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.
*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.
*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.
*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.Â
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.
*Photograph: Natasha Barton Shannon Town Utd kept their Premier Division title aspirations alive with a valuable 5-1 away win over Mountshannon Celtic.Â
*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.
*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.
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.