*Photograph: Joe Buckley Shannon Town made it two wins from two games in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division while Ennis Town collected a successive win as Avenue Utd dropped points for the first time this season.
*Stephen Jordan impressed for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton Both Avenue Utd and Newmarket Celtic made it back to back wins in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division while Ennis Town FC got their campaign back on track with an impressive victory over Bridge Utd.
*David McCarthy struck the winner for Newmarket Celtic. Newmarket Celtic got the defence of their title as Premier League champions off to a winning start on Sunday as did Sporting Ennistymon and Shannon Olympic.
Sunday marks the start of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) season with anticipation high among competing clubs as action resumes following a missed season due to COVID-19.
*Tomás Hehir has made the step up from the Avenue Utd B side to the club’s A team. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick With the Maloney Hardware Premier Division set to get underway this weekend, clubs have been busy finalising arrangements over the past couple of weeks.
*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).
Avenue Utd B and Sporting Ennistymon have completed the line-up for the Banner Carpets and Flooring Clare Cup semi-finals.
Avenue Utd A and Newmarket Celtic A have claimed their respective places in the semi-finals of the Banner Carpets and Flooring Clare Cup.
