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Athlone looking to continue special cup run

Nov 25, 2020 12:11 By Sean McCaffrey
Athlone looking to continue special cup run
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Sligo Rovers play Derry City in the quarter finals of the FAI Cup at the Showgrounds tonight (Tuesday) It's a 7.45 kick off.

Sligo Rovers play Derry City in the quarter finals of the FAI Cup at the Showgrounds tonight (Tuesday)

It's a 7.45 kick off.

The game has been re fixed on 2 separate occasions due to Covid 19 concerns involving the Derry squad.

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Shamrock Rovers await the winners in the semi final with Athlone town and Dundalk in the other last 4 encounter.

The semi finals are scheduled for this coming Sunday the 29th.

Rovers are the current champions, with Dundalk last years beaten finalists, while Athlone Towns last appearance in the final was back in 1923/24, their last success in the competition.

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While their league form was up and down, Adrian Carberrys side have been consistent in their cup run and he remarked their is always something special about a "cup" game

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