O’Brien & Newmarket Celtic braced for ‘showpiece event’ in Clare soccer
*Eoin O’Brien. NINE-time Clare Cup champion Eoin O’Brien is bidding to win his first as Newmarket Celtic manager.
Paddy Purcell
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).
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.
Hayes chasing tenth Clare Cup medal
*Newmarket Celtic captain, Eoin Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket Celtic captain Eoin Hayes goes into this Saturday’s Clare Cup final searching for a tenth cup medal.
Avenue Utd win Premier Division title
*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.
Newmarket Celtic avoid getting caught between Fern & Clare Cup final place
*Darragh Leahy scores his first goal for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC’s bid to win a twentieth Clare Cup title moved a step closer when they accounted for Fern Celtic with ease on Friday evening.
Newmarket Celtic carve out more history by claiming Munster Champions Cup
*Newmarket Celtic. NEWMARKET CELTIC created more history by becoming the first Clare club to win the Munster Champions Cup.
Huge lift for Newmarket Celtic with Leahy to return
*Darragh Leahy in action for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC’s bid to retain their title as CDSL Premier Division champions has received a major boost.
Clare Echo’s 2023 Sporting Awards
*John Conlon celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN ITS UNIQUE way, The Clare Echo sporting awards are the pinnacle of accolades that all athletes and coaches aspire to win.
