Avenue Utd advance to Munster Junior Cup semi-finals
*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.
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Scoreless draw between Newmarket & Avenue keeps title race open
*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 laments concession of ‘killer’ second goal prior to half-time in Oscar Traynor opening round loss
*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.
Newmarket Celtic cap off magical season by winning Premier Division title
*Newmarket Celtic captain Eoin Hayes raises the Premier Division trophy. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have been crowned CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division champions for the twentieth time in their history.
Elias points to experience as Avenue claim back to back Cup titles
*Elias Kunz in action for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton IN HIS TWO seasons with Avenue Utd, Elias Kunz has been a central figure in them winning back to back Clare Cup titles.
Cup glory ‘no more than Avenue deserve’ but Russell already eyeing up League ‘blockbuster’ with Newmarket Celtic
*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.
Avenue win back to back Cup titles for first time in twelve years
*Avenue Utd players celebrate. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UNITED are Clare Cup champions for the twelfth time, they retained the title with a deserved win over fellow Ennis side, Lifford FC.
Ending up empty-handed not an option for Russell or Avenue in defining week
*David Russell speaks to the Avenue Utd team. Photograph: Natasha Barton / CDSL WITHIN THE SPACE OF FIVE days, Avenue Utd will know if their bid to win back to back League and Cup titles is alive or dead, ending up empty-handed is not an option according to their manager David Russell.
Avenue advance past Fair Green Celtic to reach Clare Cup decider
Jamie Roche clears his lines under pressure from Lee Clohessy. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UNITED’s bid to win back to back Clare Cup titles remains firmly on track after they expectedly dispatched of the challenge of Fair Green Celtic on Saturday evening.
Avenue eliminate Celtic from Clare Cup but Newmarket B side overcome Manus
*Avenue substitute Mikey Dinan celebrates. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE CUP CHAMPIONS Avenue Utd dumped last year’s beaten finalists Newmarket Celtic from the competition over the weekend with Manus Celtic bowing out at the hands of Celtic’s second string.