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Martin Russell, pictured in 2018 during his stint with Bray Wanderers. Bryan Keane/INPHO

Ex-Limerick boss Martin Russell set to become new Athlone Town manager

He is poised to replace Paul Doolin at the club.

FORMER LIMERICK MANAGER Martin Russell is poised to take over as the new manager of Athlone Town, The42 understands. 

Russell will succeed Paul Doolin, who took over from Adrian Carberry in August. Doolin led Athlone to a seventh-placed finish in the First Division, but elected not to extend beyond the end of the season. 

Itโ€™s understood his replacement will be Russell, in what will be his first League of Ireland managerโ€™s job since a brief stint with Bray Wanderers in 2018.

Prior to that he spent three years in charge of Limerick, whom he saved once from relegation before eventually succumbing to the drop. He instantly led them back to the top tier, however, winning the First Division in 2016 along with qualifying for the League Cup final, where Limerick lost to Saint Patโ€™s. 

Itโ€™s not the only First Division title on Russellโ€™s CV: he won the league as manager of UCD in 2009. 

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    Oct 21st 2011, 11:22 PM

    Michael Darragh Moloney doesnโ€™t play for Dublin, but Michael Dara McAuley does ;)

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    Oct 22nd 2011, 8:56 AM

    Is that fella Bryan Sheehy anything to Mikey Sheehy?

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    Oct 21st 2011, 10:38 PM

    god could be sometime till an offaly player appear on those teams again?

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    Oct 22nd 2011, 9:23 AM

    haha the incorrect naming is pathetic at best

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    Where is the hurling all star team?

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    Oct 22nd 2011, 8:11 PM

    Did the ref pick the player of the year??

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    Oct 22nd 2011, 8:10 PM

    Sid the Ref pick the GAAโ€™s player of the year ??

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