*Newmarket Celtic striker, Darragh Leahy. Photograph: Natasha Barton
BOTH AVENUE UTD and Newmarket Celtic will be on the road for the fourth round of the FAI Junior Cup.
As Clare’s only representatives left standing of the sixty four remaining teams, the two clubs will be flying the county flag when they take to the field in the next round of the national competition.
Paddy Purcell’s Newmarket will be heading to Wexford to face Shelburne Utd while Avenue Utd managed by David Russell are going in the opposite direction of the M18 to meet Tuam Celtic.
Shelburne and Tuam are First Division sides in their respective leagues so both Newmarket and Avenue will carry the favourites tag despite not having the benefit of home advantage. The ties are to be played on or before November 27th.
Goals from Eoin Hayes helped Newmarket to a 3-0 win over Shannon Town on Sunday to seal their spot in the fourth round. Avenue’s last encounter in the FAI Junior Cup saw them defeat Lifford FC 3-0 thanks to a double from Mark Roche and one goal from new signing Nneji Nnabuike, the Roslevan based outfit reached the last sixteen of the competition last season.
FAI Junior Cup Fourth Round Draw:
Killarney Celtic or Dromore United v Midleton FC or Coachford FC
Clane United v Clonmullion FC
Everton FC v Ballynanty FC
Verona FC v Colga FC
Corkbeg FC v Crumlin United
Coolraine FC or Longford Town Cruisers v Regional United
Strand Celtic v Clodagh Rovers
Crosshaven AFC v Newcastle West Town
Tallaght United v Tolka Rovers
Summerville Rovers v Gorey Rangers
Tuam Celtic v Avenue United
Castlefin Celtic v Killarney Athletic
Pike Rovers v Peake Villa FC
Old County FC or Sheriff YC v Collinstown FC
Douglas Hall FC “B” v Trim Celtic
Shelburne United v Newmarket Celtic
Tramore AFC Prem v Fairview Celtic
Rush Ath or Patrician Celtic or Wayside Celtic v Sandyhill Shangan Ath or Usher Celtic
St Michaels FC v Portlaw United
Manulla FC v Fairview Rangers
MP FC or Blackrock College FC v Valley Park United
Monread FC or Leicester Celtic v Bridge United
Los Zarcos or St Marys FC v Wilderness Rovers
Raheny United v Clara Town or Athy Town
Glengad United v Howth Celtic or Hardwicke FC
Rivervalley Rangers or Carrick Rovers v North End United
Grangevale FC v Evergreen FC
Malahide United or Skerries Town v Buncrana Harps
Tallaght Town v Salthill Devon
Ringmahon Rangers v Athenry FC
Hibernian FC Waterford v Balscadden FC
Castlebar Celtic v Vale Wanderers or St Canices
