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Four players
added to Regional Development SquadAfter
the recent Assessment session held in Ramsgrange Community College the
Regional Development Squad will have four new players for the new
season. Joining the existing squad are Fiona Bennett (Taghmon), Noel
Dunne (Taghmon), Louise Bennett (Terrerath) and Thomas Power
(Shelburne).
2006 Squad Trials
Thirteen
of last season’s very successful Regional Development squad are joined
for the New Year by seven new recruits who have been invited to join the
2006 panel for the twice weekly training sessions under the direction of
high performance coach Liam Sinnott. The new members include sisters
Siobhan and Gemma Creane (Terrerath), Emily Kent (Terrerath), Andy
McGrath (Taghmon), Garvan Kelly (Taghmon), Tom Foran (Shelburne) and
Chelsea Molloy (Shelburne). The full 2006 Rd-Squad is as follows:
Aoife Bennett (New Ross), Karen Butler (Davidstown), Laura Butler
(Davidstown), Gemma Creane (Terrerath), Siobhan Creane (Terrerath), John
Cummins (Clonard), Ciara Dunne (Taghmon), Eimer Dunne (Taghmon), Tom
Foran (Shelburne), Garvan Kelly (Taghmon), Clodagh Kent (Taghmon), Emily
Kent (Terrerath), Laura Lynch (New Ross), Andy McGrath (Taghmon),
Terence McSweeney (New Ross), Nicholas Murphy Taghmon), Chelsea Molloy
(Shelburne), Alan Nolan (Taghmon), Bobby O’Keefe (St-Martin’s), Dimitri
Panagopoulos (Clonard).
Introduction
A little bit of history was made on Monday
the 6th December when the Wexford area BUI Regional Development
Squad had its first get together in
Ramsgrange
Community
School
.
The squad is part of the new BUI country wide initiative to improve
the standard of the sport and after the long process of training the local
squad assistants and assessing the local talent the national coach Bo
Omosegard and high performance coach Liam Sinnott selected eighteen athletes
to begin the twice weekly intensive training programme.
For the large number who did not make the squad the county
association are running their own training programme which is being
co-ordained by the county Youth Officer Ann Carroll.
The list of those selected for inclusion on the squad are:
-
Terence McSweeney (
Waterford
BC
)
-
Laura Butler (
Davidstown
BC
)
-
Laura Lynch (New Ross BC)
-
Aoife Bennett (New Ross BC)
-
John Cummins (
Clonard
BC
)
-
Bobby O’Keefe (
Clonard
BC
)
-
Dimitri Panagapoulus (
Clonard
BC
)
-
Mark Goggins (
Clonard
BC
)
-
Mary Hayes (
Clonard
BC
)
-
Lisa Tyghe (
Clonard
BC
)
-
Eimer Dunne (
Taghmon
BC
)
-
Elaine Dunne (
Taghmon
BC
)
-
Nicholas Murphy (
Taghmon
BC
)
-
Ciara Dunne (
Taghmon
BC
)
-
Clodagh Kent (
Taghmon
BC
)
-
Connor O’Keefe (
Taghmon
BC
)
-
Alan Nolan (
Taghmon
BC
)
-
Gerard O’Keefe (Olympic)
There
are also 2 associate members Karen Butler (Davidstown) and Aoife O’Keefe
(Clonard) who because of their young age are unable to become full members,
but who so impressed both coaches that they are being invited along to
observe the work of the squad and to participate where space and activities
permit.
Visit
of Natioal Coach
National
coach Bo Omosegard was welcome visitor to the RD Squads on the 14th January
05 and the 7th February 05. He was extremely pleased with the progress
being made with the squads and was full of praise for the work being done by
the squad members and coaches. Needless to say he was more than
willing to provide advice and coaching on both nights and hopefully we will
see again in the near future.
The
Badminton Regional Development Squad has continued to meet twice weekly in
Ramsgrange
Community College under the guidance of BUI high performance coach
Liam Sinnott
and his team of local coaches.
Thirteen of Wexford’s most promising under-age badminton stars plus
Terence McSweeney from
Waterford have been undergoing training in badminton techniques and technical skills
as part of the national programme undertaken by the BUI to develop the
sport.
Already
the squad can boost of having two members on Irish national teams and five
members who are part of Leinster Provincial squads.
The players compete regularly in national competitions and already
the benefits of the extra training and coaching are paying dividends with
some impressive performances from the local athletes in recent events.
National coach Bo Osomegaard has twice visited the squad to check on
the progress of the group and to pass on his considerable knowledge of the
game at international level to the players and coaches.
Squad training is set to continue over the summer months but on a
slightly reduced scale as the players perfect their skills in preparation
for the new season in September.
Squad Members: Ciara Dunne, Eimer Dunne, Elaine Dunne, Clodagh Kent,
Alan Nolan, Nicholas Murphy (Taghmon), John Cummins, Dimitri Panagopoulos,
Bobby O’Keeffe, (Clonard) Aoife O’Keeffe (Olympic), Karen Butler, Laura
Butler (Davidstown), Aoife Bennett, Laura Lynch (New Ross) Terence McSweeney
(Waterford).
Coaching Team: Leader:
Liam Sinnott
, plus Miriam Butler, Seamus Creane, Pat Furlong, Laurena Kent, Pat Lynch
and
Ralph Stone
. Joining the coaching team in May will be Dick O’Rafferty
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