72-Year-Old Goalkeeper Helps Laois Club To Junior 'C' Victory

The club chairman stepped in to make up the numbers for Rathdowney.

There was a record breaking performance in the first round of the Laois Junior C football championship last night. 

72 year old Rathdowney-Errill club chairman Tim Barry rolled back the years to fill in as goalkeeper for his side, who were a man short for the thirteen aside game. 

Barry went on to concede just two goals in his 60 minute cameo, as his team ran out 8-8 to 2-2 winners against Annanough. 

He was happy with his performance but isn't confident of retaining his spot in the next round:

Full list of results of last night's fixtures were:  

Laois Shopping Centre JFC ‘C’ Round 1

Annanough 2-2 - 8-8 Rathdowney 

Mountrath 0-7 - 1-7 Borris-in-Ossory 

The Heath 1-8 - 4-5 Colt

Killeshin 1-9 - 1-8 Ballyroan-Abbey

Park Ratheniska 2-8 - 1-6 St Joseph’s 

Kilcotton 2-10 - 0-5 Ballyfin

O’Dempseys 8-11 - 0-9  Kilcavan

Courtwood 1-6 - 2-7 Clonaslee 

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