Galway United suffered a 3-1 defeat this evening away to Athlone Town.
Athlone went 3-0 up after 26 minutes in a first half that Galway found extremely difficult.
The Tribesmen did pick up a consolation goal in the 77th minute.
Next up for John Caulfield’s side is a clash with top of the table Cabinteely next Friday night.