Another Bridge & Newmarket battle awaits in Clare Cup semi-finals
*Photograph: Joe Buckley BRIDGE UTD and Newmarket Celtic will face off once again in the semi-finals of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.
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Three Clare sides in FAI Junior Cup action with Newmarket & Bridge to face off
*Action from the Premier Division meeting between Newmarket Celtic and Bridge Utd in December. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEIGHBOURS Newmarket Celtic and Bridge Utd clash this weekend in the FAI Junior Cup with one of the county’s biggest sides set to fall in the third round of the national competition.
Ex Manchester Utd defender Wes Brown links up with Avenue Utd’s U13s
*Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD have had many high-profile coaches assisting club teams during their 43 year history but a Manchester Utd great answered the call to assist with their U13s this week.
Newmarket & Bridge on course for two big battles
*Newmarket Celtic striker Darragh Leahy competes with Bridge Utd net minder John Mulready. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC and Bridge Utd are on course to clash in two season defining outings over the coming weeks.
Avenue & Newmarket head forward in FAI Junior Cup
*Nnabuike Nneji gets his head to an Avenue Utd corner. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. AVENUE UTD and Newmarket Celtic have progressed to the third round of the FAI Junior Cup.
Avenue & Bridge claim last of the Clare Cup quarter-final places
*Avenue Utd’s Cullen McCabe battles with Cathal Fitzgerald of Connolly Celtic. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD and Bridge Utd claimed the last of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup quarter-final places when eliminating Connolly Celtic and Rhine Rovers as expected.
Avenue vs Tulla the standout tie of Clare Cup quarter-finals
Avenue Utd’s Cullen McCabe takes on Tulla Utd’s Éanna Culloo. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE CUP finalists Tulla Utd have been drawn against 2024 champions Avenue Utd in what will be the tie of the round in the Cup quarter-finals.
Hegarty’s strike helps Newmarket Celtic overtake league champions Avenue Utd
*Newmarket Celtic’s Conor McDaid, Jack Kelly, Eoin Hayes and Kevin Harnett outnumber Jamie Roche of Avenue Utd. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEWMARKET CELTIC claimed a big three points at the expense of Avenue Utd to put themselves in the driving seat in the Maloney Hardware Premier Division.
Facile FAI victories for Avenue & Newmarket
*Ger Myles of Avenue Utd. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD and Newmarket Celtic had facile victories to account for Kerry and Limerick opposition respectively with ease to advance in the FAI Junior Cup.
Thynne is on Avenue’s side in Shannon Town late show, Tulla thump Fair Green & Kilrush move on in Clare Cup
*Avenue Utd’s Eoghan Thynne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. AVENUE UTD just about had time on their side to shake off the challenge of Shannon Town Utd, Tulla Utd proved too strong for Fair Green Celtic in the latest round of games in the Maloney Hardware Premier Division and Kilrush Rangers reigned supreme in the West Clare …