*Mark Roche, Nnabuike Nneji, John Roche, Marie Roche and Jamie Roche. Photograph: Joe Buckley A THIRTEEN YEAR career with Avenue Utd’s first team came to an end in the sweetest of manners for winger Mark Roche.
*Avenue Utd’s Eoghan Thynne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD have taken a giant step towards retaining the Maloney Hardware Premier Division title.
*Colm Walsh O’Loghlen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM WALSH O’Loghlen watched on from the stands when Éire Óg won back to back senior football titles in 2021 and 2022, he’s now one of their leading lights in attack.
*Mark Roche celebrates scoring a goal for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UTD are chasing a third Clare Cup title in a row, having weathered a long stretch without silverware when representing the club, Mark Roche is eager for them to grasp their latest chance of success.
*David Russell speaks to the Avenue Utd team. Photograph: Natasha Barton / CDSL WITHIN THE SPACE OF FIVE days, Avenue Utd will know if their bid to win back to back League and Cup titles is alive or dead, ending up empty-handed is not an option according to their manager David Russell.
*Cousins Alan and Mark Roche celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Natasha Barton / CDSL FEW AVENUE UTD players clocked up more miles than Mark Roche in their pursuit to end their trophy drought.
*Dylan Casey. Photograph: Natasha Barton DYLAN CASEY’s name is already well etched into the history of Avenue Utd but this Saturday he is hoping to play a leading role in carving out a new chapter for the club while also stopping the county’s dominant force.
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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*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 Utd A and Newmarket Celtic A have claimed their respective places in the semi-finals of the Banner Carpets and Flooring Clare Cup.
