*Ian Collins questions a decision. Photograph: Natasha Barton
NEWMARKET CELTIC had a comfortable 3-0 win over Shannon Town to advance in the FAI Junior Cup while Avenue Utd were full value for their win to keep their title challenge alive in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division,
Weather conditions impacted on proceedings across the Clare District Soccer League with First Division games involving Shannon Olympic vs Bridge Utd called off along with the Second Division meeting of Kildysart vs Fern Celtic and the Third Division contest of Shannon Town C vs Fern B.
Celtic remain unbeaten to advance in FAI
Newmarket Celtic 3
Shannon Town 0
Venue: McDonagh Memorial Park, Newmarket-on-Fergus
Newmarket Celtic dominated this contest from the off to progress to the fourth round, they were eliminated in their opening encounter of this competition last season.
With thirty eight minutes on the clock, the hosts took the lead with an excellent free kick from Harvey Cullinan, his addition has been a huge plus to Paddy Purcell’s charges this season.
Fresh from representing his country in the UEFA Regions Cup, Eoin Hayes netted on the double in the second half to see them comfortably past their neighbours.
Newmarket Celtic: Shane Cusack, David O’Grady, Harvey Cullinan, James Fahy, Aaron Rudd, Dean Hegarty, Eoin Hayes, Darragh Leahy, Ian Collins, Cathal Hayes, Conor McDaid.
Subs: David McCarthy, Lee Cregan, Ronan McCormack, Jashar Aliu, Gearoid O’Brien, Tadhg Noonan, Billy McNamara, Martin McCarthy, Darren Cullinan.
Shannon Town: Eoghan Casey, Steven Carroll, Fionn McInerney, Cody Waller, Aaron Kelly, Brian Monaghan, Colin Curran, TJ O’Dwyer, Ben O’Neill, Kieran Hackett, Charlie Morrison.
Subs: Shane Russell, Eoghan Gough, Gavin Carrig, Jamie Doyle, Aidan O’Donnell.
Awesome Avenue too strong for Tulla
Avenue Utd A 8
Tulla Utd A 1
Venue: Roslevan
Avenue Utd continue to keep the pressure on leaders Newmarket Celtic in the Premier Division and made a statement with a convincing 8-1 win against Tulla Utd.
Avenue went in front on two minutes when Mark Roche got on the end of a Dylan Casey free kick and finished well. They doubled the lead with thirty minutes played when Roche headed home from a Stephen Jordan cross.
It was 3-0 Avenue on 34 minutes when Gary Roche scored direct from a corner kick.
Mark Roche completed his hat-trick on 55 minutes when he saw Éanna Culloo off his line and finished well with a shot from outside the box.
Callum Barrett made it 5-0 on 61 minutes after a good run down the left and finished well from just inside the box.
Stephen Jordan finished well with a powerful shot on 66 minutes after getting put through by Eoghan Thynne.
Barrett scored the goal of the day on 75 minutes with a great finish to the top right corner from the edge of the box.
Tulla pulled a goal back on 77 minutes after a good passing move and finish from just inside the box.
Dylan Barry finished off the scoring for Avenue on 85 minutes after heading home a corner from Eoghan Thynne.
Avenue Utd: Tom O’Brien, Callum Barrett, Cullen McCabe, Conor Mullen, Dylan Casey, Michael Dinan, Mark Roche, Nneji Nnabuike, Eliaz Kunz, Gary Roche, Stephen Jordan,
Subs: Kaylan O’Loughlin for Dinan, Cian McDonough for Nnabuike, Dylan Barry for Mullen, Eoghan Thynne for Mark Roche, Ronan Kerin for Gary Roche
Tulla Utd: Éanna Culloo, Adam McNamara, Fionn Ryan, Daragh Corry, Dara Ryan, Jack McSweeney, Emmet Lynch, Darragh Murphy, Ian MacNamara, David O’Donnell, Fiachra Hale.
Subs: Dan Withycombe for O’Donnell, Craig McNamara for MacNamara, Liam McInerney for Murphy, James Wallace for Hale, Sean Withycombe for Lynch.
FAI Junior Cup Third Round:
Newmarket Celtic A 3-0 Shannon Town A
Malone Garden Machinery Premier Division:
Avenue United A 8-0 Tulla United A
Ann Romer Florist First Division:
Kilkishen Celtic 3-2 Shannon Hibs A
Sporting Ennistymon 2-1 Bridge United B
Brownie’s Barbershop Third Division:
Fairgreen Celtic 5-1 Coole FC B
Shannon Hotel Supplies Women’s Premier Division League:
St. Pats 3-1 Bridge United
