*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.
*Dean Hegarty and Darragh Leahy celebrate. Photograph: Joe Buckley. NEWMARKET CELTIC put a serious dent in Bridge Utd’s Premier Division title aspirations while also securing their return to joint top of the table.
*Dean Hegarty. AFTER missing the entirety of last season through injury, Dean Hegarty has embraced his return to action and is playing a leading role for Newmarket Celtic in their quest for Clare Cup honours.
*Eoin Hayes leads the way for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET Celtic picked up their third CDSL Premier Division win in succession with a facile victory over Inch Crusaders.
*Newmarket Celtic striker Tadhg Noonan leaves Fair Green Celtic’s Shane Browne behind. Photograph: Joe Buckley THERE’s no room for slip-ups in Clare junior soccer whether it is the beginning of the season or the crunch time of the year according to Newmarket Celtic manager, Eoin O’Brien.
*Dean Hegarty celebrates. Photograph: Joe Buckley DEAN HEGARTY produced a man of the match display to send Newmarket Celtic through to the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup final.
*Newmarket Celtic players celebrate following Aaron Rudd’s third goal. NEWMARKET CELTIC took a vital three points from Avenue Utd to move to top of the Maloney Hardware Premier Division.
Ewan O’Brien, Leon Daly, Dean Hegarty, David McCarthy and Tom Hanrahan. A FIRST EVER Collingwood Cup title for the University of Limerick saw five Clare players collect medals.
*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.
*Stephen Austin embraces Darragh Leahy. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC cannot be content with just winning an FAI Junior Cup, their coach has stressed.