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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.Β 

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

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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.Β 

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.Β  Β 

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