*Eoin Hayes and Jamie Roche in action. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE SOCCER’s big two Newmarket Celtic and Avenue Utd have been drawn against each other in the quarter-finals of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.
*Lifford FC’s Chuks Obadeyi and David Keenan. Photograph: Lifford AFC EIGHT CLARE clubs have advanced to the second round of the FAI Junior Cup.
*Newmarket Celtic’s Harvey Cullinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE will be one all Clare clash in the first round of the FAI Junior Cup.
*Fair Green Celtic players celebrate their goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FAIR GREEN CELTIC have bowed out of the FAI Junior Cup after coming up short against Rathkeale AFC.
*Eoin Hayes holds off Nnabuike Nneji. Photograph: Joe Buckley A BIG WEEKEND BECKONS FOR soccer in Co Clare with third round ties in the FAI Junior Cup set to draw plenty of interest from local supporters.
*Eoin Hayes wins the ball off Eoghan Thynne. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC will put their FAI Junior Cup title on the line against their biggest rivals Avenue Utd in the third round of the national competition.
*Jack Kelly got the all-important goal for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley REIGNING FAI Junior Cup champions, Newmarket Celtic got the defence of the national title off to a successful start with opening round wins also recorded by Avenue Utd, Fairgreen Celtic, Shannon Olympic and Shannon Town Utd.
Jamie Roche clears his lines under pressure from Lee Clohessy. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UNITED’s bid to win back to back Clare Cup titles remains firmly on track after they expectedly dispatched of the challenge of Fair Green Celtic on Saturday evening.
