Away draw for Avenue Utd in FAI Junior Cup
*Avenue Utd’s Elias Kunz. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD have managed to avoid any of the big guns in the fourth round of the FAI Junior Cup.
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Avenue prevail to end Newmarket Celtic’s reign as FAI Junior Cup champions
*Elias Kunz under pressure from Harvey Cullinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD have ended Newmarket Celtic’s reign as FAI Junior Cup champions.
Alterations to start of CDSL Premier Division a source of frustration for top flight managers
*Lifford’s Adrian Walsh. Photograph: Natasha Barton PREMIER DIVISION soccer managers have criticised the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) for the manner in which the start of the new season has been handled.
‘No shortage of hunger’ for Avenue Utd in new season
*Avenue Utd celebrating retaining the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD have “no shortage of hunger” as they bid to win back the Premier Division title from Newmarket Celtic.
‘We know what we have to go after’ – Doonbeg determined to grasp quarter-final place
*Doonbeg manager, John Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DOONBEG’s most recent outing may have been a six point loss but they head into Sunday’s Clare SFC play-off with their heads high.
Doonbeg determined to get off to winning start
*Jason Linnane of Doonbeg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DOONBEG had the edge on St Joseph’s Miltown when they met in last year’s relegation semi-final and the Magpies are determined to maintain the upperhand when it comes to their first round tie this Friday.
‘The time is right’ – Steven McGann signs for Avenue Utd
*Steven McGann. AVENUE UTD have completed one of the biggest signings in the junior soccer transfer window with the addition of Steven McGann.
Newmarket Celtic cap off magical season by winning Premier Division title
*Newmarket Celtic captain Eoin Hayes raises the Premier Division trophy. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have been crowned CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division champions for the twentieth time in their history.
Rock to ref Premier Division deciding tie between Avenue & Newmarket
*Referee Michael Rock. Photograph: Natasha Barton / CDSL LAHINCH’S MICHAEL ROCK has been appointed as the referee for the meeting of rivals Avenue Utd and Newmarket Celtic to decide who is crowned Premier Division champions.
Avenue beat Newmarket to force play off between rivals to decide league champions
*Elias Kunz was in flying form for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton A PLAY OFF will be required to determine the winners of this year’s Maloney Hardware Premier Division after Avenue United did what they had to do and defeated Newmarket Celtic.
