The Water Break: Clooney/Quin & Éire Óg like hungry wolves for novel county final
*Peter Duggan and Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ANTICIPATION is building for a first-ever Clare SHC final between Clooney/Quin and Éire Óg.
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The Water Break: All eyes on the prize as opening round sets the ball rolling in Clare SHC
*All eyes on the sliotar as Newmarket-0n-Fergus duo Seadhna Liddy and Eoin Guilfoyle try to take the ball from Éire Óg’s Robert Loftus. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. RETURN of the TUS Clare SHC has been met with open arms by hurling supporters across Clare, the first round of fixtures leaving plenty of discussion points.
O’Brien finishes debut season as Celtic manager with Cup glory
*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.
O’Brien & Newmarket Celtic braced for ‘showpiece event’ in Clare soccer
*Eoin O’Brien. NINE-time Clare Cup champion Eoin O’Brien is bidding to win his first as Newmarket Celtic manager.
Cullinans central to Celtic’s cause
Cathal and Harvey Cullinan. CULLINAN cousins Harvey and Cathal will occupy roles in Newmarket Celtic’s defence as they bid to win a twentieth Clare Cup title.
Newmarket Celtic have no room for slip-ups – O’Brien
*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.
Clare’s big three chase progression in FAI Junior Cup
*Elias Kunz returns to the Avenue Utd squad. Photograph: Natasha Barton THREE Clare clubs are in action of the fourth round of the FAI Junior Cup this Sunday.
Miltown look to hit the high notes
*Eoin O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ‘LOVELY OLD MILTOWN’ is the ballad and while St Joseph’s Miltown have age on their side, that brings with it experience and for their cause a winning know-how.
Purcell prepares for life after men’s soccer following 28 year career
*Flan Sheedy and Paddy Purcell. Photograph: Joe Buckley PADDY PURCELL has brought the curtain down on his two year tenure as Newmarket Celtic manager which ends an era of twenty eight years involved in men’s football.
Hayes chasing tenth Clare Cup medal
*Newmarket Celtic captain, Eoin Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket Celtic captain Eoin Hayes goes into this Saturday’s Clare Cup final searching for a tenth cup medal.