Away ties for Newmarket & Avenue in FAI Junior Cup
*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.
*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.
*Stephen Jordan was on course to get a goal only for the offside Mark Roche to interfere with the ball in Avenue’s dominant win over Kilrush Rangers. Photograph: Natasha Barton / CDSL SHANNON TOWN, NEWMARKET Celtic, Lifford FC and Avenue Utd all powered through to the third round of the FAI Junior Cup.
*Eoin Hayes shields the ball from Aidan Jordan. Photograph: Mark Hayes SHANNON OLYMPIC CLAIMED the scalp of Premier Division side, Tulla Utd in the Munster Junior Cup while expected wins were recorded by the county’s top sides.
*Paul Corry scored for Bridge Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton BRIDGE UTD dropped points against neighbours Shannon Town Utd which was duly capitalised on by Newmarket Celtic who move two points clear at the top of the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division.
*Harvey Cullinan’s return from Sheffield Utd has strengthened Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Natasha Barton / CDSL NEWMARKET CELTIC ended Lifford’s unbeaten streak with an impressive display while Avenue Utd proved much too strong for Tulla Utd.
*Photograph: Natasha Barton BRIDGE UTD obliterated Mountshannon Celtic to move to top spot of the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division while Lifford FC also kept their unbeaten run intact.
*Tadhg Noonan was on the scoresheet again for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Natasha Barton GAMEWEEK TWO in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division saw no major surprises but a return to winning ways for champions Avenue Utd.
Mark Roche gets away from Daithi O’Connell. Photograph: Natasha Barton ONE OF Clare’s top two adult soccer sides will not progress into the last 32 of the Munster Junior Cup.
*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.
*Dylan Casey celebrates clinching the Premier Division title for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton REIGNING LEAGUE AND CUP champions Avenue Utd have received a major lift before a ball has been kicked in the defence of their titles.