Mullen & O’Malley to miss out for Avenue in Clare Cup final
*Conor Mullen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. AVENUE UTD captain Conor Mullen is ruled out with injury for Saturday’s Ennis Carpets Clare Cup final as is Paddy O’Malley.
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Shannon Town banking on young guns to make successful step up to Premier Division
*Fionn McInerney will be among the young players expected to deliver for Shannon Town. Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON TOWN UTD have no choice but to rely on their successful Youths side of last season to step up for their first team.
Title still between Avenue & Newmarket as both lose points to Bridge & Shannon Town
Conor Mullen watches from behind as Conor Hehir and Billy Connors battle for the ball. Photograph: Joe Buckley After a week in which decisions in the meeting rooms had dominated Clare soccer discussions, the focus on Sunday was on the premier league and followers weren’t disappointed as both Newmarket Celtic and Avenue United failed to …
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Shannon Town make most of trip to Scariff
*Photograph: Natasha Barton Shannon Town Utd kept their Premier Division title aspirations alive with a valuable 5-1 away win over Mountshannon Celtic.
Keenan strike sees Ennis Town progress in FAI Junior Cup as Elias Kunz shines for Avenue
There were a number of impressive performances by Clare sides as the race for the FAI Junior Cup got underway at the weekend.
O’Connell’s injury time goal earns Shannon Town a winning start
*Shannon Town’s Gary O’Connell. Photograph: Joe Buckley Gary O’Connell was the hero as Shannon Town A opened their Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division campaign with a victory over Lifford on Sunday morning.
Shannon Town exit Munster Junior following tournament’s longest ever penalty shoot-out
It was one of the longest penalty shootouts to take place in Ireland but it just increased the sense of disappointment for Shannon Town as they bowed out of the Munster Junior Cup.
Connolly Celtic send last year’s Cup finalists crashing out
*Aidan Kennedy was the star man for Connolly Celtic. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick Connolly Celtic staged a dramatic comeback to send last year’s beaten Clare Cup finalists Newmarket Celtic B out of the competition.
Kelly’s header keeps Newmarket Celtic on top
*Kieran Mahony keeps the ball at his feet watched by Brian O’Connor & Gary O’Connell. Photograph: Joe Buckley Newmarket Celtic extended their lead at the top of the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division with Alan Kelly’s second half goal the difference in a tame Sunday morning affair.