Celtic collect another three points as title defence continues
Newmarket Celtic collected another three points as their quest to retain the Premier Division title continues.
Newmarket Celtic collected another three points as their quest to retain the Premier Division title continues.
Corofin Harps’ Jack Keane controls the ball and eludes the challenge of Cian Geoghegan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography After a month’s break over the Christmas and New Year, Clare soccer league action returned at the weekend and after Sunday’s games in the Premier Division, the positions at the top of the table remain unchanged.
It was a great weekend for Clare soccer as two of the league’s premier sides advanced to round 4 of the FAI Junior cup when recording impressive away victories.
*Mark Roche was among the goal-scorers for Avenue Utd. Avenue Utd have maintained their recent edge over Newmarket Celtic by sending the League and Cup champions out of the Munster Junior Cup.
*Dylan Casey scored the all-important goal for Avenue Utd. Photograph: John Mangan Avenue United and Ennis Town progressed to the next round of the FAI Junior cup with home victories over Desmond league opposition on Sunday.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley Avenue Utd powered into the second round of the FAI Junior Cup alongside Bridge Utd and Ennis Town while Newmarket Celtic suffered a shock exit.
*Stephen Jordan impressed for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton Both Avenue Utd and Newmarket Celtic made it back to back wins in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division while Ennis Town FC got their campaign back on track with an impressive victory over Bridge Utd.
Bridge Utd’s A and B side will clash in the first round of the McCarthy Insurance Munster Junior Cup.
*David McCarthy struck the winner for Newmarket Celtic. Newmarket Celtic got the defence of their title as Premier League champions off to a winning start on Sunday as did Sporting Ennistymon and Shannon Olympic.
Sunday marks the start of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) season with anticipation high among competing clubs as action resumes following a missed season due to COVID-19.