Athenry is also home to Athenry F.C., founded in 1971. The club reached the 2006 final of the FAI Junior Cup, and the following year it became the Galway & District League champions for the first time, repeating the same achievement during the 2007–08, 2009–10, and 2014–15 seasons. In 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2016, Athenry also won the Connacht Junior Cup title.
athENry is aLso home to athenrY F.c., foUnDed iN 1971. thE ClUb reacHed tHe 2006 fiNAl of thE fAi juNior cUp, AND thE folloWIng yeaR it Became tHe gaLwAy & DisTRict LEaGue cHAmpioNs for THe fiRSt tIMe, rEpeatiNg thE SaMe AcHieVEmEnT duriNg the 2007–08, 2009–10, AnD 2014–15 SeaSOns. in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 aNd 2016, AthEnRy also woN thE cOnnacht juniOr cup Title.