Avenue Utd and Shannon Hibs’ involvement in this season’s Munster Junior Cup came to a close on Sunday as Clare’s last remaining competitors were eliminated from the provincial tournament.

Avenue Utd’s recent run of good form continues as they powered past Shannon Town in the third round of the Munster Junior Cup.

Beaten 2015/16 Munster Junior Cup finalists Newmarket Celtic have been knocked out of this year’s competition in the first round.

Doonbeg booked their place in the last eight of the Clare SFC as they accounted for the challenge of St Senan’s Kilkee on Sunday afternoon.

Donie Garrihy will remain in charge of the Clare’s Oscar Traynor team for the coming season.

Despite being appointed manager of the Clare Oscar Traynor team for the coming season at the CDSL AGM on Monday, there is a strong possibility Donie Garrihy will not be in charge of the team as they bid to retain the national title in the coming season.