The
Club was well represented last weekend at the Munster Open. We
had players in various categories. The games were fantastic and
all involved had a very enjoyable weekend. Three players from
the Club got to the semi finals of the open.
Padraig McCarthy in the boy's under 15, Sandie McSwiney in the
girls U15 and Maria Daly in the Girl's U16.
Sandie and Maria went on to win in their age groups and we congratulate
them both on their great performance. It is a good start to their
year and exceptionally good for the club to have so many players
taking part in competition at present.
The results of the games are as follows:
Master A Doubles in Tuamgreaney.
John O Donnell (Tralee) & Pat McCarthy
(Ballymac) beat Pat Hayes & Paul Conway, Clare
7/21, 21/19, 11/5
Later that night Martin Lawlor & Philly Parsons (Kilkenny)
defeated the Kerry players 21/8. 21/14.
Boys U17 in O Callaghans Mills.
Gary O Connor (Ballymac) beat
Pauric Buggy (Laois) 21/6, 21/7 in the second round and Damien
Martin (Roscommon) defeated Gary in the third round 21/12, 21/11
Boys Under 15 in Toonagh.
Liam Thompson (Ballymac) was
beaten by Ger Coonan (Tipperary) 21/2, 21/2 in the second round.
Tim Prendiville (Ballymac) walk over
V Mark Mythen (Wexford) and was defeated by Gary Kenny (Wexford)
21/10, 21/16 in the third round.
Padraig McCarthy (Ballymac) beat
Jerome Willoughby (Wicklow) 21/16, 21/7 in the second round and
defeated Gavin O Keeffee (Kilkenny) 21/3, 21/4 in the third round.
Ger Coonan (Tipperary) defeated Padraig 21/15, 21/16 in the boy's
under 15 semi-final.
Girls U15 at O Callaghan Mills.
Lisa
Falvey (Ballymac)
beaten by Kerry McNulty (Galway) 21/14, 21/15
Karen Lawlor (Tralee) did not play
(injured).
Ashley Prendiville (Ballymac) defeated
Ruth Kelly (Galway) 21/2. 21/7 and was defeated by Sandy
McSwiney (Ballymac) in the second round 21/5. 21/10
Sandy McSwiney (Ballymac) defeated
Nicola Kelly 21/13 21/15 to take the girl's U15 title.
Girls
Under 17
Marie
Daly (Ballymac)
defeated Rachel Casey (Galway) 21/2, 21/2 to take the Munster
open girl's Under 17 title
All in all
it was a great weekend for handball and Kerry players. Four
players got to the semi-finals and winning two was a great plus
for Kerry and the local handball scene.
Juvenile County Finals coming up.
The
next few weeks sees a very busy handball local scene. On Saturday
next a team event takes place for players U12, U13 and U14.
The format is an open draw. These games take place in Ballymacelligott.
The following Saturday, 26th January the County Championships
for U10 to U13 for boys and girls take place in Tralee and on
the 9th February the County Championships for U14, U15, U16
and U17 for boys and girls takes place in Glenbeigh. All entries
for County Finals will have to be with the County Board by closing
date. This is to facilitate the smooth running of the competitions
on the day.
Intervarsity Handball Championships
Institute Technology Tralee is hosting the Intervarsity Handball
Championships on the 8th, 9th and 10th February. It is expected
that a 100 players will take part and our courts will be used
on the Friday and Saturday. It should be a very enjoyable weekend
for everyone interested in Handball.
Training
for Beginners continues on Sunday mornings at the usual
time.
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