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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Mark Barry's last-gasp penalty sends Wicklow wild as Laois shock Offaly
Mark Barry was the toast of both Laois and Wicklow last night after his last-gasp penalty gave Laois a dramatic 3-18 to 3-16 win over Offaly. The result which meant that Wicklow secured top spot in Group Two of the Tailteann cup, and with it a home quarter-final. 2 Mark Barry and Laois shocked Offaly in the Tailteann Cup on Saturday 2 Offaly's were favourites heading into the clash and were rocked by two Damon Larkin goals Offaly were the favourites going into the game in Newbridge but they took a while to use the breeze in the first half, and were rocked by two Damon Larkin goals, the second a stunning strike. Cillian Bourke, soon to start his Leaving Cert, was Offaly's star man and he got the goal that put the Faithful 1-10 to 2-6 ahead at the break. But it felt like they needed more as Laois fired over two-pointers from Killian Roche and Niall Corbet to take the lead. Keith O'Neill set up Jordan Hayes for a fine goal midway through the second half but Laois again took control, with Brian Byrne and Ronan Coffey hitting points to nudge them 2-17 to 2-15 in front. read more on gaa After just joining the action with under ten minutes to play, Ruairí McNamee found the time to be both Offaly's hero and villain in a dramatic finale. Bourke set him up for a goal with three minutes to play and after Patrick O'Sullivan levelled the game, the Rhode man popped up again in the first minute of stoppage time with a point. His good work was undone however as he pushed Patrick O'Sullivan in the square, and up stepped Barry to slam the penalty to the net to win the game. Ironically a point and a draw would still have left Laois as a third-placed team, it was only Wicklow who benefited from Barry going for broke. Most read in GAA Football The Garden County beat Waterford by 3-29 to 0-21, giving them a three-point advantage over Offaly at the top of the table on scoring difference, but at half-time in Wexford Park they were five points adrift and would have taken any win at all. Tipperary GAA star 'had to do live apology on RTE' the day after cursing during All-Ireland interview - Jason Curry hit an incredible 0-15 in total and he was on fire in the first half, helping Waterford to lead by 0-16 to 0-6 at one stage. A goal from Eoin Darcy in the last minute of the first half made Wicklow's task a lot more manageable however and while the first four points of the second half were shared equally. Oisín McConville's men outscored Waterford by 2-19 to 0-3 from there. Oisín McGraynor (0-6) and Dean Healy (1-4) led the scoring with Joe Prendergast adding the other Wicklow goal. The other game yesterday was in Group 3 in Portlaoise where Limerick pulled off a minor shock, edging out Westmeath by 0-19 to 0-18 to take that top spot and force Westmeath to host a preliminary quarter-final next weekend. Westmeath's Luke Loughlin (0-7) and James Naughton (0-8) did their usual job of leading the scoring in a contest where Limerick took a two-point lead into the start of the second half and then went on a run of four points in a row to take control of proceedings by the 50th minute. Instead Westmeath took over to rattle off seven in a row, with Loughlin and Ronan Wallace hitting two each to seemingly set up the midlanders for a third consecutive win. They couldn't see it out however as Naughton, Robbie Childs and Josh Ryan pointed to nudge Limerick a point in front. Loughlin levelled matters in the second minute of stoppage time, and Emmet Rigter popped up to score his third of the match and the crucial winner with the last attack.
Irish Times
3 days ago
- General
- Irish Times
Tailteann Cup: Limerick stun Westmeath, comeback wins for Laois and Wicklow
The standout result from Round 3 of the Tailteann Cup on Saturday was a fantastic shock win for Limerick over a high-flying Westmeath . Limerick's dramatic 0-19 to 0-18 win assured them of the top spot in Group 3 and a direct route to the quarter-finals, while Westmeath will play a preliminary quarter-final next weekend against New York or one of the best third-placed teams. There was also a huge result in Group 2 as Wicklow staged a terrific comeback to beat Waterford 3-29 to 0-21 and also earn a quarter-final spot. Laois snatched a 3-18 to 3-16 win over Offaly with an injury-time goal from Mark Barry, leaving them tied with Wicklow and Offaly on four points – Wicklow taking the top spot, Offaly second and Laois third due to scoring difference. Limerick were delighted with their win over one of the Tailteann Cup favourites. The Shannonsiders settled early and were level on 0-5 apiece after 20 minutes. Westmeath grabbed the initiative with a great two-pointer from Ray Connellan, but Limerick responded to put themselves 0-10 to 0-8 ahead by the break. READ MORE With James Naughton flying in attack, the Treaty men extended their lead, 0-15 to 0-10, after 52 minutes but Westmeath finally found top gear, scoring seven points without reply. Once again Limerick found a response and got their noses back in front with time almost up. A Luke Loughlin free levelled it – a draw would have put Westmeath through on scoring difference – but up stepped Emmett Ridger to claim his third point and the top spot for Limerick in the process. In Newbridge, Laois and Offaly served up an entertaining local derby, with two first-half goals putting Laois 2-4 to 0-4 ahead after 22 minutes. But Offaly got to work and points began to flow, helped along by a 34th-minute goal from Cillian Bourke for a 1-10 to 2-6 half-time lead. Ruari McNamee's 67th-minute goal put Offaly 3-15 to 2-17 ahead in the 67th-minute and they were clinging to a one-point lead deep in injury time when the concession of a careless penalty condemned them to defeat. At Wexford Park, Waterford had the stronger start to lead Wicklow 0-16 to 1-8 at half-time, but a rampant second half saw Oisín McConville's side fight back to record a 17-point win. Results: Westmeath 0-18 Limerick 0-19 Offaly 3-16 Laois 3-18 Wicklow 3-29 Waterford 0-21
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority, Wilkes-Barre City officials give tour of new Kirby Park maintenance facility
May 27—WILKES-BARRE — Nearly a year after the completion of a new maintenance and storage facility in Kirby Park, members of the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority (LCFPA) and officials from Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday gave a tour of the building, which was a joint project between the two entities. "What you see here today is what happens when people work together," Mayor George Brown said. According to Wilkes-Barre Grants Coordinator Mark Barry, the old facility was torn down in September of 2023 and the new building finished construction in August 2024. The new space spans 6,500 square feet and contains a common area, public restrooms and storage for the city's Department of Public Works. Most importantly, officials said it is located just a quarter mile from the Market Street Bridge, which will help reduce the authority's response time during flooding events. The new facility also houses LCFPA's trailers that contain the Market Street Bridge flood walls, which act as a barrier to prevent flood waters from reaching the city. "Prior to this being build, the flood walls to the Market Street Bridge where [stored] outside in the elements and if something had to be done in the winter months, there'd be snow and ice on it," said Flood Authority Chairman Dominic Yannuzzi. "So this helps the flood fighting efforts of the Flood Protection Authority." According to the city, the project cost a total of $920,000. Wilkes-Barre contributed $250,000, which was paid out of the Kirby Foundation. The rest of the project was covered by LCFPA, through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.
