Everyone seems to think Athlone have historically won loads, it's probably mostly nostalgia for their European exploits against Milan in the 70s and their league winning side in the early 80s, but apart from that they've never been up to much. I guess it's also the fact that they're well regarded in the league and have a decent setup.
Must admit if I was handpicking an ideal spread of teams for the league, they'd be in there.
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