Roscommon players aiming to help Athlone Town secure historic European win
Kayleigh Shine will be hoping to help Athlone Town AFC to secure a famous Champions League win this evening. Picture: INPHOJames Crombie
Two Roscommon soccer players are aiming to help Athlone Town enjoy another historic European night.
Kayleigh Shine from Taylorstown, Drum in South Roscommon and Monksland’s Chloe Singleton will be hoping to see Athlone Town secure a win against Cardiff City in the Champions League tonight.
Shine and Singleton are former players of Bealnamulla LFC in South Roscommon.
The reigning SSE Airtricity League champions will be hoping to make home advantage count as they welcome the Welsh champions to the Athlone Town Stadium this evening (kick off 7.30 p.m.).
Singleton has been nursing a long term injury but Shine will hope to see game time in what is the first time the women’s side of the club are going to play in Europe.
The last time Athlone hosted a competitive European fixture was back in September 1983, when they were beaten 3-2 by Standard Liege in the European Cup. The club also enjoyed a famous nil-all draw with AC Milan in 1975 at St. Mel’s Park.
Athlone enter the tournament through the 'Champions Path' - they have to come through the Round 1 semi-final Cardiff and then Saturday’s final against Croatian champions Agram (which will also be held in Athlone) before making it to Round 2, where the big guns lie in wait.
There are currently a handful of tickets remaining with the game likely to be a sell out come this evening. To find the last remaining tickets click here.
