*Cathal Cullinan is congratulated after scoring Newmarket Celtic’s third goal. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE CUP champions Newmarket Celtic are through to their fourteen Cup final in fifteen years after overcoming neighbours Bridge Utd.
*Conor Henry and Jack O’Halloran celebrate after Bridge Utd take the lead. Photograph: Joe Buckley BRIDGE UTD have set up a third round clash with neighbours Newmarket Celtic after overcoming Shannon Hibs with ease.
*Kyle Kirby keeps the ball from Lee Clohessy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BRIDGE UTD bounced back to winning ways in the CDSL Premier Division at the hands of a Fair Green Celtic outfit who fell apart in the second half.
BRIDGE UTD have knocked Avenue Utd out of the Munster Junior Cup as the reigning league champions continue their struggle to get going this season.
*Bridge Utd’s Lee Mulready. Photograph: Joe Buckley INCHES away from claiming a first Premier Division title since 2006, Bridge Utd are trying to bring a different mentality as they look to claim one of the major titles in Clare soccer.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley. BRIDGE United recovered from their Clare Cup semi-final exit over the weekend to cruise to victory over Lifford in the CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division.
*Bridge Utd winger, Filip Mostowy. Photograph: Joe Buckley A PLACE in the Munster junior cup semi-final awaits should Bridge United AFC overcome Cork side Coachford on Sunday.
*Conor Mullen delivers a long throw into the box. A MASTERCLASS from Steven McGann and winning by six goals was not enough to save Clare’s Oscar Traynor campaign.
*Donie Garrihy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography DONIE GARRIHY has named his Oscar Traynor squad for Clare’s opening outing in the tournament.
*Bridge Utd’s Kieran Quinlan and Leon Kelly. Photograph: Natasha Barton THEY MAY HAVE CONTESTED two Clare Cup finals in the past seven years but anyone involved in Bridge Utd will admit the club have not challenged strongly enough for honours at the top table of soccer in the county.