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Extra.ie
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Wayside Celtic: Meet the Leinster League side looking to shock the FAI Cup
The magic of the cup is back in the air as the Sports Direct FAI Cup kicks off its second round this week, with the League of Ireland sides making their first foray into this year's tournament. Cup football is for some people the best type of football, you can reminisce on the great moments of the World Cup, FA Cup and the FAI Cup, whether it was the great runs of the last amateur team to win it Home Farm, to Longford Town's back-to-back triumphs in 2003 and 2004 to even Drogheda United last year winning it all, cup football can conjure up some great stories. One amateur side looking to cause a 'cup-set' is Wayside Celtic. The Kilternan side are one of a number Leinster Senior League sides in the second round and they'll make the short 7km trip across to Bray to face off against Wanderers at Carlisle Grounds. Pic: Eddie Lennon Sporting Images While this is a huge occasion for Wayside, it probably hasn't come at the perfect time. With the Leinster Senior League and the League of Ireland don't have an aligned calendar, with the LSL running the traditional slot of around August-May while the LOI runs from February to November. For Wayside this has meant that they're off-season was somewhat brief, mainly due deep runs in the FAI Intermediate, Charlie Cahill and the Metro Cup meant firstly they qualified for the FAI Cup first round but also their 2024/25 season ran long. Their season didn't actually end until 8 June and less than a month later on 7 July full training was underway for the Bray tie. Pic: Alan Quinn (LSL Live Updates) When speaking to striker Darragh O'Connor he explained that pre-season hasn't actually started much earlier than the last season they weren't in the FAI Cup, but the intensity of it that has made it such a challenge. 'We don't have time to be doing running for a few weeks, you need to come back fit. We've been back in the last 10, 11 days officially before this game. It's like, come back fit and we need to just go straight into football tactics, games.' Wayside were able to squeeze in one friendly in preparation for this game but manager Ross Zambra spoke about the difficulties of the quick turnaround to next season. 'We only went back to training Monday last to prepare for this game and to be honest with you, it's not long enough preparation for a game like this, but the break wasn't long enough for the players in terms of our off season coming as well. So the timing is far from ideal but it's the same for all the Senior League clubs. We're all out of season while the League of Ireland teams are bang in season and they're up to speed and all that.' Pic: Alan Quinn (LSL Live Updates) It wasn't just the players who had a busy off-season. While they were trying to stay fit Zambra and his coaches were busy scouting Bray, watching every one of their games they could, whether in person or on LOI TV while Zambra was also busy recruiting players for the new season. Zambra commended the huge commitment of his players over the 10 days, some of whom have taken time off their work to make sure they can keep up with the rigorous training schedule. This squad already has experience of playing at this stage, having reached the second round stage last season where they hosted Wexford at Jackson Park in a 3-1 defeat, with O'Connor getting on the scoresheet that day. It's not just the underdogs aspect that makes this tie so interesting but the closeness, both geographically and metaphorically between the clubs. The Zambra family are synonymous with Bray Wanderers, brothers Ross and Dean both played for the club with Dean captaining the side and their father Garry was involved in coaching at the club for 25 years. He was First Team Coach when they won the FAI Cup in 1999 (Dean was a mascot that day too). Bray Wanderers celebrate following their 1999 FAI Cup win. Pic: INPHO/Andrew Paton But now Ross and Dean are coaching at Wayside with Dean involved with the squad in the lead up to the tie. Zambra spoke about how big of a tie it is for the community and the local area. 'I think it was the perfect draw for us. I think it's something that has really captured the imagination of people inside the club and the local area. We're getting lots of messages of support.' O'Connor further added; 'This game is such a big deal, there will be all the all the club members around the place, the school boy clubs, it's such a big occasion. Pic: Eddie Lennon Sporting Images The tie between the clubs runs through the players at Wayside as well, with O'Connor for example playing with Bray fullback Max Murphy since they were kids at Cabinteely. He explained how that tie runs deep in the squad. 'I'd say about three-quarters of our team and coaching staff have either played, managed, coached, or have had some involvement in Bray and Cabo [Cabinteely]. That kind of affiliation. So it's a massive draw. Literally, they're down the road. In fact, half our team are from Bray, so they'll probably walk to the game.' It won't be a walk into the next round for Wayside but unlike last year where Zambra made the point of embracing the occasion against Wexford, this year him and his team are out to ruffle a few feathers and cause an upset. It'll be a night to remember for everyone involved in Wayside on Friday.
Irish Examiner
29-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
44-acre North Tipperary farm exceeds expectations at auction
Last featured here on May 14, a 44-acre farm in North Tipperary was successfully sold at auction last Wednesday, May 21. The man with the gavel was Tullamore-based Thomas Potterton of REA Potterton. The auction was live at the County Arms Hotel in Birr, with a simultaneous auction online via the LSL auctions platform. The pre-auction expectation was between €12,000 and €13,000/acre. The farm is at Castlesheppard, approximately 3kms off the N52, 8kms from Borrisokane, 15kms from Birr and 22kms from Nenagh. 'We had great interest in the land prior to the auction,' says Thomas. 'On the day itself, we had a full room – about 25 to 30 people – as well as a couple of people who had registered online. The bidding opened at €400,000.' The 44-acre farm was sold for €580,000. With four bidders in the mix initially (including one online), the value of the farm increased up to €520,000. After it passed the €550,000 mark, there were just two bidders remaining – one in the room and one online. 'We declared it on the market when it reached €580,000,' says Thomas. With no further bids coming, it was sold to the bidder in the room, who purchased it in trust – possibly on behalf of a farmer. At a price of €13,200/acre, it was a satisfactory one for the vendor, exceeding expectations.
Irish Examiner
14-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
€12-€13,000/acre expected at auction for 44-acre Tipperary farm
Coming up for auction next Wednesday, May 21, is an interesting 44-acre holding located in North Tipperary. The man with the gavel on the day is Tullamore-based Thomas Potterton of REA Potterton, and as well as the live auction at the County Arms Hotel in Birr, there will also be a simultaneous live online auction via the LSL auctions platform. The property is in the townland of Castlesheppard in North Tipperary in a fertile zone about 3km off the N52, 8km from Borrisokane, 15km from Birr and 22km from Nenagh. 'It's a really nice block of land,' said Mr Potterton of the holding. 'It's all in permanent pasture and it's probably best suited as that. It's laid out in three or four fields and there's a nice piece of woodland of about seven or eight acres in the centre. 'There's piped water supply to each of the fields. There's a good well there but there's also mains water available at the roadside.' The locality is well supported by an established farming infrastructure with abattoirs, contractors, merchants, Nenagh livestock market, and other service industries, which are all close at hand. The property includes a good farmyard with outbuildings. These include a hay barn with lean-to out offices and crush. According to the selling agents, the lands have been carefully farmed down through the years and ready to go for the next owner. 'It would also be a lovely piece of land to build a house on,' added Mr Potterton, who pointed out there are two entrances directly from the public road. 'You have plenty of road frontage onto a minor public road… it's also a lovely area, with the Slieve Bloom mountains in the background.' The locality, Mr Potterton added, is well supported by an established farming infrastructure with abattoirs, contractors, merchants, Nenagh livestock market, and other service industries, which are all close at hand. According to the selling agents, there has been a good level of interest so far. In terms of price, the hope is the farm will make in the region of €12,000 to €13,000/acre. It's a reasonable amount that should be very achievable for a quality land block in this part of the world.
Business Standard
21-04-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Liberty Shoes hits the roof after strong Q4 business update
Liberty Shoes was locked in 20% upper circuit at Rs 406.55 after the company stated that it has crossed remarkable number of its top line in its history with improved EBIDTA and overall financial performance. The shoe maker said that the year saw the successful launch of performance footwear with innovation & new technology. The company expanded into tier-2 and tier-3 markets with 50 new exclusive brand outlets. It recorded increased contribution from digital and omni-channel sales. Also, improved working capital cycle and inventory optimization lead to increased operational efficiency. As a result, the company managed to deliver significant improvement across all sales segments including major financial parameters in Q4 & FY 202425 compared to Q4 & FY 202324, reflecting the success of its product innovation, retail & digital expansion, and operational efficiency initiatives. "The other important financial performance like gross margin, ROCE, inventory turnover has added value to overall financial improvement in the companys performance, Liberty Shoes stated. Anupam Bansal, executive director of Liberty Shoes, said: FY 202425 has been a milestone year for us. Our continued focus on consumer-centric innovation, premium product segments, and digital & retail expansion has yielded strong top-line growth with healthy margins. Operational efficiencies and disciplined cost control have further strengthened our EBITDA and bottom line. We remain committed to sustainable growth and value creation for our stakeholders. Liberty Shoes (LSL) is the flagship company of the Karnal (Haryana) based Liberty Group. The group has presence in Indian footwear industry for the last six decades. LSL is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling leather and non-leather footwear. The company has five manufacturing facilities with a combined capacity of manufacturing 106 lakh pairs of shoes per annum as on 30 June 2024.
