Newmarket Celtic get home quarter-final in FAI Junior Cup
*Newmarket Celtic defender Harvey Cullinan. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have received a home draw for the FAI Junior Cup quarter-final.
*Newmarket Celtic defender Harvey Cullinan. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have received a home draw for the FAI Junior Cup quarter-final.
*Avenue Utd manager, David Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UNITED manager David Russell didn’t hide his disappointment at his side’s elimination from the prestigious FAI Junior Cup at Clarinbridge on Saturday.
Photograph: Natasha Barton Avenue United’s dream of FAI Junior Cup success this season ended this Saturday afternoon when they bowed out after a penalty shootout.
*Avenue Utd defender, Conor Hehir. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UTD head into FAI Junior Cup action this weekend with a clean bill of health.
*Newmarket Celtic’s David O’Grady could be encountering Avenue Utd foes in the third round. Photograph: Natasha Barton A REPEAT of last year’s Clare Cup final is on the cards for this season’s third round.
*Paul Tuohy makes a diving save. Photograph: Joe Buckley LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Avenue Utd moved back to the top of the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division while it took penalties for Tulla Utd to shake off the challenge of Shannon Hibs in the Clare Cup.
FORMER CLARE ECHO REPORTER, Cian O Broin has joined The Irish Mirror.
*Newmarket Celtic goalkeeper, Shane Cusack. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick CLARE CLUBS, Avenue Utd and Newmarket Celtic have discovered their opponents for their respective last 16 ties in the FAI Junior Cup.
*Bridge Utd’s Alan Mulready in action. Photograph: Cealtra Communications ALL SOCCER GAMES IN CLARE due to take place this weekend have been postponed.
*Darragh Leahy and Conor Mullen squared off against each other again. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UTD AND NEWMARKET CELTIC LOCKED horns once again on the local soccer scene while Kilrush Rangers and Bridge Utd recorded wins in the Premier Division.