*Flan Sheedy and Paddy Purcell. Photograph: Joe Buckley PADDY PURCELL has brought the curtain down on his two year tenure as Newmarket Celtic manager which ends an era of twenty eight years involved in men’s football.
*Darragh Leahy heads the ball past Conor Hehir. Photograph: Joe Buckley A FIFTY game suspension for Newmarket Celtic striker Darragh Leahy has been cut in half after the club made a successful appeal to the Munster Football Association (MFA).
*Photograph: Joe Buckley STEVEN MCGANN’s winner in a penalty shootout crowned Avenue Utd Clare Cup champions and in the process saw the club win the double for the second time in three seasons.
*Newmarket Celtic captain, Eoin Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket Celtic captain Eoin Hayes goes into this Saturday’s Clare Cup final searching for a tenth cup medal.
*Avenue Utd’s players and management celebrate. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD have won the CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division by defeating rivals Newmarket Celtic on Sunday morning to become league champions for 2023/24.
*Darragh Leahy scores his first goal for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC’s bid to win a twentieth Clare Cup title moved a step closer when they accounted for Fern Celtic with ease on Friday evening.
*Newmarket Celtic. NEWMARKET CELTIC created more history by becoming the first Clare club to win the Munster Champions Cup.
*Darragh Leahy in action for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC’s bid to retain their title as CDSL Premier Division champions has received a major boost.
*John Conlon celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN ITS UNIQUE way, The Clare Echo sporting awards are the pinnacle of accolades that all athletes and coaches aspire to win.
*Conor Mullen heads the ball of the crossbar. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UTD and Newmarket Celtic reignited their rivalry over the weekend but there was inflammable scenes to take attention away from the football.
