Avenue climb further ahead in Premier Division
*Cullen McCabe scored for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UTD have pushed three points clear at the top of the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division.
*Cullen McCabe scored for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UTD have pushed three points clear at the top of the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division.
*Darragh Leahy heads the ball to the back of the net. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC’s strong run of form continued as they booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Munster Junior Cup.
*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.