Eight Clare clubs advance to second round of FAI Junior Cup
*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.
Newmarket Celtic
Big three points for Newmarket over Bridge as Premier Division kicks off
*Newmarket Celtic’s Jack Kelly in possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neil NEWMARKET CELTIC claimed a big three points in their first outing of the Maloney Hardware Premier Division against recently crowned League Cup champions, Bridge Utd.
Premier Division teams profiled as CDSL prepares for kick off
*Mark Roche & Avenue Utd tasted double success last season. Photograph: Joe Buckley ACTION kicks off in the CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division this weekend with three games down for decision.
Clare clubs find out their fate in FAI Junior Cup first round
*Newmarket Celtic’s Harvey Cullinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE will be one all Clare clash in the first round of the FAI Junior Cup.
Purcell prepares for life after men’s soccer following 28 year career
*Flan Sheedy and Paddy Purcell. Photograph: Joe Buckley PADDY PURCELL has brought the curtain down on his two year tenure as Newmarket Celtic manager which ends an era of twenty eight years involved in men’s football.
Leahy’s 50 game ban cut in half following appeal by Newmarket Celtic
*Darragh Leahy heads the ball past Conor Hehir. Photograph: Joe Buckley A FIFTY game suspension for Newmarket Celtic striker Darragh Leahy has been cut in half after the club made a successful appeal to the Munster Football Association (MFA).
50 game ban for Newmarket Celtic’s Leahy
*Photograph:Joe Buckley NEWMARKET Celtic’s Darragh Leahy has received a fifty game ban.
Avenue Utd prevail in penalties to win three Clare Cups in a row & complete the double
*Photograph: Joe Buckley STEVEN MCGANN’s winner in a penalty shootout crowned Avenue Utd Clare Cup champions and in the process saw the club win the double for the second time in three seasons.
Kunz & Cullinan big injury doubts for Clare Cup final
*Elias Kunz. Photograph: Natasha Barton. TWO of the top players in the Clare District Soccer League are major injury doubts for the showpiece event for the sport in the county.
The Water Break: Fierce rivals Avenue Utd & Newmarket Celtic face off in Clare soccer’s showpiece event
*Photograph: Joe Buckley Frank Healy Park will host the meeting of Avenue Utd and Newmarket Celtic in the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup final on Saturday evening.