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.
David Russell
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.
Ex Laois boss forms part of Cooraclare’s new management
Four members of Cooraclare’s senior football championship winning team from 1986 will be part of the club’s senior management team in 2021 including an ex senior inter-county manager.
Miltown’s three in a row bid is alive and well
St Josephs Miltown’s hopes of a third Clare senior football title in a row are alive and well.
New managements finding it more difficult to progress in COVID championship
New management teams are finding it more difficult to advance in the 2020 Clare SHC and SFC which has been dubbed as “the COVID championship”.
Extra time needed for Cooraclare to get past Kilrush
Cooraclare did it the hard way as they eventually shrugged off the challenge of a spirited Kilrush Shamrocks side to stay in the race for the Jack Daly.
