Avenue Utd & Ennis Town advance to last 32 of FAI Junior Cup
It was a great weekend for Clare soccer as two of the league’s premier sides advanced to round 4 of the FAI Junior cup when recording impressive away victories.
It was a great weekend for Clare soccer as two of the league’s premier sides advanced to round 4 of the FAI Junior cup when recording impressive away victories.
*Mark Roche was among the goal-scorers for Avenue Utd. Avenue Utd have maintained their recent edge over Newmarket Celtic by sending the League and Cup champions out of the Munster Junior Cup.
*Dylan Casey scored the all-important goal for Avenue Utd. Photograph: John Mangan Avenue United and Ennis Town progressed to the next round of the FAI Junior cup with home victories over Desmond league opposition on Sunday.
*Dean Hegarty was on target once again for Ennis Town. Photograph: Natasha Barton Ennis Town FC and Shannon Utd have progressed to the third round of the Munster Junior Cup.
Newmarket Celtic completed a club double while Connolly Celtic and Bunratty/Cratloe also collected League Cup honours over the weekend.
*Avenue Utd’s Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Natasha Barton Avenue Utd and Newmarket Celtic clash on Friday in the Premier League Cup decider, days after the club’s had very different outcomes in the FAI Junior Cup.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley Avenue Utd powered into the second round of the FAI Junior Cup alongside Bridge Utd and Ennis Town while Newmarket Celtic suffered a shock exit.
*Garry Higgins scored twice for Newmarket Celtic. Fresh from their first outings in the FAI Junior Cup, Clare soccer clubs turned their attention to the Munster Junior Cup.
A proposal to allow two sides from the one club compete in the same division of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) has been defeated.
*Mark Roche scored two goals for Avenue Utd in their important win over Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick Avenue Utd recorded an important win over rivals Newmarket Celtic to maintain top spot in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division with Shannon Town proving too strong for Ennis Town.