*Colin Riordan fields the ball for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WOLFE TONES are back in the Clare IFC final for the second time in three seasons, producing an extra time flourish to overcome Naomh Eoin.
*Kieran Mahony is an injury doubt for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC are sweating over the fitness of some key attackers ahead of Saturday’s Ennis Carpets Clare Cup final while a fixture clash for the parish’s hurling side will also deprive them of some defensive options.
*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.
*Eoin Hayes knocks the ball ahead of Brian Monaghan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE CUP holders Newmarket Celtic advanced to the quarter-finals with a merited victory over neighbours Shannon Town Utd on Sunday morning.
*Newmarket Celtic defender Éanna Crimmins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET CELTIC moved into second place in the Maloney Hardware Premier Division when overcoming Ennis Dons for the second time this season.
*Newmarket Celtic goalkeeper Shane Cusack was among those to score a penalty in the shootout. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have qualified for the semi-finals of the Munster Junior Cup, winning on penalties in Waterford.
*Ian Collins of Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC’s bid to reclaim the Maloney Hardware Premier Division title has resulted in the addition of fresh and familiar faces to their cause.
*Cormac Murray takes on Shane Nihill. Photograph: James Downes ST JOSEPH’S MILTOWN have set up a winner-take all final round with St Breckans and have consigned Wolfe Tones to the relegation play-offs.
*Darragh Leahy heads the ball past Conor Hehir. Photograph: Joe Buckley A FIFTY game suspension for Newmarket Celtic striker Darragh Leahy has been cut in half after the club made a successful appeal to the Munster Football Association (MFA).
*Photograph:Joe Buckley NEWMARKET Celtic’s Darragh Leahy has received a fifty game ban.