Newmarket Celtic get home quarter-final in FAI Junior Cup
*Newmarket Celtic defender Harvey Cullinan. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have received a home draw for the FAI Junior Cup quarter-final.
*Newmarket Celtic defender Harvey Cullinan. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have received a home draw for the FAI Junior Cup quarter-final.
*Avenue Utd manager, David Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UNITED manager David Russell didn’t hide his disappointment at his side’s elimination from the prestigious FAI Junior Cup at Clarinbridge on Saturday.
Photograph: Natasha Barton Avenue United’s dream of FAI Junior Cup success this season ended this Saturday afternoon when they bowed out after a penalty shootout.
*Avenue Utd defender, Conor Hehir. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UTD head into FAI Junior Cup action this weekend with a clean bill of health.
*Newmarket Celtic coach Eoin O’Brien and manager Paddy Purcell. Photograph: Joe Buckley HOMEWORK and a physical approach was key to Newmarket Celtic advancing to the quarter-finals of the FAI Junior Cup, their manager has said.
*Newmarket Celtic goalscorer, Darragh Leahy. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have advanced to the last eight of the FAI Junior Cup for the third time in seven years.
*Ronan Kerin scored twice for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE’S REPRESENTATIVES in the FAI Junior Cup have marched forward into the last 32 of the competition.
EOIN DUFF has added another prestigious Junior soccer medal to his collection.
*Cian O’Dea scored a penalty for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton Avenue United’s journey in this season’s FAI Junior Cup ended in Wexford on Sunday when they lost out to North End in a penalty shoot out after the sides had ended at 2-2 after extra time.
Avenue United will carry the hopes of Clare soccer on this Sunday as they take on North End from Wexford with a place in the quarter finals of the FAI Junior Cup awaiting the winners.