Match summary
Before kickoff, Athlone Town (7th, 37 pts) were 15 points ahead of Finn Harps (10th, 22 pts). Finn Harps had lost 8 matches in a row before this one.
Finn Harps vs Athlone TownResult, Lineups & H2H
Finn Harps
0
-FT
1Sep 04, 2026
Finn Park
Athlone Town
Grogan52'
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
75'Substitution
Finn Harps
73'Yellow Card
Finn Harps
72'Substitution
Athlone Town
72'Substitution
Athlone Town
64'Yellow Card
Finn Harps
56'Substitution
Finn Harps
Goal!
0-1
Peter Grogan
52'·Athlone Town
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Athlone Town
36%Ball Possession64%
5Shots Total11
2Shots On Target5
2Corners3
17Fouls4
2Yellow Cards2
1Offsides0
4Saves2
325Passes545
3Shots Off Target3
107Attacks142
42Dangerous Attacks44
2Shots Inside Box6
3Shots Outside Box5
0Goals1
1Free Kicks4
0Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions2
1Tackles2
218Accurate Passes432
6Total Crosses7
2Accurate Crosses5
12Interceptions9
Team Lineups
Manager: Kevin McHugh
Starting XI
1
CS
Corey Sheridan2
JC
Josh Cullen8
MH
Max Hutchison6
JB
Joel Bradley-Walsh23
FM
Finn McKenlay3
RF
Ronan Ferns14
DC
Darragh Coyle11
GM
Gavin McAteerSubstitutes
7
BM
Bernardo Monteiro17
CM
Conor McGranaghan20
GP
Guilherme Rego Priosti24
AM
Adam McDaid25
LP
Lorenzo Piaia28
AM
Aaron McLaughlin34
JM
James McAteer41
LD
Lukas DohertyManager: Sean O'Connor
Starting XI
7
DC
Dylan Connolly29
JK
Jonathan Kehir5
EO
Evan O'Connor27
JC
James Crawford9
PF
Patrick Ferry24
CC
Callum Cleary14
GL
Gradi Lomboto19
WS
Will Smith18
PG
Peter GroganSubstitutes
2
RW
Reece Webb3
KO
Kyle O'Connor10
RL
Robbie Lyons13
AT
Andrew Stuart Trainor16
ZL
Zach Lawless23
TC
Thomas Considine33
JF
Josh Farnham34
JZ
Jacob Zalewski36
AA
Ameer AyindePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 35 | - | 12/18 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 34 | - | 15/26 | ||
Corey Sheridan GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24 | - | 0/1 | |
Joel Bradley-Walsh DF | 55' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 23 | - | 2/4 | |
Bernardo Monteiro MF | 18' | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | - | 5/8 | |
Josh Cullen DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36 | - | 7/11 | |
Darragh Coyle MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 22 | - | 13/32 | |
Max Hutchison DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | 1 | 9/16 | |
Guilherme Rego Priosti FW | 35' | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | - | 6/16 | |
Aaron McLaughlin FW | 35' | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | - | 2/13 | |
Ronan Ferns MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | - | 7/11 | |
Gavin McAteer MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | - | 8/25 | |
| 55' | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | - | 2/21 | ||
Finn McKenlay MF | 72' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | - | 12/26 |
Finn Harps vs Athlone Town — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Harps | 15 | L8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0/15 | 5-21 |
| Athlone Town | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9/15 | 9-7 |
- L0-3 vs Cork City2026-07-31
- L0-5 @ Longford Town2026-08-03
- L0-5 @ Bray Wanderers2026-08-07
- L1-3 vs Cobh Ramblers2026-08-21
- L4-5 @ UCD2026-08-28
- L2-3 @ Cork City2026-08-03
- W2-1 vs Longford Town2026-08-07
- L1-2 @ Waterford United2026-08-14
- W2-0 @ Wexford Youths2026-08-21
- W2-1 vs Bray Wanderers2026-08-28
- Meetings on record
- 13
- Period covered
- 2013-06-08 – 2026-06-26
- Finn Harps wins
- 4
- Draws
- 3
- Athlone Town wins
- 6
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.31
- Over 2.5 goals
- 38%
- Both teams scored
- 54%
- Home side won
- 38%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 2D 2L (Finn Harps view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.2 vs 2.31
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Athlone Town | 1-1 | Finn Harps |
| 2026-04-24 | Finn Harps | 1-2 | Athlone Town |
| 2026-02-13 | Athlone Town | 2-1 | Finn Harps |
| 2025-08-22 | Finn Harps | 2-1 | Athlone Town |
| 2025-06-20 | Athlone Town | 0-0 | Finn Harps |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Harps | 10 | 29 | 22 | -35 | LLLLL | 10 | 0 |
| Athlone Town | 7 | 29 | 37 | -4 | DLWWW | 2 | +5 |
- Points gap
- 15 ptsFinn Harps 22 · Athlone Town 37
- Positions
- #10 vs #7
- Goals per game
- 0.9/2.1 vs 1.03/1.17scored/conceded per game · league average 1.38
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 13 matches
Goals
15-15
Total matches
13Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 13 matches
4
Finn Harps wins
3
Draws
6
Athlone Town wins
Goals Scored
15 - 15
Matchday 30 — First Division
- Treaty United vs Wexford Youths — 4 Sept 20260-1
- Cobh Ramblers vs UCD — 4 Sept 20261-1
- Bray Wanderers vs Cork City — 4 Sept 20261-1
- Longford Town vs Kerry — 5 Sept 20260-1