Topic - Athlone

) is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midlands Region with a population of 21,349 in the 2016 census. - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 file photo, Shamrock Rovers' goalkeeper Alan Mannus after the Europa League second leg second qualifying round soccer match between Apollon Limassol and Shamrock Rovers at GSP stadium, in Nicosia, Cyprus. Irish soccer is buzzing with one of the biggest clubs in European soccer making its return to the Emerald Isle on Thursday Sept. 17, 2020. AC Milan expects to have Zlatan Ibrahimovic in tow against Shamrock Rovers in Europa League qualifying for its first competitive game on Irish soil since 1975. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)

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