*David Russell and his son Aidan at Frank Healy Park. Photograph: Joe Buckley RETAINING THE Clare Cup is the first task complete but Avenue Utd have now switched their focus to finishing the job by bidding to hold onto the League title.
*Darragh Leahy in action for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley OFFICIALS IN CLARE soccer circles are keeping tight-lipped on the suspensions issued to Newmarket Celtic manager Paddy Purcell and striker Darragh Leahy.
*Eoghan McNulty (left) has stepped down as CDSL Fixtures Secretary. Photograph: Natasha Barton EOGHAN MCNULTY has resigned as fixtures secretary of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL), four months after his election to the position.
*Denis Hynes speaking at the CDSL AGM. Photograph: Natasha Barton OPPOSITON WAS VOICED by the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) to the prospect of renting out a Kilmihil facility to enable League games to be held on Friday and Saturday evenings rather than Sunday mornings.
*Eoghan McNulty and Donal Magee at Thursday’s AGM. Photograph: Natasha Barton A NEW FIXTURES SECRETARY and two Munster FA delegates have been elected to the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL).
*Denis Hynes has tabled some interesting proposals for Thursday’s AGM. Photograph: Martin Connolly CONTROVERSIES THAT OCCURRED earlier in this year’s soccer season have inspired proposals that will be discussed by clubs this week.
*CDSL Chairman, Jason Ryan. Photograph: Martin Connolly KILRUSH’s Jason Ryan is to be returned unopposed as Chairman of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) with contests on course to occur for the roles of Fixtures Secretary and Munster FA Delegate.
Philip Talty dodges Jack Hannah and Mikey Wall. Photograph: Joe Buckley SPORTING ENNISTYMON’s appeal against a decision by the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) issuing them with a reduction of seven points and a financial penalty has been rejected.
*Stevie Jordan in action for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley TENSIONS REMAIN high between officials in the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) with an anxious wait for Sporting Ennistymon’s appeal at their points deduction and financial penalty to be heard by the Munster FA.
*Photograph: Cealtra Communications SPORTING ENNISTYMON are to lodge an appeal after they were deducted seven points in the Maloney Hardware Premier Division and issued a financial penalty by the Clare District Soccer League, The Clare Echo has learned.
