Mixed luck as Avenue advance but Ennis Town eliminated in FAI Junior Cup
*Stephen Jordan netted Avenue Utd’s second goal. Photograph: Natasha Barton There was mixed luck for Clare clubs in the FAI Junior cup on Saturday.
*Stephen Jordan netted Avenue Utd’s second goal. Photograph: Natasha Barton There was mixed luck for Clare clubs in the FAI Junior cup on Saturday.
REVISED DATES have been issued for games involving Clare clubs in the Munster FA and FAI competitions.
*Avenue Utd manager David Russell. Photograph: Natasha Barton OFFICIALS in the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) have expressed their hopes that games will recommence as planned on the weekend of January 22nd/23rd.
Clare’s remaining two clubs in the race for the prestigious FAI Junior Cup will be away from home for their round 5 fixtures.
*Dylan Casey scored the all-important goal for Avenue Utd. Photograph: John Mangan Avenue United and Ennis Town progressed to the next round of the FAI Junior cup with home victories over Desmond league opposition on Sunday.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley Avenue Utd powered into the second round of the FAI Junior Cup alongside Bridge Utd and Ennis Town while Newmarket Celtic suffered a shock exit.
There were a number of impressive performances by Clare sides as the race for the FAI Junior Cup got underway at the weekend.
Sporting Ennistymon and Tulla Utd AFC will renew rivalries in the first round of the FAI Junior Cup.
Ennis’ Pa Gleeson will become the first Clare referee to take charge of the FAI Junior Cup Final.
*Mikey Wall of Shannon Hibs loses possession to Denis Kinlan & Owen Humphrey. Photograph: Joe Buckley Shannon Hibernians have exited the FAI Junior Cup in the last sixty four, coming up short to Dublin side Tolka Rovers on Sunday afternoon.