night at Whitehall and replayed yesterday at St. Mel's.
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Farm and Athlone must meet again
- January 5, 2001
Home Farm Fingal 0 Athlone Town 0
'Keeper Gary Connaughton, whose participation was in doubt right up to kick-off, was Athlone's hero last night as the first division leaders lived to fight another day in the FAI Cup.
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Farm host Athlone as big boys enter Cup
- January 4, 2001
Home Farm Fingal v Athlone Town 19:30
The big boys of the Eircom Premier and first divisions make their debuts in the 2001 FAI Cup this weekend and it's Home Farm Fingal who get the ball rolling tonight when they host division one table-toppers Athlone Town.
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Costello's rollercoaster!
- December 8, 2000
Eircom first division preview
Greg Costello has dropped down one place in the Eircom League ladder by transferring from Kilkenny City - bottom of the Premier division - to runaway first division leaders Athlone Town.
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Athlone look to bounce back
- December 1, 2000
Athlone Town v Waterford United
First division Athlone Town hope to get back to winning ways tonight when they host Waterford at St. Mel's - but boss Alan Buckley is warning his players to take nothing for granted.
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Dundalk narrow the gap on Athlone
- November 24, 2000
Dundalk 3 Athlone 0
New boy Eoin Mullen was the hero at Oriel Park last night as Dundalk became the first team this season to beat high-flying Athlone Town.
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Mullen must stop Myler
- November 23, 2000
Dundalk v Athlone
Veteran Eoin Mullen will be handed his Dundalk debut tonight, along with his "Mission: Stop Myler" orders.
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Longford end Athlone run - September 20, 2000
Longford Town 2 Athlone 0
Longford faced a stiff League Cup task against unbeaten Athlone Town at Strokestown Road but an own goal by Colin Frawley set them on their way.
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Athlone move to top spot - September 6, 2000
Athlone Town's brilliant start to the new Division One season continued last night with a comprehensive 3-0 win against woeful St. Francis at Mel's Park. The win saw Athlone move to the top of the table at the expense of Dundalk.
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Athlone seek Molloy clearance - August 25, 2000
Athlone Town go into their home Division One game against Drogheda United tonight hoping that they will be able to use new signing Eric Molloy.
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