*David O’Grady in action for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Natasha Barton NINE-TIME Clare Cup winner with Newmarket Celtic, David O’Grady has been appointed as the new fixtures secretary with the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL).
*Donal Magee and Ronnie Pyne, the CDSL’s Chairman and Vice Chairman. Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON’s Donal Magee has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) and has set out his stall for Clare clubs to claim silverware in the Munster Junior and FAI Junior Cups.
*Donal Magee. Photograph: John Mangan DONAL MAGEE is set to become the new Chairperson of the Clare District Soccer League.
*The Clare U16 girls side. There was disappointment for Clare schoolboys/girls soccer last week as three teams representing the league suffered defeat in National finals which were played at the University of Limerick on Saturday.
Saturday will be an historic day for Clare soccer as, for the first time, three teams will represent Clare schoolboys/girls in national finals.
*Tempers flare between Gearoid O’Brien and Nneji Nnabuike. Photograph: Natasha Barton ON WHAT is a big weekend for soccer in Co Clare, we’ve a special edition of The Water Break.
*Shannon Town Utd players including Brian Monaghan celebrate. Photograph: Natasha Barton SHANNON TOWN UTD expect this will be the last year that they are the only team from the Airport town competing in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division.
*Delegates at the AGM of the CDSL. Photograph: John Mangan There was no smoke or fire as the deferred Clare District Soccer League AGM in Treacy’s West County Hotel re-emphasised that the code is in rude health in the county.
*Former CDSL PRO Jim Madden, Aaron Kelly, Ruairí Price and Colin Curran. Photograph: Joe Buckley RUAIRI PRICE has stepped down as manager of the Clare Youths.
*Newmarket Celtic kitman, Owen McCarthy. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC kitman, Owen McCarthy is hoping to cap off his fifteenth season in the role by the club winning back the Premier Division to go alongside the FAI Junior Cup.