*Conor McDaid was one of the stars of a historic season for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have to contend with a bigger target than normal on their backs in their bid to retain their title as FAI Junior Cup champions and CDSL Premier Division winners.
*Referee Michael Rock. Photograph: Natasha Barton / CDSL LAHINCH’S MICHAEL ROCK has been appointed as the referee for the meeting of rivals Avenue Utd and Newmarket Celtic to decide who is crowned Premier Division champions.
*Elias Kunz was in flying form for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton A PLAY OFF will be required to determine the winners of this year’s Maloney Hardware Premier Division after Avenue United did what they had to do and defeated Newmarket Celtic.
*Newmarket Celtic kitman, Owen McCarthy. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC kitman, Owen McCarthy is hoping to cap off his fifteenth season in the role by the club winning back the Premier Division to go alongside the FAI Junior Cup.
*Darragh Leahy with his son Darius and the FAI Junior Cup. Photograph: Joe Buckley ARGUABLY one of Newmarket Celtic’s greatest signings has been the addition of Darragh Leahy to their attack.
*Eoin Hayes leads the celebrations at Newmarket Celtic’s homecoming in the village of Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Joe Buckley CAPTAIN AND MAN OF THE MATCH for the first club from Clare to win the FAI Junior Cup, Eoin Hayes almost had to pinch himself when trying to absorb the magnitude of Newmarket Celtic’s greatest day.
*Paddy Purcell and Stephen Kelly celebrate. Photograph: Joe Buckley COMETH THE HOUR, cometh the man or so said Stephen Kelly as he stepped up with the winning penalty to see Newmarket Celtic crowned FAI Junior Cup champions for the first time in their history.
*Eoin Hayes raises the FAI Junior Cup aloft. NEWMARKET CELTIC have created history, becoming the first Clare club to ever win the FAI Junior Cup.
*Newmarket Celtic captain, Eoin Hayes. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC will go in search of a place in the Munster Junior Cup final when they make the trip to Jackman Park this weekend.
*Newmarket Celtic goalkeeper Shane Cusack. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick A MOMENTOUS OCCASION for Clare soccer awaits this weekend with the hosting of the FAI Junior Cup semi-final with Newmarket Celtic hopeful the entire county will be in their corner.
