*Eoin Hayes knocks the ball ahead of Brian Monaghan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE CUP holders Newmarket Celtic advanced to the quarter-finals with a merited victory over neighbours Shannon Town Utd on Sunday morning.
*Newmarket Celtic defender Éanna Crimmins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET CELTIC moved into second place in the Maloney Hardware Premier Division when overcoming Ennis Dons for the second time this season.
*Newmarket Celtic goalkeeper Shane Cusack was among those to score a penalty in the shootout. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have qualified for the semi-finals of the Munster Junior Cup, winning on penalties in Waterford.
*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.
*Gary O’Connell takes down Eoin Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. AVENUE UTD and Newmarket Celtic both maintained their unbeaten status in the Maloney Hardware Premier Division after finishing all square in a cagey top of the table tie on Sunday afternoon.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEWMARKET CELTIC were much stronger than Tulla Utd to claim their place in the last thirty of the Munster Junior Cup.
*Ian Collins of Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC’s bid to reclaim the Maloney Hardware Premier Division title has resulted in the addition of fresh and familiar faces to their cause.
*Eoin O’Brien with his daughter Elin. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC’s twentieth Clare Cup title marked Eoin O’Brien’s first success in his debut season as manager of his native club.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley Amidst a showdown of almost four seasons, fittingly it was the man of all seasons Eoin Hayes that popped up for a late winner to cement Newmarket Celtic’s historic 20th Clare Cup crown over newcomers Tulla United in Frank Healy Park in Doora.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley TULLA UTD have put a serious dent in Newmarket Celtic’s aspirations of winning the CDSL Premier Division.