*Eoin Hayes, David O’Grady and Shane Cusack of the FAI Junior Cup Newmarket Celtic winning side with assistant manager of the team Eoin O’Brien who won nine Clare Cups in his playing days. Photograph: Joe Buckley A NEW landmark has been unveiled in Newmarket-on-Fergus honouring the parish’s sporting prowess.
*Photos by Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD were crowned Ennis Carpets Clare Cup champions for the fourteenth time, defeating rivals Newmarket Celtic after extra time in Saturday’s decider.
*Kieran Mahony is an injury doubt for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC are sweating over the fitness of some key attackers ahead of Saturday’s Ennis Carpets Clare Cup final while a fixture clash for the parish’s hurling side will also deprive them of some defensive options.
*Newmarket Celtic’s Eoin Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEWMARKET CELTIC have moved closer to league glory with an Eoin Hayes hat-trick pushing them seven points clear of their nearest rivals.
NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ Eoin Hayes won his latest piece of soccer silverware as part of the Munster squad crowned 2026 FAI Amateur Inter-Provincial Tournament winners.
*Eoin Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ Eoin Hayes has been included in the Munster Regions squad for the FAI amateur inter-provincial tournament.
*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.