Always have a wee soft spot for Athlone of all people, although wouldn't exactly call them or anyone my "second favourite" team as such.
Athlone because they came into the leageu same time as us, they were my first away trip when they beat us in the playoff back in early 90s and their team and manager were gracious in an fortunate victory, something i'll always remebers was their manager (O Connor?) telling his players to be quiet in the dressing room after and almost tearful in his post match interview praising Harps and their support. St Mels was scen of best atmosphere I've ever seen at a football match ever that night.
Also, they were one of the few teams whose ground WE could take the **** out of :p , and like ourselves are movin to a new home.
TG