Little details helping Austin pave the way for Newmarket Celtic’s unprecedented run
*Stephen Austin embraces Darragh Leahy. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC cannot be content with just winning an FAI Junior Cup, their coach has stressed.
Shane Cusack
Immense pride for Paddy Purcell as Newmarket Celtic reach the summit of junior soccer
*The Purcell family with the FAI Junior Cup. Photograph: Joe Buckley NO CLARE CLUB had won the FAI Junior Cup since the first final was held in 1924 until Saturday in Jackman Park when Newmarket Celtic claimed the spoils against three-time champions St Michael’s AFC.
Hayes continues to be the hero for Newmarket Celtic
*Eoin Hayes leads the celebrations at Newmarket Celtic’s homecoming in the village of Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Joe Buckley CAPTAIN AND MAN OF THE MATCH for the first club from Clare to win the FAI Junior Cup, Eoin Hayes almost had to pinch himself when trying to absorb the magnitude of Newmarket Celtic’s greatest day.
Cusack celebrates reaching ‘the pinnacle’ with Newmarket Celtic
*Shane Cusack is congratulated by Alan Reidy and Flan Sheedy. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLAIMING THE FAI Junior Cup “is the pinnacle” for Newmarket Celtic, goalkeeper Shane Cusack has said.
Newmarket Celtic crowned FAI Junior Cup champions in their greatest day
*Eoin Hayes raises the FAI Junior Cup aloft. NEWMARKET CELTIC have created history, becoming the first Clare club to ever win the FAI Junior Cup.
Fluid Newmarket Celtic management hope to stay on winning formula
Paddy Purcell, Owen McCarthy, Eoin O’Brien and Stephen Austin. Photograph: Joe Buckley THEY SOLDIERED alongside each other on the field for seven years, they are in constant communication and their ability to finish each other’s sentences could see Paddy Purcell and Eoin O’Brien labelled as the unofficial married couple of Newmarket Celtic.
O’Brien embracing the Newmarket Celtic passion in special season
*Gearoid O’Brien celebrates with Darragh Leahy. Photograph: Joe Buckley A WIDE SMILE was etched across the face of Newmarket Celtic’s latest match-winner Gearoid O’Brien in the beaming sun of Jackman Park after he headed them into the final of the Munster Junior Cup.
Majestic season continues as Newmarket Celtic qualify for Munster Junior Cup final
*Captain Eoin Hayes is congratulated at the final whistle. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC dethroned Fairview Rangers as Munster Junior Cup final champions and sealed their spot in the final of the provincial competition.
‘We don’t care where it’s on, we’re delighted to be there’ – Purcell primed for shot at FAI glory
*Newmarket Celtic’s Darragh Leahy, Paddy Purcell and Ethan Fitzgerald. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC boss, Paddy Purcell was understandably “over the moon” as the club reached the FAI Junior Cup final for the first time.
Newmarket Celtic keen to embrace occasion of FAI Junior Cup semi-final as they sweat on injury doubts
*Newmarket Celtic goalkeeper Shane Cusack. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick A MOMENTOUS OCCASION for Clare soccer awaits this weekend with the hosting of the FAI Junior Cup semi-final with Newmarket Celtic hopeful the entire county will be in their corner.