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Former Athlone Town goalkeeper, Anthony 'Jelly' Keenan was honoured at the recently hosted Shay 'Muscles' O'Brien tournament, during which a veritable feast of underage football graced the vast green swathe in Gainstown, the home of Mullingar Athletic.

Athlone Town bounced back from being hit for six in Turners Cross to record a first win over Treaty United and a first clean sheet of the season.

The process of appointing the new Mayo senior manager will move towards the finishing line this weekend when the four candidates for the position are interviewed by the county board's selection committee.

The final series of matches in a gripping SSE Airtricity League first division campaign commence tomorrow with Waterford FC's clash against Galway United carrying deep importance at the RSC (7.45pm).

DROGHEDA UNITED 5

ATHLONE TOWN 1 GALWAY UNITED 3

Padraic Joyce takes Galway into their first All-Ireland final since 2001, when, on that day, Galway overcame a fancied Meath side. On the day the now manager was the star.

Following a scoreless opening half last Friday night between Athlone Town and fellow strugglers Bray Wanderers, all three goals came in the first quarter of an hour when play resumed - the visitors taking the lead early on but Athlone soon levelling matters, former Town player Kurtis Byrne sealed the away victory with the winner just before the hour mark.

Having led Galway to victory with a 10-point haul in 2001, manager Padraic Joyce knows what it takes

The local GAA community is in mourning this week following the untimely death of Eoin (Eoinie) Farrell.