Ciarán Kilduff's appointment as Athlone Town women's manager came as a shock to the team captain. Despite not being a big fan of the League of Ireland, Kilduff took over after the departure of Tommy Hewitt. Athlone Town's rise in the Women's National League has been remarkable, finishing second in 2022.
Emma Duffy LAURIE RYAN HAD to Google Ciarán Kilduff when he was appointed Athlone Town women’s manager in June. “I wouldn’t have been the biggest League of Ireland fan before I started playing,” the Clare dual star laughed during the week. “Now that you’re in it, you’re immersed in it. But when you’re outside and you don’t follow soccer, you wouldn’t have a clue.” Hailing from a strong Gaelic football background, the mid-season turnover of management came as a shock to the Athlone captain.
Kilduff took the reins after the surprise departure of Tommy Hewitt, the Athlone postman who had delivered prompt success following their addition to the Women’s National League in 2020. Their rise has been a fairytale story, of sorts. The rural underdog, from rags to riches. Belief, hunger, passion. All that good stuff. They finished seventh overall in the league in ’20 and ’21, but recorded a superb second-place finish in 2022 — reducing the points deficit to champions Shelbourne from 42 to just two across 12 month
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