Mixed luck as Avenue advance but Ennis Town eliminated in FAI Junior Cup
*Stephen Jordan netted Avenue Utd’s second goal. Photograph: Natasha Barton There was mixed luck for Clare clubs in the FAI Junior cup on Saturday.
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Murrihy takes charge of native Kilmurry Ibrickane
*James Murrihy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography JAMES MURRIHY has been appointed as the new manager of the Kilmurry Ibrickane senior footballers.
Dates set for restart of Munster & FAI clashes
REVISED DATES have been issued for games involving Clare clubs in the Munster FA and FAI competitions.
League action on course to resume this month
*Avenue Utd manager David Russell. Photograph: Natasha Barton OFFICIALS in the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) have expressed their hopes that games will recommence as planned on the weekend of January 22nd/23rd.
Avenue Utd & Ennis Town advance to last 32 of FAI Junior Cup
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.
Avenue record important win over Newmarket Celtic & Shannon Town maintain strong challenge
*Mark Roche scored two goals for Avenue Utd in their important win over Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick Avenue Utd recorded an important win over rivals Newmarket Celtic to maintain top spot in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division with Shannon Town proving too strong for Ennis Town.
Avenue lay down a marker to overcome Ennis Town in league opener
*Ronan Kerin tries to control the ball as Evan Kelly ducks for cover. Photograph: Natasha Barton Avenue Utd made an impression while laying down a marker when commencing their bid for honours in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division.
Securing soccer squads a struggle for some Clare clubs
*Tomás Hehir has made the step up from the Avenue Utd B side to the club’s A team. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick With the Maloney Hardware Premier Division set to get underway this weekend, clubs have been busy finalising arrangements over the past couple of weeks.
Champions Kilmurry Ibrickane keen to gain confidence & catapult past St Josephs Miltown
*Ciaran Morrissey will form a key part of the Kilmurry Ibrickane defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill County champions Kilmurry Ibrickane are well aware of the target on their backs as they begin a new season.
Arch rivals in opposition as Cusack Cup race begins
*Aidan McCarthy in action against Gordon Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill After eight months without games, GAA clubs throughout the country will return to the playing fields for competitive action on this June bank holiday Monday.
