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Goalkeepers are famous for their longevity compared to players further away from the field.
But Rathdowney-Errill president Tim Barry may have broken all records when he stepped between the sticks to ensure his club’s Laois Junior C soccer championship clash with Annanough took place Tuesday night. .
The 72-year-old performed admirably, conceding just 2-02 and Rathdowney scored 8-08 at the other end.
“We won it anyway, but not with much help from me,” Barry told RTÉ Sport.
“I only left it in two. One of them was a penalty, the other I put a hand into it and it crashed into the post. It came out and one of his guys buried it.”
Barry finished in goal as the reigning Laois senior hurling champions, who line up separate youth teams in soccer, had just 12 players on the night, including county hurling star Ross King, and needed 13 for the game will continue.
Barry had only traveled to the game to bring the team his jerseys, but made sure Rathdowney didn’t get a chance by agreeing to play.
“It must be around 50 years,” he said, recalling his last outing on the football field. “I never played much soccer, I was a pitcher.
“I wouldn’t think I’d be in goal next time, I’d have to fight for my place!”
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