*Jack Daly celebrates for Bridge Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley THE WATER Break makes a welcome return to whet the appetite ahead of a big weekend for three Clare soccer clubs competing outside the county and for the remainder as local action continues.
*Avenue Utd’s starting eleven. AVENUE United are through to the semi-finals of the Munster Junior Cup after as expected seeing off the challenge of Togher Celtic.
*A melee breaks out in the Ennis derby. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UTD extended their gap at the top of the CDSL Premier Division while Newmarket Celtic lost points away to Kilrush, Bridge Utd bounced back to winning ways and Manus Celtic claimed the bragging rights over Fair Green Celtic.
*Elias Kunz’s excellent goal was not enough for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE’s involvement in the FAI Junior Cup ended on Saturday with Avenue Utd’s exit from the national competition.
*Michael Rock has a word with Darragh Leahy. Photograph: Joe Buckley A CHRISTMAS break is upon us in the local soccer scene and the season to date is reviewed in the latest episode of The Water Break.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD have been handed an away tie in the last thirty two of the FAI Junior Cup.
*Avenue Utd’s Mossy Hehir. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD will celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year at top of the table in the Maloney Hardware CDSL Premier Division.
*A hat-trick from Elias Kunz helped Avenue Utd into the Munster Junior Cup quarter-finals. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD have advanced with ease to the last eight of the Munster Junior Cup.
*Conor Mullen heads the ball of the crossbar. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UTD and Newmarket Celtic reignited their rivalry over the weekend but there was inflammable scenes to take attention away from the football.
*Mark Pewter, Jim Lynch and Paul Tuohy. AVENUE UTD progressed in the latest round of the FAI Junior Cup, Newmarket Celtic crashed out of the Munster Junior Cup and Kilkishen Celtic and Tulla Utd could not be separated in the East Clare derby.
