Athlone Town Supporters Weekly Lotto Draw details for MondayMarch 7th 2005 are as follows:

07/03/05 - Venue: The Forge
Numbers drawn were 10, 18, 25, 26

• Match 4 Winners [€12,125] - None.
• Match 3 Winners [€20 Each] - Dermot Scullion, Declan Browne, Breda Lafferty, Noel Fallon, 'Thunders Bar', Anthony Egan, Tom O'Neill, Debra Gaffey, Breda McElroy.
• Consolation Prize Winner [€100] - None.

The next draw will take place on Monday March 14th in Sean's Bar for a jackpot of €12,300. Tickets are available from outlets in town, costing just €2, so make sure you get your numbers into Athlone biggest and best lotto today!

The following is the Athlone Town Squad for the 2005 Season:

Riyadh Abdelkader, Shane Brennan, Adrian Carberry, Michael Collins, Iarfhlaith Davoren, Gavin Doyle, Mark Eades, John Flanagan, Eoin Fox, Steven Gavin, John Guerin, Robbie Hamm, Anthony Hayes, Des Hope, Alan Kelly, Stephen Kelly, Michael McCann, Eric Molloy, Padraig Moran, Tadhg Murphy, Andy Noonan, Alan O'Connor, Graeme O'Keeffe, Danny O'Leary, Keith O'Reilly, Damien Rushe, Tom Silke.

Michael McCann: Staying on with Athlone Town.

WITH the registration window closing this Friday ahead of the fast approaching new season, Athlone Town Manager Stephen Kelly has made a number of new additions to his squad.

Following impressive pre-season displays, Riyadh Abdelkaker, formerly of Shamrock Rovers, and Raheny United's John Guerin have both signed for Athlone Town for the 2005 season. Two members of last season's squad, Michael McCann and Shane Brennan have also agreed deals to stay at St. Mel's Park.

The first team squad currently reads as follows:

Riyadh Abdelkaker, Shane Brennan, Michael Collins, Gavin Doyle, John Flanagan, Steven Gavin, John Guerin, Des Hope, Alan Kelly, Michael McCann, Tadhg Murphy, Andy Noonan, Alan O'Connor, Graeme O'Keeffe, Danny O'Leary, Damien Rushe, Tom Silke.

Any more additions made to the squad before Friday will be brought to you here on athlonetownfc.com.

Athlone Town Supporters Weekly Lotto Draw details for Monday February 28th 2005 are as follows:

28/02/05 - Venue: Potter's Bar
Numbers drawn were 4, 14, 18, 19

• Match 4 Winners [€12,000] - None.
• Match 3 Winners [€20 Each] - Irene Joyce, Jim Conway, Ray Enright, John Dunne, Geraldine McCormack, Adeline Revins, Rickie Daly, Joe Tumulty, Tricia Henriques.
• Consolation Prize Winner [€100] - None.

The next draw will take place on Monday March 7th in The Forge for a massive €12,150 jackpot! Tickets are available from outlets in town, costing just €2, so make sure you get your numbers into Athlone biggest and best lotto today!

Des Hope: Grabbed the equaliser against Derry City in Sunday's pre-season friendly at The Brandywell.

After Saturday's lack lustre performance against Tullamore, Athlone made the long trip North to face Premier Division side Derry City at the Brandywell on Sunday afternoon. Ashley Cahill describes the action.

Although the sides last met in the League Cup Final 1999/2000, the game that will always stick in the mind of the Derry faithful is the final game of the 1994/95 season when table toppers Derry needed to beat a struggling Athlone side to win the title. Derry hadn’t anticipated the determination of Athlone on that day and a 1-1 draw saw the league title slip out of their hands and go to Dundalk.

On this occasion however, The Candystripes started the brighter, with Alan Murphy constantly running at the defence in an effort to pry it open. However Des Hope was a rock in the centre of Athlone's defence and blocked Murphy's advances. Derry's attack was also bolstered with darting runs on the left flank from Sean Hargan.

After 20 minutes the home side took the lead when a half cleared Murphy corner found Clive Delaney unmarked inside the area and from 12 yards out the former UCD and West Ham man made no mistake with his finish.