*Brian Monaghan was on the scoresheet and had one assist for Shannon Town. Photograph: Natasha Barton MUNSTER Junior Cup victories were recorded by Shannon Town, Ennis Town and Avenue Utd over the weekend.
*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.
Clare soccer headquarters, Frank Healy Park in Doora, will host the girls U17 cup finals, sponsored by EI of Shannon, on this Saturday, October 9.
Sporting Ennistymon and Tulla Utd AFC will renew rivalries in the first round of the FAI Junior Cup.
*Tadhg Noonan rises highest alongside Klorane Tabot-Ndip. The teenager is one of the new additions to Mark O’Malley’s squad this season. Photograph: Joe Buckley Action is continuing weekly in the Clare soccer league cup competitions and the way should be clear for the finals in the different divisions by the middle of August.
*Elias Kunz celebrates with Nneji Nnabuike. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UNITED piled the misery on Mountshannon Celtic when dishing out a heavy beating in a rain-trodden Roslevan on Sunday.
Kilrush Rangers and Turnpike Rovers have been relegated from the Premier Division of the Clare District Soccer League.
*Lifford players celebrate winning the Hugh Kelly Cup final. Photograph: Natasha Barton FRESH FROM winning the Hugh Kelly Cup final, Lifford FC will be hopeful of advancing to another final but the same aspirations will be shared by all four teams left standing in the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.
*Enda Murphy has a shot on goal. Photograph: John Mangan Tulla Utd deservedly booked their spot in the second round of the Banner Carpets and Flooring Clare Cup.
Discussions are ongoing about the possibility of the Clare Schoolboys/Schoolgirls League (CSSL) acquiring the former home of Newtown FC to use as their own grounds.
