All too easy as Avenue advance past Tulla to Clare Cup quarter-finals
*Cullen McCabe takes on Éanna Culloo. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD advanced with ease to the quarter-finals of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.
Ennis Carpets Clare Cup
Last 16 ties kick off in Clare Cup
*Kai Khetan and Shannon Town are in Clare Cup action this weekend. Photograph: Joe Buckley LAST SIXTEEN pairings have been finalised for the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.
Bridge Utd batter Lifford to seal last 16 spot
*Brian Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIDGE UTD dumped last year’s beaten finalists Lifford FC out of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup with a convincing victory on Sunday.
The Water Break: Bridge blaze underage trail, Manus’ Munster march & Avenue eye St Michaels
*Jack Daly celebrates for Bridge Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley THE WATER Break makes a welcome return to whet the appetite ahead of a big weekend for three Clare soccer clubs competing outside the county and for the remainder as local action continues.
CLARE CUP: Inch crusade past Connolly in Kilmaley derby & Tulla come up trumps vs Coole
*Man of the match Conor Finucane prepares to hit a free. COOLE FC and Mountshannon Celtic were the biggest names to exit the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup while in the Kilmaley derby it was Inch Crusaders who claimed the bragging rights.
Action to kick off in Ennis Carpets Clare Cup
*Tulla Utd’s Sean Withycombe. Photograph: Natasha Barton. ACTION will commence in the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup this weekend with 34 teams vying for glory.
Elias points to experience as Avenue claim back to back Cup titles
*Elias Kunz in action for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton IN HIS TWO seasons with Avenue Utd, Elias Kunz has been a central figure in them winning back to back Clare Cup titles.
Second Cup final success that bit sweeter for Dylan Barry
*Avenue Utd centre half, Dylan Barry with relations at the final whistle. Photograph: Joe Buckley DYLAN BARRY collected his second Clare Cup medal as part of the victorious Avenue Utd side but title number two was far more special for the twenty year old.
Cup glory ‘no more than Avenue deserve’ but Russell already eyeing up League ‘blockbuster’ with Newmarket Celtic
*David Russell and his son Aidan at Frank Healy Park. Photograph: Joe Buckley RETAINING THE Clare Cup is the first task complete but Avenue Utd have now switched their focus to finishing the job by bidding to hold onto the League title.
Avenue win back to back Cup titles for first time in twelve years
*Avenue Utd players celebrate. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UNITED are Clare Cup champions for the twelfth time, they retained the title with a deserved win over fellow Ennis side, Lifford FC.
