Athlone Town are the 2013 Airtricity League First Division Champions, securing their title with a 1-0 win over Waterford United on Friday September 27th.
This weekend captain Aidan Collins and the rest of the team joined manager Roddy Collins (pictured) to lift the trophy in front of over 2,000 supporters who packed the Athlone town stadium for a night of joyous celebrations.
Athlone re-join the Premier Division next season for the first time since the 1995/96 season, this being their 18th consecutive season in the First Division.
Many clubs have come and gone during that period, and even Athlone were on the brink once or twice. However the support has always been there, and tonight was just reward for their dedication.
Celebrations will continue until the hard work of next season begins, but for now Athlone Town and their manager Roddy Collins are enjoying their hard fought success.