*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.
*Mark Roche & Avenue Utd tasted double success last season. Photograph: Joe Buckley ACTION kicks off in the CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division this weekend with three games down for decision.
*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.
*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.
*Man of the match Conor Finucane prepares to hit a free. COOLE FC and Mountshannon Celtic were the biggest names to exit the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup while in the Kilmaley derby it was Inch Crusaders who claimed the bragging rights.
INCH CRUSADERS and Fairgreen Celtic are celebrating league success.
*Garry Higgins scored twice for Newmarket Celtic. Fresh from their first outings in the FAI Junior Cup, Clare soccer clubs turned their attention to the Munster Junior Cup.
*Brian Monaghan got on the scoresheet for Shannon Town Utd. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick After more than a year without competition, the Clare soccer league swung back into action at the weekend with first round games in the various league cup competitions.
*Jason Ryan was elected Chairman of the CDSL. Photograph: Martin Connolly The liveliest debate at Monday’s annual general meeting of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) developed from a motion from Rhine Rovers which asked that two teams from the same club be allowed play in the same division.
Jason Ryan of Kilrush Rangers has been elected as the new Chairman of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL).
