Avenue Utd close in on league leaders
*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.
*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.
QUARTER-FINAL AND SEMI-FINAL draws have been held for the Banner Carpets and Flooring Clare Cup.
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.
It was a great weekend for Clare soccer as two of the league’s premier sides advanced to round 4 of the FAI Junior cup when recording impressive away victories.
*Mark Roche was among the goal-scorers for Avenue Utd. Avenue Utd have maintained their recent edge over Newmarket Celtic by sending the League and Cup champions out of the Munster Junior Cup.
*Garry Higgins scored twice for Newmarket Celtic. Fresh from their first outings in the FAI Junior Cup, Clare soccer clubs turned their attention to the Munster Junior Cup.
*Mark Roche scored two goals for Avenue Utd in their important win over Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick Avenue Utd recorded an important win over rivals Newmarket Celtic to maintain top spot in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division with Shannon Town proving too strong for Ennis Town.
*Chibby Okoye keeps the ball from Jamesy McConigley Newmarket Celtic maintain top spot in the Maloney Garden Premier Division while Ennis Town continued their run of impressive form with Avenue Utd coming out on top against Shannon Town.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley Shannon Town made it two wins from two games in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division while Ennis Town collected a successive win as Avenue Utd dropped points for the first time this season.
Sporting Ennistymon and Tulla Utd AFC will renew rivalries in the first round of the FAI Junior Cup.