*Newmarket Celtic captain Eoin Hayes receives the Hugh Kelly Cup from CDSL Chairman, Jason Ryan. IN THE LATEST grudge match between Newmarket Celtic and Avenue Utd, the FAI Junior Cup champions took the spoils to get their hands on the Hugh Kelly Cup.
*Lee Mulready. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIDGE UTD overcame neighbours Shannon Town Utd to progress to the last eight of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.
*Cullen McCabe takes on Éanna Culloo. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD advanced with ease to the quarter-finals of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.
*Kai Khetan and Shannon Town are in Clare Cup action this weekend. Photograph: Joe Buckley LAST SIXTEEN pairings have been finalised for the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.
*Action from Avenue Utd vs St Michael’s. AVENUE UTD have been knocked out of the Munster Junior Cup by St Michael’s AFC.
*Conor Hehir. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD will be without full-back Conor Hehir for Sunday’s Munster Junior Cup semi-final.
*Jack Daly celebrates for Bridge Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley THE WATER Break makes a welcome return to whet the appetite ahead of a big weekend for three Clare soccer clubs competing outside the county and for the remainder as local action continues.
*Avenue Utd’s starting eleven. AVENUE United are through to the semi-finals of the Munster Junior Cup after as expected seeing off the challenge of Togher Celtic.
*A melee breaks out in the Ennis derby. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UTD extended their gap at the top of the CDSL Premier Division while Newmarket Celtic lost points away to Kilrush, Bridge Utd bounced back to winning ways and Manus Celtic claimed the bragging rights over Fair Green Celtic.
*Elias Kunz’s excellent goal was not enough for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE’s involvement in the FAI Junior Cup ended on Saturday with Avenue Utd’s exit from the national competition.
