Clare reach Kennedy Shield quarter-final

by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie

A FINAL round group win over Wicklow saw Clare’s Kennedy Cup side advance to the Shield quarter-final of the famed schoolboys soccer competition.

Shannon’s Donnacha Halpin dispatched a stylish free kick to the net in the final fifteen minutes of Clare’s final outing in Group Five of the Kennedy Cup. The strike put them through to the shield quarter-final.

It was a difficult start to the competition for Clare who fell to a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Wexford. Daniel Kenna scored a nice volley for the Banner as they were outclassed by a strong outfit from the South-East.

An improved performance in the second game was not enough for Clare to claim victory and although they were level at half-time with South Belfast, the Ulster side pounced for goal just after half-time and that proved to be