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Irish pair Willie O'Connor and Keane Barry suffer defeat in semi-finals of UK Open

The Drogheda teenager was incredible against defending champion James Wade.

Updated at 22.16

WILLIE O’CONNOR AND Keane Barry both advanced to the semi-finals of the Cazoo UK Open after quarter-final success on Sunday. 

Irish teen Keane Barry stunned James Wade with a superb display, winning 10-4. O’Connor followed it up with a 10-9 win over Sebastian Bialecki.

 

Barry started his semi-final against Michael Smith brightly, powering to a 4-1 lead. However, Smith, who was successful versus Gerwyn Price in the last eight, reeled off nine consecutive legs to seize victory. It finished 11-6. 

Subsequently, O’Connor lost out on a spot in the final after a thriller against Danny Noppert. The Limerick man led 5-1 early on. A dramatic finish saw Noppert fight back to 8-8 and he was victorious on the final three legs.   

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    Jun 19th 2015, 11:21 AM

    NAMA got a bigger offer, so what is the issue? They are (allegedly) there to get the best price for the properties they have on their books. So Dublin GAA should have gone higher?

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    Jun 19th 2015, 9:38 AM

    As in Nama use the funding from the sale to help weaker counties compete with Dublin’s resources?

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    Jun 19th 2015, 11:33 AM

    I don’t think Dublin need another training complex (although the GAA would have like a smaller stadium in Dublin) but building ANOTHER hotel is a ridiculous idea.

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    Jun 19th 2015, 9:00 AM

    So NAMA recieved a higher offer did they for this Complex. I would double check that. Especially with those gangsters and their dealings.

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    Jun 19th 2015, 10:24 AM

    The Dubs are some gangsters alright.

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    Jun 19th 2015, 3:26 PM

    Stick to the fairytales egg head

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    Jun 19th 2015, 12:26 PM

    If it was the FAI or the IRFU you can be sure that a way would be found to accommodate them.

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