Athlone Town A.F.C. Ladies

In July 2018 Athlone Town were among 11 founding clubs in a new Under-17 Women's National League.{{Cite news |date=20 February 2018 |title=Teams confirmed for Continental Tyres Women's U17 League |url=https://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/teams-confirmed-for-continental-tyres-womens-u17-league |access-date=27 December 2018}} In November 2019, the club's application to join the senior Women's National League for the following 2020 season was accepted.{{Cite news |date=20 November 2019 |title=Athlone Town join Women's National League |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/1120/1094095-athlone-town-join-womens-national-league/ |access-date=1 November 2020 |publisher=RTÉ Sport}} The first match was originally scheduled for March 2020, however, the team was made to wait until 15 August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland which delayed the start of the season.{{Cite news |date=21 October 2020 |title=Steady progress is helping Athlone |url=https://wnl.fai.ie/news/1233-steady-progress-is-helping-athlone.html |access-date=1 November 2020 |publisher=Women's National League (Ireland)}} The first game ended in an encouraging 1–0 defeat by Wexford Youths.{{Cite news |date=18 August 2020 |title=Athlone Town Ladies Looking To Back Up Promising Debut |url=https://www.midlands103.com/news/sports/athlone-town-ladies-looking-to-back-up-promising-debut/ |access-date=1 November 2020 |publisher=Midlands 103}} On 5 September 2020 the club secured their first goals and first win, beating fellow newcomers Treaty United 3–2 with goals from Katelyn Keogh, Paula Doran and Kellie Brennan.{{Cite news |last=Hooper |first=Dave |date=6 September 2020 |title=Maiden WNL Victory For Athlone Town |url=https://www.shannonside.ie/sport/westmeath-sport/maiden-wnl-victory-athlone-town/ |access-date=1 November 2020 |publisher=Shannonside}} They finished the shortened season joint-sixth of nine teams with a {{win-loss record|w=3|l=7|d=1}} record.{{Cite news |last=Fagan |first=Ronan |date=19 November 2020 |title=Athlone Town Ladies complete maiden WNL campaign with positive result |url=https://www.advertiser.ie/athlone/article/118265/athlone-town-ladies-complete-maiden-wnl-campaign-with-positive-result |access-date=20 November 2020 |publisher=Athlone Advertiser}}

A separate independent women's football club named Bealnamulla LFC come from the Athlone area. They reached the national FAI Women's Cup final in 2000, but were beaten 7–0 by Shamrock Rovers, the dominant team of the era.{{Cite web |last=Mooney |first=Daniel |last2=Hughes |first2=Declan |last3=Schöggl |first3=Hans |title=Ireland - List of Women Cup Winners |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-womcuphist.html |access-date=1 November 2020 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} Five members of Athlone Town's inaugural squad were former Bealnamulla players.{{Cite web |title=Senior Women's Só Hotels National League |url=http://www.athlonetownafc.ie/pages/senior-women-s-so-hotels-national-league |access-date=1 November 2020 |publisher=Athlone Town A.F.C.}}

Athlone Town won the 2023 FAI Women's Cup Final at Tallaght Stadium on 19 November 2023, beating Shelbourne 4–3 on penalties after drawing 2–2.{{Cite news |last=Brannigan |first=Peter |date=19 November 2023 |title=Sports Direct Women's FAI Cup final recap: Athlone Town win on penalties |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/1119/1417329-womens-fai-cup-final-athlone-t-v-shelbourne-updates/ |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=RTÉ Sport}}{{Cite news |last=Cooper |first=Gavin |date=19 November 2023 |title=Laois soccer star to the fore as Athlone Town capture Women’s FAI Cup |url=https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/soccer/1352405/laois-soccer-star-to-the-fore-as-athlone-town-capture-womens-fai-cup.html |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=Laois Live}}

Athlone Town won the 2023-24 Premier Division, with a round of matches to spare, securing a spot in the 2025–26 Champions League preliminary round.{{Cite news |last=Geraghty |first=Darryl |date=5 October 2024 |title=Athlone Town seal first league title with win over Bohs |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2024/1005/1473763-athlone-town-seal-first-league-title-with-win-over-bohs/ |work=RTÉ Sport}}

• Women's National League
• Winners (1): 2024
• Runners-up (1): 2022
• FAI Women's Cup
• Winners (1): 2023
• Runners-up (2): 2022, 2024

{{Updated|15 July 2024.}}{{Cite tweet |number=1375589760102715396 |user=AfcAthlone |title=1 more sleep Athlone Town v Shelbourne Fc WNL in Athlone Town Stadium Kick-off 4pm. Unfortunately, no spectators are allowed in due to the current guidelines. All games are free to watch, all you have to do is register on LOITV. Link to the game is below |date=26 March 2021}}{{Cite news |date=25 March 2021 |title=New signings, rising stars, and players to watch - your team-by-team guide to the new WNL season |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40251245.html |access-date=24 April 2021 |publisher=Irish Examiner}}

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