On Sunday 18th February these first round games were played in the 40 x 20 Munster Championships for 2001: At Sports Complex, Tralee. Emerald Master B Doubles: Karl Burkett and Declan Ryan (Tralee) were beaten by Caimin Jones and P. Naughton (Clare) 21/17, 17/21, 21/20 U21 Singles: Séamus Lawlor from Clare defeated Clive Counihan (Ballymac) 21/18, 21/13 Juvenile Boys at OCallaghan Mills, Co. Clare. U12 Singles: Anthony Fahy (Clare) defeated David Keane (Ballymac) 7/15, 15/11,6/15 U13 Singles: Cathal Hannon (Clare) defeated David Ross (Tralee) 15/1, 15/3 U13 Doubles: Colin Ryan and Darren Cullinane of Clare defeated Colin McSwiney and Shane Dowling (Ballymac) 15/4, 15/2 U14 Doubles: Trevor McKinney and James Hook of Clare defeated Thomas Leahy (Tralee) and Denis Buckley (Ballymac) Score: 15/5 15/1 U15 Singles: Jack O Shea (Glenbeigh) defeated Darren Cooney (Clare) 21/17, 21/15. at Tulla Co. Clare U15 Doubles: Daniel O'Callaghan and Paul Lynch (Clare) defeated Gary O Connor and Padráig McCarthy.(Ballymac) 15/9, 15/11 U17 Doubles: Maurice Crowe and Stephen McSwiney.(Ballymac) defeated Damien and Tim O'Halloran (Clare) 21/13, 21/18. The winners go on to play in the Munster Finals on Sunday 4th March. Some boys' games have yet to be played. The County girls hope to be out later this week in their first round games. At Leixslip Co. Kildare Maria Daly of Presentation Convent, Castleisland was unlucky to lose in the All Ireland Colleges semi final to Patricia Doyle of St Bride Carew. Maria took the first game 15/13, lost the next 13/15 and lost the tiebreaker 11/10.