First Division 2026 Matchweek 28 · 21 Aug 2026
Wexford vs Athlone Town in the First Division 2026.
At Ferrycarrig Park, Newcastle, Crossabeg.
Athlone Town beat Wexford 2–0. P. Ferry opened the scoring for Athlone Town after 34 minutes, and that goal decided it.
Wexford went into the match 7th and came out of it 8th, on 34 points. Athlone Town went into the match 8th and came out of it 7th, on 34 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City | 28 | +34 | 64 |
| 2 | UCD | 28 | +14 | 44 |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | 27 | +17 | 43 |
| 4 | Cobh Ramblers | 28 | -6 | 40 |
| 5 | Longford Town | 27 | +1 | 37 |
| 6 | Kerry | 28 | +1 | 36 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 28 | -5 | 34 |
| 8 | Wexford | 28 | -9 | 34 |
| 9 | Treaty United | 28 | -13 | 30 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 28 | -34 | 22 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.