*Avenue Utd vice captain Jamie Roche accepts the Hugh Kelly Cup from CDSL Treasurer, Frank Gormley. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD have claimed the first silverware of the Clare soccer season, taking the Hugh Kelly Cup from Bridge Utd.
*Nnabuike Nneji was among the scorers for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD ended Tulla’s chances of winning a first Premier Division title while also keeping themselves at the top of the table.
*Ronan Kerin. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD have been eliminated from the Munster Junior Cup after conceding two second half goals in the space of sixteen minutes.
*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.
*Avenue Utd’s players and management celebrate. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD have won the CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division by defeating rivals Newmarket Celtic on Sunday morning to become league champions for 2023/24.
*Steven McGann heads the ball beyond Alan Mulready. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD’s bid to win three Clare Cup titles in a row survived a big scare but “depth of character” shone through for the holders.
*Steven McGann celebrates scoring the winning goal in extra time. Photograph: Joe Buckley Avenue United and Steven McGann produced a remarkable final five minutes in extra time in this Clare Cup semi-final at Frank Healy Park this Saturday evening.
*Avenue Utd’s starting eleven. AVENUE United are through to the semi-finals of the Munster Junior Cup after as expected seeing off the challenge of Togher Celtic.
*Conor Mullen heads the ball of the crossbar. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UTD and Newmarket Celtic reignited their rivalry over the weekend but there was inflammable scenes to take attention away from the football.
*Donie Garrihy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CONCEDING A SECOND goal before half-time was “a killer” for Clare’s hopes of getting their Oscar Traynor campaign off to a winning start, manager Donie Garrihy has lamented.