Cabinteely FC v Athlone Town Match Preview
Cabinteely FC Press Release
Team News vs Athlone Town
Stradbrook
SSE Airtricity League First Division
Friday September 11
7.45 p.m.
After three away fixtures on the spin, Cabinteely return to Stradbrook on Friday to host Athlone Town in the SSE Airtricity League First Division.
The two teams met last February at the Athlone Town Stadium, with Cabo sub Shane Barnes coming off the bench to score twice in a 3-1 victory.
MANAGEMENT TEAM VIEW
Cabinteely Director of Football Pat Devlin is looking for his charges to get back to winning ways.
“Every game in football is different. Results have not been going our way. We have never, ever had it easy against Athlone. It’s going to be very interesting from both clubs’ points of view.”
He added “It would be nice to change the result and get a win. That is what we must do. That is what we have to put the emphasis on.”
TEAM NEWS
Cabinteely’s record appearance holder Kevin Knight returns to the squad after suspension.
REFEREE
Oliver Moran will take charge of the fixture with Chris Campbell and Paul Norton being the assistants. Gavin Colfer is fourth official.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Since entering the League of Ireland back in 2015, Athlone have provided Cabinteely’s opposition a record 19 times – jointly held with Cobh Ramblers.
This match will see Athlone become the club who will have faced Cabinteely the most (20) times.
Cabo have won 13 of those matches while Athlone have earned three victories.
FIRST DIVISION MEETINGS BETWEEN THE CLUBS
2020
Athlone Town Stadium, February 28
Athlone Town 1 (Ronan Manning 49); Cabinteely 3 (Vilius Labutis 34,
Shane Barnes 68, 78).
2019
Stradbrook, September 13
Cabinteely 3 (Kieran Marty Waters 21, 29, Rob Manley 30); Athlone Town 1 (Nika Kalandarishvili 47).
Athlone Town Stadium, July 13
Athlone Town 2 (Evan Pierce 71, Dean Williams 73); Cabinteely 2 (Rob Manley 49, Luke Clucas 90 + 2).
Stradbrook, April 12
Cabinteely 3 (Rob Manley 61, 85, Keith Dalton 64); Athlone Town 2 (Shane Dunne 40, Kealan Dillon 70)
2018
Athlone Town Stadium, July 13
Athlone Town 1 (Ciaran Grogan); Cabinteely 3 (Kieran Marty Waters 20, Joe Doyle 68, Own Goal 85).
Stradbrook, June 4
Cabinteely 4 (Kevin Knight 30, Luke Clucas 41, 58, Kieran Marty Waters 72); Athlone Town 0.
Athlone Town Stadium, March 19
Athlone Town 1 (Jake O’Connor 65); Cabinteely 2 (Conor Keeley 51, Joe Doyle 66).
2017
Stradbrook, September 22
Cabinteely 6 (Kieran Marty Waters 10, 27, 56, Ryan Swan 78, Joe Doyle 29, 83); Athlone Town 2 (Stephen Walsh 85, Claudio Silva 90 + 3).
Athlone Town Stadium, July 14
Athlone Town 1 (Jason Lyons 36); Cabinteely 1 (Joe Doyle 46).
Stradbrook, April 17
Cabinteely 3 (Jason Byrne 25, Michael Scott 84, Cory Galvin 88); Athlone Town 0.
Athlone Town Stadium, March 31
Athlone Town 3 (Walter Invernizzi 56, Conor Barry 90 + 1, Jason Lyons 90 + 4); Cabinteely 3 (Evan Galvin 3, Jack Watson 15, Kieran Marty Waters 59).
2016
Athlone Town Stadium, August 26
Athlone Town 4 (Colm Coss 39, Sean McGrane 63, Conor Barry 72, 80); Cabinteely 0.
Stradbrook, July 1
Cabinteely 5 (Joe Doyle 2, 4, 8, 27, Oscar Brennan 87); Athlone Town 1 (Michael Monaghan 69).
Athlone Town Stadium, April 22
Athlone Town 3 (Marco Chindea 19, 52, 70); Cabinteely 1 (Shane Boyle 14).
Stradbrook, March 4
Cabinteely 2 (Ben Hanrahan 21, Joe Doyle 33); Athlone Town 1 (Marco Chindea 41).
2015
Stradbrook, October 17
Cabinteely 1 (Michael Brown 32); Athlone Town 3 (Sam O’Connor 20, Daniel Purdy 28, 71).
Athlone Town Stadium, August 7
Athlone Town 0; Cabinteely 1 (Michael Brown 58).
Stradbrook, June 12
Cabinteely 2 (Shane O’Neill 16, Sodiq Oguntola 68); Athlone Town 0.
Athlone Town Stadium, August 7
Athlone Town 2 (Philip Gorman 12, 90 + 4); Cabinteely 2 (Ger Pender 8, Conor Foley 60).
