Tough ties for Bridge Utd & Newmarket Celtic in Munster Junior Cup last 16
Filip Mostowy of Bridge Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley BRIDGE UTD and Newmarket Celtic have been handed tricky assignments in the last sixteen of the Munster Junior Cup.
Filip Mostowy of Bridge Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley BRIDGE UTD and Newmarket Celtic have been handed tricky assignments in the last sixteen of the Munster Junior Cup.
*Bridge Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’s three sides left standing in the Munster Junior Cup have all received home draws for the fourth round.
*Avenue Utd captain, Conor Mullen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LEAGUE champions Avenue Utd are bidding for a third Premier Division title in a row but they begin their quest with a new-look squad.
*Aidan and David Russell. Photograph: Joe Buckley BACK TO BACK league titles was no more than Avenue Utd deserved according to their ever-defiant manager David Russell.
*Carmel Russell McGann. WHEREVER she went Carmel Russell McGann made a lasting impression and as such it came as no surprise that thousands of mourners have been paying their respect since her untimely death on Monday morning.
*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.
*Bridge Utd’s starting eleven in Clonmel. CLARE’s hopes of provincial honours in the Munster Junior Cup remain on track following Sunday’s success for Avenue Utd and Bridge Utd to secure their qualification to the last sixteen.
*Colm Walsh O’Loghlen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM WALSH O’Loghlen watched on from the stands when Éire Óg won back to back senior football titles in 2021 and 2022, he’s now one of their leading lights in attack.
*Steven McGann in action against Jack Kelly. Photograph: Joe Buckley STEVEN MCGANN capped off his first season back in the Clare District Soccer League by getting the winning penalty to help Avenue Utd claim a league and cup 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.