*Shannon Town’s Brian Monaghan. Photograph: Joe Buckley Despite not being at full-strength, Bridge Utd were comfortable winners over Sporting Ennistymon while Shannon Town prevailed over Shannon Olympic in the weekend’s Maloney Hardware Premier Division ties.
*Action from the meeting of Sporting Ennistymon & Mountshannon Celtic in March. Photograph: Cealtra Communications OFFICIALS in the Clare District Soccer League are to hold an important meeting this Monday evening whereby the chief challengers for the Maloney Hardware Premier Division title are expected to collect an extra two points.
*Newmarket Celtic’s Daithí O’Connell. Photograph: Ruairí Price The race for Clare soccer’s Premier Division title continued on Wednesday evening when the leaders Newmarket Celtic and Avenue United maintained their strong challenge for the title.
Shannon Olympic goalkeeper, Zslot Lakos saves a penalty from Gary Leahy. Photograph: Joe Buckley Ennis Town have qualified for the Munster U19 final while Tulla Utd bowed out at the semi-final stage.
*Jason Loughnane went off injured during Bridge Utd’s win. Photograph: Cealtra Communications Bridge Utd continued their recent run of successful outings when overcoming Ennis Town while Avenue Utd’s chance to leapfrog Newmarket Celtic at the top of the Premier Division came undone due to a waterlogged pitch.
Title holders Newmarket Celtic A continued their drive to retain the Premier Division title with victory over Lifford on Sunday.
*Elias Kunz scored a brace for Avenue in their facile win over Shannon Town. Avenue United have moved to within two points of title holders Newmarket Celtic A in the race for the Premier Division title.
Newmarket Celtic collected another three points as their quest to retain the Premier Division title continues.
Corofin Harps’ Jack Keane controls the ball and eludes the challenge of Cian Geoghegan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography After a month’s break over the Christmas and New Year, Clare soccer league action returned at the weekend and after Sunday’s games in the Premier Division, the positions at the top of the table remain unchanged.
*Stephen Kelly headed home for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick Newmarket Celtic registered an important win to maintain their title aspirations on Sunday overcoming neighbours Shannon Town while the spoils were shared in an Ennis derby.
