*Paddy Purcell with his partner Claire (far left) and family members in Frank Healy Park. Photograph: Joe Buckley IT’S BEEN a historic season for Newmarket Celtic to remember and it’s fair to say a hugely successful transition from playing to management for Paddy Purcell.
*Newmarket Celtic captain Eoin Hayes raises the Premier Division trophy. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have been crowned CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division champions for the twentieth time in their history.
*Elias Kunz was in flying form for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton A PLAY OFF will be required to determine the winners of this year’s Maloney Hardware Premier Division after Avenue United did what they had to do and defeated Newmarket Celtic.
*Elias Kunz in action for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton IN HIS TWO seasons with Avenue Utd, Elias Kunz has been a central figure in them winning back to back Clare Cup titles.
*Avenue Utd centre half, Dylan Barry with relations at the final whistle. Photograph: Joe Buckley DYLAN BARRY collected his second Clare Cup medal as part of the victorious Avenue Utd side but title number two was far more special for the twenty year old.
*David Russell and his son Aidan at Frank Healy Park. Photograph: Joe Buckley RETAINING THE Clare Cup is the first task complete but Avenue Utd have now switched their focus to finishing the job by bidding to hold onto the League title.
*Avenue Utd players celebrate. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UNITED are Clare Cup champions for the twelfth time, they retained the title with a deserved win over fellow Ennis side, Lifford FC.
*Mossy and Conor Hehir. Photograph: John Mangan THEY WILL BE at either side of the field on the Avenue Utd team but the Hehir brothers both share the same confidence that the club is more than capable of replicating its double success.
*David Russell speaks to the Avenue Utd team. Photograph: Natasha Barton / CDSL WITHIN THE SPACE OF FIVE days, Avenue Utd will know if their bid to win back to back League and Cup titles is alive or dead, ending up empty-handed is not an option according to their manager David Russell.
*Ronan Kerin in action for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton ALTHOUGH HE PLAYED A PART in the initial phase of their double success last season, Ronan Kerin is determined to have a valuable contribution in the business end for Avenue Utd as they bid to retain both League and Cup titles.
