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The Irish Sun
09-07-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
‘I expect glorious days ahead' – Athlone Town backer adds to football portfolio with stake in Northern Ireland club
ATHLONE TOWN backer Nick Giannotti has expanded his interests by buying a stake in Larne. Giannotti and Eric Perez will join the board of directors at Inver Park after Redball Global acquired Kenny Bruce's 50 percent holding in his hometown club. The Giannotti is already a director at Plymouth Argyle whilst Canadian Perez is the owner of Truro City who have won promotion to the National League. Giannotti said: 'It's very exciting to join a club with a great community, a great ground, great partners, and more. Together I expect glorious days ahead.' It is unclear what sort of interaction there might be between the various clubs. Other multi-club models such as the Trivela Group's owning both Walsall and Drogheda United and Waterford's link-up with Fleetwood Town have seen significant traffic between sister clubs. Read More on League of Ireland Trivela's acquisition of Silkerborg ultimately cost Drogheda a place in European competition, earned on the back of their FAI Cup win. The American company failed to take the necessary steps to comply with Uefa's rules around ownership to allow both clubs compete in the Europa Conference League. As Silkeborg finished higher in the Danish League than Drogheda did in the League of Ireland, they got the nod to take part. 1 Athlone Town backer Nick Giannotti has bought a stake in Larne FC Credit: Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile
The 42
24-06-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Athlone Town drawn to face Cardiff in Champions League qualifying
ATHLONE TOWN HAVE been drawn to face Cardiff City in their first-ever Women's Champions League fixture. The draw took place in Nyon today, with the sides squaring off in a first qualifying round semi-final in Group 5 on Wednesday, 30 July. The winners take on ZNK Agram of Croatia in the final on Saturday, 3 August where a place in the second round of qualifying is up for grabs. Athlone Town were crowned Women's Premier Division champions for the first time last season and are the only side who remain unbeaten this season, holding a one-point lead on Shelbourne at the top of the table. We have drawn Cardiff City in First Qualifying Round Semi Final in the Women's Champions League. More details to be announced.#PrideofTheMidlands — Athlone Town AFC (@AthloneTownAFC) June 24, 2025 Advertisement
