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By Hannah Martin

Female entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from Westmeath, Longford, Laois and Offaly took part in one of the largest-ever programme of events for National Women’s Enterprise Day recently.

Prior to their final league game of the season, Athlone were still unsure of their place in the play-offs the main threat to their ambitions being Treaty United who were two points inferior to the Town pre kick-off in Lissywollen on Friday night.

Galway United travel to the Carlisle Grounds tomorrow night (7.45pm) to take on Bray Wanderers, and with seven games remaining in the league, United need a maximum of seven points to clinch the title.

Four red cards were produced last Friday night as Athlone Town beat local rivals Longford Town. The winning goal came after 16 minutes as Frantz Pierrot continued his amazing scoring streak. The visitors were reduced to 10 men just after the hour mark. An explosive ending saw three more dismissals as Longford manager Stephen Henderson followed Kyle O’Connor down the tunnel. Home goalkeeper Vlad Velikin had also seen red in the final minute.

Roscommon-based Enchanted Croi Theatre has recently announced that its new contemporary folk musical ‘In the Midst of Plenty’ will tour across Ireland, beginning with performances at the Mullingar Arts Centre on May 25 and 26, and including Town Hall Theatre Galway on June 7 and 8 and Westport Town Hall Theatre June 13 and 14.

Roscommon-based Enchanted Croi Theatre has recently announced that its new contemporary folk musical ‘In the Midst of Plenty’ will tour across Ireland, beginning with performances at the Mullingar Arts Centre on May 25 and 26, and including Town Hall Theatre Galway on June 7 and 8 and Westport Town Hall Theatre June 13 and 14.

The adult side finished their league programme away to Castlepollard last week and while they were easily defeated the team produced a spirited display.