Bridge bounce back to winning ways in Premier Division
*Photograph: Joe Buckley. BRIDGE United recovered from their Clare Cup semi-final exit over the weekend to cruise to victory over Lifford in the CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division.
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Newmarket Celtic march on in Munster
*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.
Avenue & Newmarket power on in FAI Junior Cup while Kilrush & Shannon Town claim vital league wins
*Ronan Kerin scored twice for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE’S REPRESENTATIVES in the FAI Junior Cup have marched forward into the last 32 of the competition.
Bridge drop points to let Newmarket Celtic move to top spot
*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.
Another huge fixture for Avenue Utd
Following the disappointment of losing out in a penalty shoot out in the FAI junior Cup in Wexford on Sunday week last, Avenue United return to action this Sunday when they will face another huge test.
Shannon Town make most of trip to Scariff
*Photograph: Natasha Barton Shannon Town Utd kept their Premier Division title aspirations alive with a valuable 5-1 away win over Mountshannon Celtic.
O’Connell’s injury time goal earns Shannon Town a winning start
*Shannon Town’s Gary O’Connell. Photograph: Joe Buckley Gary O’Connell was the hero as Shannon Town A opened their Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division campaign with a victory over Lifford on Sunday morning.
Goals aplenty as Junior soccer returns in Clare
*Brian Monaghan got on the scoresheet for Shannon Town Utd. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick After more than a year without competition, the Clare soccer league swung back into action at the weekend with first round games in the various league cup competitions.
Shannon Town exit Munster Junior following tournament’s longest ever penalty shoot-out
It was one of the longest penalty shootouts to take place in Ireland but it just increased the sense of disappointment for Shannon Town as they bowed out of the Munster Junior Cup.
