Athlone Sunk By Longford Free Kick In Pre Season Derby

The midlanders being their First Division season at home to Wexford.

Athlone Town in 2024 are still a work in progress according to their manager as they prepare for another League of Ireland season.

Dario Castelo watched as his players struggled to create clear cut chances against Longford who left Lissywollen with a 1-0 win last night in a pre-season friendly.

Prior to that Enda Minogue saved a penalty to keep that game scoreless until a Conor Crowley free-kick gave Longford the only goal of the game just before half time.

Oisin Coyne was at the Athlone Town Stadium:

Castelo tells Oisin Athlone are disappointed to lose to a local rival, they're still putting their squad together, and he's happy with his players' application:

Town are next in action against Shamrock Rovers next Tuesday before the begin their League of Ireland campaign at home to Wexford the following week.

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