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With a return to the Airtricity League Premier Division secured it has been a particularly busy few months for Athlone Town, who make the short trip to City Calling Stadium for a friendly with Longford Town this evening.

Castlebar Celtic will live out the dreams of every soccer player in the country on Sunday when they take to the field in the Aviva Stadium in the Women’s FAI Cup final. The game itself will also be broadcast live on RTÉ Two television at 12.20pm giving everyone who cannot make it to the Dublin 4 venue a chance to see the girls do their stuff on the big day. The Celtic girls and management team know they will be going into the big game as underdogs against Raheny United, having lost to the same opposition in the league a fortnight ago 9-2, but that is not something Celtic manager Adrian Carrberry is putting much stock into ahead of the game. “The result wasn’t a fair reflection on our team, we matched them for the first half and we were probably the better side in that half,” he said. He also lamented the fact that his side conceded two penalties in that half which was very out of character.

Mervue United's Airtricity League adventure continues tomorrow when Johnny Glynn's side host Longford Town in the first leg of an interesting promotion play-off at Fahy's Field

Mervue United make the long trek to Ferrycarrig Park for a clash with Wexford Youths tomorrow aware that an away win might just be enough to earn them an Airtricity League first division promotion play-off.

Four wins on the trot ensure Mervue United have a live chance of claiming an Airtricity League first division play/off place.

Buoyed by a fine away win in Ballybofey, Mervue United now face a season-defining encounter with Longford Town at Fahy's Field tomorrow.

Following a break for FAI Cup action the Airtricity League first division resumes tomorrow with both Galway teams facing tricky contests.

With an announcement regarding a new Galway Airtricity League team imminent, the two local outfits in the current first division are in action tomorrow.

With just five games remaining, the idea of Athlone Town playing in the top tier of Irish soccer is beginning to be thought of as a possibility for the first time in a generation.

Tomorrow's Airtricity League first division clash at Drom involving Salthill Devon and Mervue United could be the last Galway derby in senior football.