Town Travel To Sligo Seeking Third Straight Cup Final

Athlone head to Sligo with a number of injury concerns.

Athlone Town are bidding to make their third consecutive FAI Cup final this weekend.

They meet former Town manager Tommy Hewitt and Sligo Rovers in the last four on Sunday.

Ciaran Kilduff's side are currently chasing a league and cup double.

The midlanders are top of the Women's Premier Division by two points with a game to spare after their 3-0 win over Treaty United last time out.

They are however battling issues with injury - Chloe Singleton and Kerryanne Brown are two long term absentees - while Casey Howe has moved to Nottingham Forest.

Ex-Athlone centre-half, Westmeath's Jessica Hennessy, is now a team mate of Howe's at Forest.

She says her former club deserve all the success coming their way, but she thinks Sligo will have designs on causing an upset:

The action at the Showgrounds in Sligo kicks off at 3pm on Sunday.

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