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Celtic Nations League – Athlone Are Confident?
The team is performing well and we’re going in the right direction, namely to the top of the table, and apart from Rúben Candal — on the wings — we have a full squad. We play Carmarthen next, who are in 18th. I’m going to play a slightly rotated squad, but we saw how that […]

Celtic Nations League – Heart of the Season
With injuries to a lot of my strikers, and us really threadbare there, I make a move to bring in someone on loan. There’s a young guy at Dundalk my Director of Football recommends, Eoin Kenny. He’s able to play on the wings and up front, and although not the best he’s a solid all […]

Celtic Nations’ League – Low Hanging Fruit
I had some feedback on my first blog from the Athlone trenches, about setting out my intentions for the team and what I hope to achieve. On a windy and rainy Saturday morning — in the midst of a storm — I had a think about that. Immediately my mind turns towards getting Athlone to […]

Celtic Nations’ League – Starting With Some Bangs
It’s time to get straight down to work and into friendlies. Our first game is the first XI against the second where the starters do pretty well. My theory of playing exciting football and getting fans through the turnstiles seems to be correct, even if this is a behind closed doors game. We beat the […]

Celtic Nations’ League – New Beginnings For Four Nations
I was born in Münster in Germany so it’s a little ironic my mother took me to Munster, in Ireland, before I was old enough to start school. To Cork, to be precise, and even then West Cork. Scenic, picturesque, idyllic… Perfect except for the lack of love for football, or soccer, as they call […]

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My name is Jessica Tayto. I’ve travelled the world, often on a frugal budget, and watched football on every corner of the planet. Now it’s time to test what I’ve picked up and dig into football management. My main philosophy is to experience new things and try new things. I instinctively like a 433 but […]