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For generations, Irish stadia told a familiar story: concrete terraces, exposed stands, basic amenities and facilities designed almost exclusively for male audiences. From GAA grounds to football and rugby venues, the matchday experience often meant braving the elements, queuing for limited refreshments, and facilities that belonged to another era. For a country less than a century old, the standard of many stadiums lagged far behind comparable nations, reflecting limited investment, changing priorities and a long-standing assumption that sport alone was enough to draw crowds.

Reigning Women’s FAI Cup holders, Athlone Town, will hope to retain their hold on the President’s Cup when the one-off fixture takes place in the Athlone Town Stadium on Saturday, March 2, at 5pm.

A civic reception will be bestowed upon the Athlone Town playing squad to mark their historic achievement in winning the FAI Cup in Tallaght Stadium recently.

Notable attributes of his own playing career, commitment, determination and focus are core features of the Athlone Town women’s senior team which have been guided to the Sports Direct FAI Cup Final by manager, Ciarán Kilduff.

The concession of just eight goals in 12 competitive fixtures has been the basis for Athlone Town’s positive form renaissance following the appointment of Ciarán Kilduff in June.

Achieving a place in this season’s FAI women’s cup final is just reward for a season complete with consistent performances for Athlone Town captain, Laurie Ryan.

Athlone Town will be hoping to reverse the result of the 2022 FAI Cup final when they play Shelbourne in the showpiece fixture in Tallaght Stadium on Sunday (kick off, 3pm).

Athlone Town women’s team concluded their 2023 home league campaign with a narrow victory over Wexford Youths last Saturday evening.

Galway United Women fell short on Saturday when they fell 2-1 to an unbeaten Shamrock Rovers side in Tallaght Stadium.