*Bradley Higgins and Hocine Bensadok chase Aaron Rudd in the club’s last outing at adult level. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’S oldest soccer club, Lifford AFC has withdrawn from the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL)’s Premier Division.
*Tensions boil over between Shannon Town Utd and Lifford AFC. Photograph: Joe Buckley LIFFORD let another glorious chance to claim three points slip through the fingers in the Maloney Hardware CDSL Premier Division with Aaron Shinners securing a draw for Shannon Town Utd in the final quarter of Sunday’s league tie.
AVENUE UTD remain in top spot of the CDSL Premier Division win while Ennis Dons and Kilrush Rangers have both claimed vital victories for their campaigns.
*Daragh Corry of Tulla Utd tackles Bridge Utd’s Adam Fitzpatrick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TULLA UTD caused the biggest shock of this season’s CDSL Premier Division when overturning Bridge Utd in Sixmilebridge.
*Finn Woods of Lifford AFC. Photograph: Natasha Barton ONE OF Clare’s oldest clubs, Lifford AFC are fighting to find consistency and show they have plenty of life when it comes to competing in the top flight.
*Bridge Utd’s starting eleven in Clonmel. CLARE’s hopes of provincial honours in the Munster Junior Cup remain on track following Sunday’s success for Avenue Utd and Bridge Utd to secure their qualification to the last sixteen.
*Lifford FC’s Chuks Obadeyi and David Keenan. Photograph: Lifford AFC EIGHT CLARE clubs have advanced to the second round of the FAI Junior Cup.
DECLAN FARMER has been announced as the new Academy Manger of Treaty Utd.
*Michael Rock has a word with Darragh Leahy. Photograph: Joe Buckley A CHRISTMAS break is upon us in the local soccer scene and the season to date is reviewed in the latest episode of The Water Break.
*Action at the home of Lifford AFC, formerly named Cassidy Park and now Tom Steele Park. Photograph: John maNGAN LIFFORD FC’s loan to the Clare Schoolboys/Schoolgirls Soccer League (CSSL) has been repaid this year, new accounts have outlined.