*Gary McNaboe. Photograph: John Mangan SPECTATORS of SATURDAY’S CLARE CUP final may not witness the prettiest spectacle but they can expect a battle according to Lifford FC midfielder Gary McNaboe.
*Lifford’s Fiachra Roche in action. Photograph: Joe Buckley QUALIFYING for a first Clare Cup final since 1976 and setting up a town derby in the decider brings a sense of progression for Lifford FC and manager Adrian Walsh.
*Lifford players celebrate as Paul Martin scores the winning penalty. Photograph: Joe Buckley LIFFORD SEALED their place in the final of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup in the most dramatic of fashion winning a penalty shootout at the death against Tulla Utd.
*Lifford players celebrate David Keenan’s goal in Roslevan. Photograph: Ruairi Price A NEW SEASON has begun with the race for the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division kicking off in earnest.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley LIFFORD FC are “a sleeping giant” who are anxious to come alive in this season’s Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division.
*Stephen Kelly celebrates scoring the winner. Photograph: Joe Buckley Newmarket Celtic’s dream of a tenth successive Clare Cup title is still alive but they had to survive some anxious moments before overcoming a strong Lifford challenge in this Sunday morning’s semi-final.
*Lifford’s Jean Ganda in action against Shannon Hibb’s Mickey Wall, Photograph: Natasha Barton Soccer fixtures were disrupted last weekend as all pitches in Shannon were waterlogged and thus unplayable which led to the cancellation of the games set for those venues.
*Lifford players celebrate winning the Hugh Kelly Cup final. Photograph: Natasha Barton FRESH FROM winning the Hugh Kelly Cup final, Lifford FC will be hopeful of advancing to another final but the same aspirations will be shared by all four teams left standing in the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.
