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AFTER a quick turnaround summer soccer is up and running again. The schoolboys/girls leagues kicked off last Wednesday in excitng fashion.
Avenue got a glimpse of how tough it will be to re-capture the under 15 league when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Bridge United.
There was a goals aplenty when En- nis Town took on Newmarket Celtic with the sides playing out a thrilling CEO mele-Nis
The other tie from that evening was a far more comprehinsive af- fair. New kids on the block, Sporting Ennistymon, endured a tough trip to Kilrush where they were beaten 3-0 by a strong Moneypoint side.
Another new side B/C United, made a similarly difficult debut in the under 13 division one when they went down 7-0 to Avenue United. Elsewhere in that division Newmar- ket Celtic served notice of their in- tent with a 2-0 victory over Lifford in McDonagh Park.
The under 12 league kicked off on Saturday with some of the establsi- hed names flexing their muscles.
Avenue United stormed to an 8-0 win away to Corofin Harps and En- nis Town serving up a 5-1 win over Moneypoint.
There was disappointment for Av- enue in the under 14 league however when they lost 3-2 to Newmarket Celtic. Connolly Celtic caused a stir in division two by beating Burren United 5-0. But it wasn’t all doom and gloom for north Clare clubs on SE TMUD KO rR
Sporting Ennistymon showed great character when they edged past K1- lysart Celtic, in an almighty tussle that ended 3-2 in Sporting’s favour.