Athlone Looking At Brighter Horizons With Cork City In Town

Dermot Lennon's side has won four of their last six matches.

Athlone town welcome League of Ireland First Division Champions elect Cork City this evening.

Dermot Lennon's side are unbeaten in four games and enjoying a strong end to the season.

Cork however are 44 points clear of Athlone and won 6-1 last time the two sides face each other.

Speaking to David Hollywood, Lennon begins by explaining where Athlone's turnaround in form has come from:

Meanwhile Wexford host Galway United and Bray take on Cobh Ramblers, with all three matches underway at a quarter-to-eight. 

In the Premier Division, St Patrick's Athletic will look to keep their hopes of European qualification on track tonight.

Tim Clancy's side take on Dublin rivals Bohemians.

Kick off at Richmond Park is at 7.45.

Pat's are fourth heading into the game, with Bohs in sixth. 

At 8pm, third-placed Dundalk are away at second-from-bottom Finn Harps. 

Tomorrow, the Athlone ladies team play Treaty United as they start off on a sequence of four games in four weeks that could bing a league and cup double. 

Kick off in that one is at 5

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