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Under 19

Ulster Players Dominate Irish Under-23 Championships

Matthew Gleave & Erin Keery

The Irish under-23 national badminton championships took place on Saturday in Ramsgrange Community School in county Wexford. The cream of Ireland’s youthful badminton talent made the long trip to the model county to try and create their own unique piece of history and enter the records books as the first ever winners of the inaugural event. There was also the added incentive of endeavouring to secure places on the Irish under-23 international team to face Norway in Lisburn on Friday next.

It was the 1^st ever national badminton championships to take place in the model county and the competition had generated considerable interest in the local media and among Wexford badminton supporters. The championship itself was dominated by Ulster and Leinster players, but it was the Northern Province who secured a clean sweep of all five titles including double honours for Erin Keery and Matthew Gleave. The only non Ulster player on the winner’s podium was Ronan Magee (Leinster) who partnered Matthew Gleave to victory in a classic men’s doubles final.

Results: Ladies singles, Erin Keery (Ulster) defeated Sinead Chambers (Ulster) 22/20, 21/11. Men’s singles, Alex Sim (Ulster) defeated Tony Stephenson (Ulster) 21/16, 21/13. Ladies doubles, Sinead Chambers/Emma Calow (Ulster) defeated Laura Lynch/Norma McIntyre (Leinster) 21/15, 21/11. Men’s doubles, Matthew Gleave/Ronan Magee (Ulster/Leinster) defeated Tony Stephenson/Gavin McAuley (Ulster) 29/27, 21/14. Mixed doubles Erin Kerry/Matthew Gleave (Ulster) defeated Catherine Coyle/Ronan Magee (Ulster/Leinster) 21/16, 21/17.

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Veterans

There was a national title for Wexford’s Liam Sinnott at the national veterans finals held in Whitehall Road, Terenure on Saturday the 22nd March 07. The Eagles club player secured the Irish over 45’s singles title after a gruelling three setter 21/12, 18/21, 21/14 against Conor Doyle (Dublin). The Wexford player looked to me in control of the match when he dominated the opening set to win it 21/12. Credit the Dublin player however who fought back to take the 2^nd set 21/18 and force the match into a deciding 3^rd set. Here the superior fitness of Sinnott was the deciding factor as he secured the title with a 21/14 victory. Liam also finished with a runners up medal in the over 40’s event. The crucial game in the competition was the clash between him and Pat Marron. This was a fine game of the badminton and while Liam appeared to have the extra fitness and mobility the experience of the former Irish International was the telling factor as he won the game 30/18.


Laura Butler & Laura Lynch	Liam Sinnott
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