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Athlone Town Association Football Club is an Irish football club from Athlone who are playing in the League of Ireland. The club is the oldest in the League as it was founded in 1887. First elected to the League of Ireland in 1922, they play their home matches in Lissywollen, their new stadium which opened in 2007. The Athlone Town AFC Women's team were established in 2020 and have been very successful in their few shorts years, winning multiple League and Cup titles.
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The Football Association of Ireland Senior Challenge Cup, known as the Club Orange FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland. Organised by the FAI, the competition is currently sponsored by Club Orange. It was known as the Free State Cup from 1923 to 1936. Shamrock Rovers hold the record of most wins with 26.
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