Waterford Crystal Irish Nationals 2001

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Albert Apuzzi's slide show of pictures from the Nationals taken by Caimin Jones

Men's Open Winner- Kenneth Kane, Carlow U15S Winner, Damian Martin, Roscommon

Kenneth Kane from Carlow is the new Waterford Crystal Men's Open Champion defeating Paul Brady, Cavan
in the final 20-21, 21-13, 11-7
In a excellent Ladies Open final Lisa Fraser-Gilmore from Canada defeated Priscilla Shumate in
three games on a 21-16, 9-21, 11-8 scoreline.

Michael Gregan of Wicklow defeated Dessie Keegan (Mayo) to take the U19 title while Joe McCann
won at U17 and Damian Martin from Roscommon won the U15 Boys singles..
Wins too for Robbie McCarthy (MAS) Michael Porter (MBS) and Martin Buggy (DMS)
The remaining results will be available later on Monday evening

Finals Results

At Croke Park

11 am. Women's Open Lisa Fraser-Gilmore, Canada dft Priscilla Shumate, USA 21-16, 9-21, 11-8

12 noon Men's Open Kenneth Kane (Carlow) dft Paul Brady (Cavan) 19-21, 21-13, 11-7

1.30 Boys 15 & Under Damian Martin (Roscommon) dft Richard Walsh (Wicklow) 21-17, 21-16

2.30 Boys 17 & Under Joe McCann (Mayo) dft Noel McHugh (Galway) 1-0 McHugh ret'd inj

3.30 Men's C Ryan Daly (Tyrone) dft Mark McCartan (Tyrone) 21-18, 21-4

4.30 Men's B Colin Keeling (Wexford) dft David King (Carlow) 21-16, 21-17

Played Saturday Boys 19 & Under Final Michael Gregan (Wicklow) dft Dessie Keegan (Mo) 2-0

At DCU

2.30 Masters B Michael Porter (Sligo) dft Philly Parsons (Kilkenny) 21-19, 21-12

3.30 Masters Robbie McCarthy (W-Mh) dft Mickey Walsh (Ros) 21-14, 21-9

4.30 Diamond Masters Martin Buggy (Wexford) dft Paddy Walsh (Sligo) 21-14, 21-9

At Ballymore Eustace

2.30 Golden Masters Paddy Murray (Dublin) dft B John Barton (Dublin) 11-21, 21-13, 11-4

3.30 Golden Masters A Eugene Kennedy (Dublin) dft Morgan Darcy (Galway) 21-5, 21-17

4.30 Girls 15 & Under Patricia Doyle (Wicklow) dft Maria Daly (Kerry) 8-21, 21-15, 11-3

5.30 Girls 17 & Under Lydia Doolin dft Joy Smith (Meath) 21-17, 21-4

Saturday 31^st March

Semi-finals except where stated otherwise

At Croke Park

11am Women's Open Priscilla Shumate, USA dft Anna Wrynn, Kildare 21-8, 21-11

12 noon Women's Open Lisa Fraser-Gilmore dft Fiona Shannon, Antrim 2-1,

2pm Men's Open K Kane dft T Helay 2-1

3.30pm Men's Open . P Brady dft E Kennedy 2-1 (11-3)

5pm Boys 19 & Under Final M Gregan (Wicklow) dft Dessie Keegan (Mo) 2-0

At Ballymore Eustace

10am Boys 15 & Under Damien Martin, Roscommon dft Brian Carroll, Meath 21-6, 21-9

11am Boys 15 & Under Richard Walshe, Wicklow dft Gerard Coonan, Tipperary 21-6, 21-9

11 am Golden Masters B Paddy Murray, Dublin dft Frank Hillis, Wexford 2-0

12 noon Men's B, Cork David King, Carlow dft Patrick Buckley

At St Maur's GAA Club, Rush

10am Masters B Michael Porter, Sligo dft Frank Daly, Dublin 21-1, 21-8

11am Masters B Philly Parsons, Kilkenny dft Matt Bradley, Antrim 21-19, 21-7

12 noon Golden Masters A Morgan Darcy, Galway dft Seamus Graham, Antrim 14-21, 21-16, 11-9

1pm Men's B Colin Keeling, Wexford dft John Ryan, Carlow 21-20, 21-12

At DCU

10am Golden Masters A Eugene Kennedy Dublin W/O Noel Raftery, Roscommon

11am Boys 17 & Under Noel McHugh, Galway dft Adrian Kelly, Clare 21-8, 21-3

12 noon Boys 17 & Under Joseph McCann, Mayo dft Charly Shanks, Armagh 21-10, 21-8

1pm Men's C Mark McCartan,Tyrone dft David Brennan, Roscommon 13-21, 21-14,11-1

At U.C.D.

10am Golden Masters B John Barton, Dublin dft Peter Mulryan, Galway 21-7, 21-8

11am Diamond Masters Paddy Walsh, Sligo dft Tony Buckley, Dublin 21-11, 14-21, 11-3

12 noon Diamond Masters Martin Buggy, Wexford dft Michael Lally, Galway 21-14, 19-21,11-1

1pm Men's C Ryan Daly, Tyrone dft Robin Cooke, Derry 21-9, 21-11

At Sportslink Public Service Centre, Santry

10am Girls 17 & Under Joy Smith, Meath dft Susan Keegan, Dublin

11am Girls 17 & Under Lydia Doolan, Roscommon dft Angela Lyons, Kildare

12 Boys 19 & Under Michael Gregan, Wicklow dft Patrick Finnegan, Cavan

1pm Boys 19 & Under Dessie Keegan, Mayo dft Brendan Fleming, Cork

2pm Girls 15 & Under Patricia Doyle, Wicklow dft Sandy McSwiney, Kerry 21-8, 21-5

3pm Girls 15 & Under Maria Daly, Kerry dft Sinead Tevlin, Meath 21-5, 21-2

Friday 30^th March

At Croke Park

Quarter-finals

3pm Women's Open Anna Wrynn, Kildare dft Brid Kerr, Antrim 21-6, 21-12

4pm Women's Open Lisa Fraser-Gilmore, Canada dft Berni Hennessy, Limerick 21-7, 21-10

5pm (A) Men's Open Tony Healy, Cork dft Merv Deckert, Canada 21-8, 21-11

6pm (B) Men's Open Kenneth Kane, Carlow dft Walter O'Connor, Meath 21-13, 21-9

7pm (C) Men's Open Paul Brady, Cavan dft Michael Walsh, Kilkenny 21-9, 21-5

8pm (D) Men's Open Eoin Kennedy,Dublin dft Brendan McDevitt, California 21-1, 21-5

The Waterford Crystal Handball Awards for 2000 wre announced by the Irish Handball Council at an Awards Banquert at Croke Park on Saturday 31 March. The Awards were presented by GAA President Sean McCague, Ciaran Cosgrave, Waterford Crystal Sales Manager for Ireland and Peter Carter, president of the Irish Handball Council.

WINNERS

Young Player of Year Female Lydia Doolan, St Comans, Roscomáin

Young Player of Year Male Noel McHugh, Williamstown, Gaillimh

Masters Player of Year Pat Cleary, Templeudigan, Loch Garman

Player of Year Male Tony Healy, Ballydesmond, Corcaigh

Player of Year Female Fiona Shannon, St Pauls, Aontroim

International Player of Year Paul Brady, Kingscourt, An Cabhán

Special Achievement Eamon Kelly, Chicago

Coach of Year Jerh Healy, Ballydesmond, Corcaigh

Hall of Fame Paddy Downey, Ballymacelligott, Ciarraí

Official of Year Tony Breen, Templeudigan, Loch Garman

Club of Year Williamstown, Gaillimh

RESULTS FROM QUALIFIERS FOR WEEKEND 24TH & 25TH MARCH 2001

C Singles Declan Connaughton, Galway dft Gary McTernan, Sligo 21-8, 21-11

Michael McGee, Meath withdrew

Mark McCartan, Tyrone dft Canice Quigley, Kilkenny 5-21, 21-11, 11-7

Ryan Daly, Tyrone dft Joe Goggins, Wexford 21-16, 21-17

David Brennan, Roscommon dft Andrew Muldowney, Laois 21-12, 21-14

Robin Cooke, Derry dft Declan Connaughton, Galway 21-13, 21-15

Masters A Mickey Walsh, Roscommon dft Tony Breen, Wexford 21-7, 21-5

Semi-finals Robbie McCarthy, Westmeath dft Pat Cleary, Wexford 8-21, 21-19, 11-4

B Singles Pat Madden, Clare dft Pádraig Gaffney, Mayo 21-11, 21-18

Patrick Buckley, Cork dft Eddie Burke, Kilkenny 21-14, 21-13

Qr-finals

P Buckley dft P Madden

John Ryan, Carlow dft Tom Savage, Down 21-18, 21-18

David King, Carlow dft Gavin Buggy, Wexford 21-18, 21-3

Colin Keeling, Wexford dft Shane Dormer, Laois 12-21, 21-12, 11-6

Girls 15 & U Sandy McSwiney, Kerry dft Rebecca Kelly, Clare 21-0, 21-0

Ashley Prendiville, Kerry dft R Kelly 21-7, 21-6

Open Singles Michael Walsh, Kilkenny dft Michael Finnegan, Cavan 21-17, 21-8

Peter Daveron, Galway withdrew, injury

Players who have qualified for Play-Offs

MEN'S OPEN

Tony Healy (Cork) Bye

Eoin Kennedy (Dublin) Bye

Paul Brady (Cavan) Bye

Walter O'Connor (Meath)

Kenneth Kane (Carlow)

Michael Walsh (Kilkenny)

Dean Crispin (USA)

Brendan McDevitt (USA)

Player to be nominated by USHA.

Merv Deckert, Canada to be confirmed

LADIES OPEN

Fiona Shannon (Antrim)

Berni Hennessy (Limerick)

Bríd Kerr-MacCorraidh (Antrim)

Anna Wrynn (Kildare)

Player to be nominated by USHA.

Lisa Fraser, Canada to be confirmed

MEN'S B

David King (Carlow)

Colin Keeling (Wexford)

Patrick Buckley (Cork)

John Ryan (Carlow)

MEN'S C

David Brennan (Roscommon)

Ryan Daly (Tyrone)

Mark McCarlton (Tyrone)

Robin Cooke (Derry)

MASTERS A

Robert McCarthy (Westmeath)

Mickey Walsh (Roscommon)

MASTERS B

Frank Daly (Dublin)

Philly Parsons (Kilkenny)

Michael Porter (Sligo)

Matt Bradley (Antrim)

GOLDEN MASTERS 'A'

Eugene Kennedy (Dublin)

Seamus Graham (Antrim)

Morgan Darcy (Galway)

Noel Raftery (Roscommon)

GOLDEN MASTERS 'B'

John Barton (Dublin)

Paddy Murray (Dublin)

Frank Hillis (Wexford)

Peter Mulryan (Galway)

DIAMOND MASTERS

Paddy Walsh (Sligo)

Martin Buggy (Wexford)

Tony Buckley (Dublin)

Michael Lally (Galway)

BOYS 19 & UNDER

Dessie Keegan (Mayo)

Michael Gregan (Wicklow)

Brendan Fleming (Cork)

Patrick Finnegan (Cavan)

BOYS 17 & UNDER

Charly Shanks (Armagh)

C J Delaney (Kilkenny)

Noel McHugh (Galway)

Joseph McCann (Mayo)

Adrian Kelly (Clare)

GIRLS 17 & UNDER

Lydia Doolan (Roscommon)

Angela Lyons (Kildare)

Joy Smith (Meath)

Susan Keegan (Dublin)

BOYS 15 & UNDER

Ger Coonan (Tipperary)

Damian Martin (Roscommon)

Richard Walsh (Wicklow)

Brian Carroll (Meath)

GIRLS 15 & UNDER

Sandy McSwiney (Kerry)

Maria Daly (Kerry)

Sinéad Tevlin (Meath)

Patricia Doyle (Wicklow)

WATERFORD CRYSTAL IRISH NATIONALS

RESULTS

Original Fixtures

Saturday, February 24th 2001

WATERFORD CRYSTAL IRISH NATIONALS

RESULTS

MEN'S OPEN Walter O'Connor (Meath) dft Ricky McCann (Antrim) 21-3, 21-12

Paddy Crothers (Antrim) dft Egin Jensen (Meath) 21-9, 21-9

W O'Connor dft P Crothers 21-7, 21-7

Kenneth Kane (Carlow) dft Stephen Palmer (Cork) 21-8, 21-2

Tom Sheridan (Meath) dft Ciarán Curran (Tyrone) 21-12, 11-21, 11-9

K Kane dft T Sheridan 21-6, 21-9

LADIES OPEN Anna Wrynn (Kildare) dft Sibeal McKenna (Antrim)

17-21, 21-14, 11-6

Bríd Kerr-MacCorraidh (Antrim) dft Grainne O'Reilly (Antrim)

21-10, 21-8

Berni Hennessy (Limerick) W.O. Tracy Buckley (Kerry) Scr.

MEN'S B David King (Carlow) dft Adrian Benson (Dublin) 21-8, 21-8

Paraic McCann (Wexford) dft Adrian Benson (Dublin) 2-0

David King (Carlow) dft Paraic McCann (Wexford) 21-12, 21-20

Shane Dormer (Laois) dft Paul Flynn (Mayo) 21-10, 21-7

Colin Keeling (Wexford) dft James Towey (Mayo) 21-11, 21-4

J Towey dft Barry Hough (Mayo) 5-21, 21-13, 11-3

C Keeling dft B Hough 21-5, 21-5

Gavin Buggy (Wexford) dft David Mulryan (Galway) 21-14, 21-7

Declan Hough (Mayo) dft D Mulrayn 21-19, 21-12

G Buggy dft D Hough 21-2, 21-0

Patrick Buckley (Cork) dft Des Kelly (Tipperary) 21-12, 21-12

John Ryan (Carlow) dft Ian Griffin (Dublin) 21-12, 21-19

WITHDRAWALS

Martin Golden (Sligo)

Eddie Burke (Kilkenny)

Eddie Mallon (Antrim)

MEN'S C Michael O'Dea (Cork) W.O. Noel Holohan (Wexford) Scr.

Joe Goggins (Wexford) dft Michael Lenihan (Cork) 21-18, 21-8

M O'Dea dft Michael O'Neill (Kilkenny) 21-13, 21-12

J Goggins dft Paul Geoghegan (Kilkenny) 21-17, 21-19

J Goggins dft M O'Dea 21-16, 21-16

David Brennan (Roscommon) dft Paul McHugh (Galway) 21-12, 11-21, 11-5

D Brennan dft Glen Raftery (Roscommon) 21-12, 21-13

Ryan Daly (Tyrone) dft Ciarán Cunningham (Down) 21-9, 21-19

Canice Quigley (Kilkenny) dft Michael Carroll (Tipperary) 21-11, 21-20

Kevin Keyes (Tipperary) dft Billy Keeling (Wexford) 21-6, 21-6

C Quigley dft K Keyes

Niall McManus (Down) dft Seán Murtagh (Meath) 21-19, 20-21, 11-10

Mark McCartan (Tyrone) dft Daniel Armstrong (Antrim) 19-21, 21-7, 11-1

M McCartan dft N McManus 21-20, 21-10

Sean Jennings (Roscommon) dft Pat Conway (Galway) 21-4, 21-11

Andrew Muldowney (Laois) dft S Jennings 21-14, 21-15

A Muldowney dft P Conway 21-9, 21-2

Christy Donnelly (Dublin) dft Paddy Nicholl (Antrim) 21-13, 21-20

Robin Cooke (Derry) dft C Donnelly 21-16, 21-9

WITHDRAWALS

Eamon Bellew (Sligo)

John Ferncombe (Dublin)

George Ryan (Dublin)

MAS Tony Breen (Wexford) dft John McCullagh (Tyrone) 2-0

MBS Matt Bradley (Antrim) dft Brian Havern (Down) 21-7, 21-8

M Bradley dft Peter Larkin (Dublin) 21-7, 21-15

M Bradley dft Paddy McDermott (Roscommon) 21-10, 21-2

Frank Daly (Dublin) dft Stanley Buckley (Louth) 21-8, 21-9

Philly Parsons (Kilkenny) dft John O'Rourke (Wexford) 21-17, 21-19

Jerry Guiney (Cork) dft Connell Cannon (Sligo) 17-21, 21-11, 11-4

Michael Porter (Sligo) dft Donal O'Connor (Limerick) 21-2, 21-8

M Porter dft J Guiney 21-14, 21-12

WITHDRAWALS

John Dunne (Antrim)

Johnny Goggins (Wexford)

Joe Hennessy (Kilkenny)

Martin Ward (Dublin)

GMAS
Seamus Graham (Antrim) dft Michael Todd (Monaghan) 21-7, 21-16

S Graham dft Paddy Lennon (Wicklow) 21-17, 21-11

Noel Raftery (Roscommon) W.O. Pat Ryan (Dublin) Scr.

N Raftery dft John Molloy (Dublin) 21-8, 21-8

Eugene Kennedy (Dublin) dft Richard Willoughby (Wicklow) 21-5, 21-4

Morgan Darcy (Galway) dft Jim Ryan (Tipperary) 20-21, 21-14, 11-4

M Darcy W.O. Willie Pratt (Kilkenny) Scr.

GMBS
Sean Moore (Armagh) dft Sean Devlin (Louth) 21-12, 21-15

John Barton (Dublin) dft S Moore 10-21, 21-9, 11-1

Peter Mulryan (Galway) dft Seamus Duffy (Sligo) 21-19, 21-10

P Mulryan dft Pat Lacey (Wexford) 17-21, 21-16, 11-10

Paddy Murray (Dublin) dft Ted Collins (Sligo) 21-13, 21-4

P Murray dft Con Moore (Kilkenny) 21-18, 21-8

Frank Hillis (Wexford) dft Des Lyons (Kildare) 21-12, 21-17

DMS Martin Buggy (Wexford) dft Michael Naughton (Roscommon) 21-18, 21-19

Tony Buckley (Dublin) W.O. John Gaffney (Mayo) Scr.

Michael Lally (Galway) dft Pauric Maye (Sligo) 21-2, 21-20

BOYS 19 & U Brian Manogue (Kilkenny) W.O. Billy Hiney (Offaly) Scr.

Brendan Fleming (Cork) dft Seamus Lawlor (Clare) 21-19, 21-14

B Fleming dft B Manogue 21-19, 21-15

Patrick Finnegan (Cavan) won the Group including Owen McKenna(Antrim)

and Darren Donnelly (Armagh)

BOYS 17&U Kevin Holmes (Antrim) dft Donncha Maguire (Meath) 21-12, 21-6

Charly Shanks (Aramgh) dft Cormac Smyth (Wexford) 21-13, 21-7

C Shanks dft K Holmes 2-0

C J Delaney (Kilkenny) W.O. Donnacha O'Dea (Cork) Scr.

C J Delaney dft Diarmuid Burke (Kilkenny) 21-17, 7-21, 11-1

Brian Whelan (Laois) W.O. Richard Flynn (Wexford) Scr.

Peter Whelan (Laois) W.O. Myles Cash (Wexford) Scr.

Noel McHugh (Galway) dft B Whelan 21-5, 21-2

P Whelan W.O. Brian Kennedy (Dublin) Scr. Inj.

N McHugh dft P Whelan 21-6, 21-3

Sean Downey (Monaghan) dft Gerard McGrath (Antrim) 21-14, 21-13

Joseph McCann (Mayo) dft S Downey 21-5, 21-12

J McCann dft Fintan Gamble (Antrim) 21-5, 21-12

BOYS 15 & U Gary O'Connor (Kerry) dft Shane Buggy (Laois) 21-3, 21-3

John Kindregan (Waterford) dft S Buggy 21-5, 21-3

G O'Connor dft J Kindregan 21-14, 21-20

Tim Prendiville (Kerry) dft Pauric Buggy (Laois) 21-16, 21-5

Ger Coonan (Tipperary) dft T Prendiville 2-1

Padraig McCarthy (Kerry) dft Brendan Burke (Kilkenny) 21-19, 21-15

Damian Martin (Roscommon) dft Gary McCrory (Tyrone) 21-4, 21-10

D Martin dft Mark Downey (Monaghan) 21-3, 21-5

Gerry Kane (Carlow) dft Maurice Nolan (Kilkenny) 21-20, 21-14

Richard Walshe (Wicklow) dft G Kane 21-9, 21-9

R Walshe dft M Nolan 21-2, 21-9

Robert McCarthy (Westmeath) dft Ruairi Kelly (Tyrone) 21-8, 21-13

R McCarthy dft Joe Larkin (Monaghan) 21-1, 21-0

Brian Carroll (Meath) dft Declan Heaney (Antrim) 21-7, 21-6

Michéal Mac Eachaidh (Antrim) dft D Heaney 17-21, 21-16, 11-7

B Carroll dft M Mac Eachaidh 21-3, 21-4

Jason Doyle (Wicklow) dft Paul Moran (Kildare) 21-18, 21-9

P Moran dft John O'Shaughnessy (Westmeath) 14-21, 21-17, 11-7

J Doyle dft J O'Shaughnessy 21-9, 21-9

QR-FINALS

G Coonan dft G O'Connor

D Martin dft P McCarthy 21-13, 21-10

R Walshe dft R McCarthy 21-12, 21-13

B Carroll dft J Doyle 21-7, 21-17

GIRLS 15&U Sandy McSwiney (Kerry) dft Ashley Prendiville (Kerry) 21-3, 21-8

Maria Daly (Kerry) dft Emer Fallon (Kildare) 21-11, 21-1

Sinéad Tevlin (Meath) dft Ashling Reilly (Antrim) 21-6, 21-8

Patricia Doyle (Wicklow) dft Nicola Kelly (Roscommon) 21-13, 21-8

WITHDRAWALS

Emer Skehan (Kilkenny)

Emer Coyle (Roscommon) Ill.

Katie Prior (Dublin)

At Armagh

Brian Carrol dft d Heany 7,5, and Michael Mc Aoidaibh 5,3 and Jason Doyle 7,17

11.00 Boys 19/U Owen McKenna (Antrim) v Darren Donnelly (Armagh)

12.00 Boys 15/U Gary McRory (Tyrone) v Damien Martin (Roscommon)

13.00 Boys 19/U Patrick Finnegan (Cavan) v Darren Donnelly (Armagh)

14.00 Boys 15/U Mark Downey (Monaghan) v Damien Martin (Roscommon)

15.00 Boys 19/U Owen McKenna (Antrim) v Patrick Finnegan (Cavan)

16.00 Boys 15/U Gary McRory (Tyrone) v Mark Downey (Monaghan)

At Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare

11.00 Gol Mas A Eugene Kennedy (Dublin) v Richard Willoughby (Wicklow)

12.00 Boys 15/U Jason Doyle (Wicklow) v Paul Moran (Kildare)

13.00 Girls 15/U Patricia Doyle (Wicklow) v Katie Prior (Dublin)

14.00 Boys 15/U John O'Shaughnessy (Westmeath) v Paul Moran (Kildare)

15.00 Girls 15/U Nicola Kelly (Roscommon) v Katie Prior (Dublin)

16.00 Boys 15/U Jason Doyle (Wicklow) v John O'Shaughnessy (Westmeath)

17.00 Girls 15/U Patricia Doyle (Wicklow) v Nicola Kelly (Roscommon)

At Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary

11.00 Boys 15/U Tim Prendiville (Kerry) v Pauric Buggy (Laois)

12.00 Boys 15/U Brendan Burke (Kilkenny) v Padraig McCarthy (Kerry)

13.00 Boys 15/U Pauric Buggy (Laois) v Michael Browne (Waterford)

14.00 Boys 15/U Dermot Flynn (Wexford) v Padraig McCarthy (Kerry)

15.00 Boys 15/U Tim Prendiville (Kerry) v Michael Browne (Waterford)

16.00 Boys 15/U Brendan Burke (Kilkenny) v Dermot Flynn (Wexford)

17.00 Men's C Noel Holohan (Wexford) v Michael O'Dea (Cork)

18.00 Men's C Joe Goggins (Wexford) v Michael Lenihan (Cork)

At Horse and Jockey, Co. Tipperary

11.00 Boys 15/U Gary O'Connor (Kerry) v Shane Buggy (Laois)

12.00 Boys 17/U Anthony Martin (Kilkenny) v Joseph O'Keeffe (Cork)

13.00 Boys 15/U John Kindregan (Waterford) v Shane Buggy (Laois)

14.00 Boys 17/U Diarmuid Burke (Kilkenny) v Denis Casey (Kerry)

15.00 Boys 15/U Gary O'Connor (Kerry) v John Kindregan (Waterford)

16.00 Boys 17/U C J Delaney (Kilkenny) v Donncha O'Dea (Cork)

At Kells, Co. Meath

11.00 Boys 15/U Robert McCarthy (Westmeath) v Ruairi Kelly (Tyrone)

12.00 Mas B Stanley Buckley (Louth) v Tom Harris (Meath)

13.00 Boys 15/U Joe Larkin (Monaghan) v Ruairi Kelly (Tyrone)

14.00 Gol Mas A Pat Ryan (Dublin) v Noel Raftery (Roscommon)

15.00 Boys 15/U Robert McCarthy (Westmeath) v Joe Larkin (Monaghan)

At Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath

11.00 Men's B Colin Keeling (Wexford) v James Towey (Mayo)

12.00 Men's Open Kenneth Kane (Carlow) dft Stephen Palmer (Cork)

13.00 Men's B James Towey (Mayo) v Barry Hough (Mayo)

14.00 Men's Open Tom Sheridan (Meath) dft Stephen Palmer (Cork) 21-12,17-21,11-9

15.00 Men's B Barry Hough (Mayo) v Colin Keeling (Wexford)

16.00 Men's Open Kenneth Kane (Carlow) dft Tom Sheridan (Meath)

SATURDAY FEB. 24^TH

At Monaghan Harps, Co. Monaghan

11.00 Men's C Christy Donnelly (Dublin) v Paddy Nicholl (Antrim)

12.00 Girls 15/U Aisling Reilly (Antrim) v Sinead Tevlin (Meath)

13.00 Men's C Robin Cooke (Derry) v George Ryan (Dublin)

14.00 Girls 15/U Emer Coyle (Roscommon) v Sinead Tevlin (Meath)

15.00 Men's C Christy Donnelly (Dublin) or Paddy Nicholl (Antrim) v Robin Cooke (Derry) or George Ryan (Dublin)

16.00 Girls 15/U Aisling Reilly (Antrim) v Emer Coyle (Roscommon)

At Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

11.00 Men's B Tom Savage (Down) v Benny O'Neill (Armagh)

12.00 Diam Mas Michael Naughton (Roscommon) v Martin Buggy (Wexford)

13.00 Men's B Benny O'Neill (Armagh) v Vincent Moran (Mayo)

14.00 Diam Mas Tony Buckley (Dublin) v John Gaffney (Sligo)

15.00 Men's B Vincent Moran (Mayo) v Tom Savage (Down)

At Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

11.00 Women's Open Berni Hennessy (Limerick) v Tracy Buckley (Kerry)

12.00 Girls 15/U Sandy McSwiney (Kerry) v Ashley Prendiville (Kerry)

13.00 Girls 15/U Maria Daly (Kerry) v Eimear Fallon (Kildare)

14.00 Girls 15/U Rebecca Kelly (Clare) v Ashley Prendiville (Kerry)

15.00 Girls 15/U Eimear Skehan (Kilkenny) v Eimear Fallon (Kildare)

16.00 Girls 15/U Sandy McSwiney (Kerry) v Rebecca Kelly (Clare)

17.00 Girls 15/U Maria Daly (Kerry) v Eimear Skehan (Kilkenny)

At Saval, Co. Down

11.00 Boys 15/U Brian Carroll (Meath) dft Declan Heaney (Antrim)

12.00 Gol Mas A Seamus Graham (Antrim) v Michael Todd (Monaghan)

13.00 Boys 15/U Michael Mac Eachaidh (Antrim) v Declan Heaney (Antrim)

14.00 Boys 17/U Sean Downey (Monaghan) v Gerard McGrath (Antrim)

15.00 Boys 15/U Brian Carroll (Meath) dft Michael Mac Eachaidh (Antrim)

At Roscommon

11.00 Men's C Glen Raftery (Roscommon) W/O Eamon Bellew (Sligo)

12.00 Men's C Paul McHugh (Galway) dft David Brennan (Roscommon)

13.00 Gol Peter Mulryan (Galway) dft Mas B Seamus Duffy (Sligo)

14.00 Gol Mas B Paddy Murphy (Dublin) dft Ted Collins (Sligo) 2-0

15.00 Men's C Glen Raftery (Roscommon) v
David Brennan (Roscommon) or Paul McHugh (Galway)

16.00 Diam Mas Michael Lally (Galway) v Padraic Maye (Sligo) (Match posponed)

At Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare

11.00 Mas B dft Connell Cannon (Sligo) 16-21, 21-14, 11-5

12.00 Mas B Michael Porter (Sligo) dft Donal O'Connor (Limerick) 21-8, 21-7

13.00 Gol Mas A Morgan Darcy (Galway) dft Jim Ryan (Tipperary) 2-0

14.00 Mas B Michael Porter (Sligo) dft Jerry Guiney (Cork) 21-14, 21-12

SATURDAY FEB. 24^TH

At Saval , Co. Down

11.00 Men's C Sean Murtagh (Meath) v Niall McManus (Down)

12.00 Men's C Mark McCarlton (Tyrone) v Daniel Armstrong (Antrim)

13.00 Mas B Matt Bradley (Antrim) v Brian Havern (Down)

14.00 Gol Mas B Sean Devlin (Louth) v Sean Moore (Armagh)

15.00 Men's C Sean Murtagh (Meath) or Niall McManus (Down) v Mark McCarlton (Tyrone) or Daniel Armstrong (Antrim)

At Tinryland, Co. Carlow

11.00 Boys 15/U Maurice Nolan (Kilkenny) v Gerry Kane (Carlow)

12.00 Boys 17/U Tomas Lennon (Laois) v Cormac Smyth (Wexford)

13.00 Boys 15/U Richard Walshe (Wicklow) v Gerry Kane (Carlow)

14.00 Boys 17/U Peter Whelan (Laois) v Myles Cash (Wexford)

15.00 Boys 15/U Maurice Nolan (Kilkenny) v Richard Walshe (Wicklow)

16.00 Boys 17/U Brian Whelan (Laois) v Richard Flynn (Wexford)

Sunday, February 25^th 2001

At Croke Park

11.00 Boys 15/U Brendan Burke (Kilkenny), Paraic McCarthy (Kerry) OR

Dermot Flynn (Wexford) v

Gary McRory (Tyrone), Damian Martin (Roscommon) OR

Mark Downey (Monaghan)

12.00 Boys 15/U Maurice Nolan (Kilkenny), Gerry Kane (Carlow) OR

Richard Walshe (Wicklow) v

Robert McCarthy (Westmeath), Ruairi Kelly (Tyrone) OR

Joe Larkin (Monaghan)

13.00 Boys 15/U Brian Carroll (Meath) dft Jason Doyle (Wicklow)

At Cappagh, Co. Limerick

11.00 Men's B Eddie Burke (Kilkenny) v Des Kelly (Tipperary)

12.00 Boys 19/U Brian Manogue (Kilkenny) v Billy Hiney (Offaly)

13.00 Men's B Des Kelly (Tipperary) v Pat Conway (Clare)

14.00 Boys 19/U Seamus Lawlor (Clare) v Brendan Fleming (Cork)

15.00 Men's B Pat Conway (Clare) v Eddie Burke (Kilkenny)

16.00 Boys 19/U Brian Manogue (Kilkenny) or Billy Hiney (Offaly) v Seamus Lawlor (Clare) or Brendan Fleming (Cork)

At Garryhill, Co. Carlow

11.00 Mas B John O'Rourke (Wexford) v Philly Parsons (Kilkenny)

12.00 Mas B Johnny Goggins (Wexford) v Joe Hennessy (Kilkenny)

14.00 Mas B John O'Rourke (Wexford) or Philly Parsons (Kilkenny) v Johnny Goggins (Wexford) or Joe Hennessy (Kilkenny)

SUNDAY FEB. 25TH

At Kells, Co. Meath

11.00 Gol Mas B John Barton (Dublin) v Sean Devlin (Louth) or Sean Moore (Armagh)

12.00 Boys 17/U Kevin Holmes (Antrim) v Donnacha Maguire (Meath)

13.00 Boys 17/U Charly Shanks (Armagh) v Tomas Lennon (Laois) or Cormac Smyth (Wexford)

14.00 Mas B Frank Daly (Dublin) v John Dunne (Antrim)

15.00 Mas B John McCullagh (Tyrone) v Stanley Buckley (Louth) or Tom Harris (Meath)

16.00 Boys 17/U Kevin Holmes (Antrim) or Donnacha Maguire (Meath) v Charly Shanks (Armagh), Tomas Lennon (Laois) or Cormac Smyth (Wexford)

17.00 Mas B Frank Daly (Dublin) or John Dunne (Antrim) v John McCullagh (Tyrone), Stanley Buckley (Louth) or Tom Harris (Meath)

At Kilbeggan

11.00 Gol Mas B Con Moore (Kilkenny) v Paddy Murphy (Dublin)

12.00 Boys 17/U Noel McHugh (Galway) v Brian Whelan (Laois) or Richard Flynn (Wexford)

13.00 Boys 17/U Brian Kennedy (Dublin) v Peter Whelan (Laois) or Myles Cash (Wexford)

14.00 Gol Mas A John Molloy (Dublin) v Pat Ryan (Dublin) or Noel Raftery (Roscommon)

15.00 Boys 17/U Noel McHugh (Galway), Brian Whelan (Laois) or Richard Flynn (Wexford) v Brian Kennedy (Dublin), Peter Whelan (Laois) or Myles Cash (Wexford)

16.00 Gol Mas B Pat Lacey (Wexford) v Seamus Duffy (Sligo) or Peter Mulryan (Galway)

At Loughmacrory, Co. Tyrone

11.00 Boys 17/U Joseph McCann (Mayo) Group Winner

12.00 Boys 17/U Colm Henry (Kildare) v Fiontann Gamble (Antrim)

13.00 Men's C Ciaran Cunningham (Down) W/O Michael McClean (Donegal)

14.00 Men's C Ryan Daly (Tyrone) W/O Michael McMorrow (Sligo) arr. 45 mins late

15.00 Boys 17/U Joseph McCann (Mayo), Sean Downey (Monaghan) or Gerard McGrath (Antrim) v Colm Henry (Kildare) or Fiontann Gamble (Antrim)

16.00 Men's C Ryan Daly (Tyrone) dft Ciaran Cunninghan (Down)

At Tydavnet

11.00 Mas B Martin Ward (Dublin) v Paddy McDermott(Roscommon)

12.00 Mas B Peter Larkin (Dublin) v Matt Bradley (Louth) or Brian Havern (Down)

13.00 Gol Mas A Paddy Lennon (Wicklow) v Seamus Graham (Antrim) or Michael Todd (Monaghan)

14.00 Mas B Martin Ward (Dublin) or Paddy McDermott (Roscommon) v Peter Larkin (Dublin), Matt Bradley (Louth) or Brian Havern (Down)

SUNDAY FEB 25^TH

At Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

11.00 Men's B Ian Griffin (Dublin) v Eddie Mallon (Antrim)

12.00 Men's B John Ryan (Carlow) v Aidan Devlin (Armagh)

13.00 Men's C Sean Jennings (Roscommon) v John Ferncombe (Dublin)

14.00 Men's C Andrew Muldowney (Laois) v Pat Conway (Galway)

15.00 Men's B Ian Griffin (Dublin) or Eddie Mallon (Antrim) v John Ryan (Carlow) or Aidan Devlin (Armagh)

16.00 Men's C Sean Jennings (Roscommon) or John Ferncombe (Dublin) v Andrew Muldowney (Laois) or Pat Conway (Galway)

At Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

11.00 Boys 17/U C.J. Delaney (Kilkenny) OR Donncha O'Dea (Cork) v Anthony Martin (Kilkenny) or Joseph O'Keeffe (Cork)

12.00 Boys 17/U Adrian Kelly (Clare) v Diarmuid Burke (Kilkenny) or Denis Casey (Kerry)

13.00 Gol Mas A Willie Pratt (Kilkenny) v Jim Ryan (Tipperary) or Morgan Darcy (Galway)

14.00 Boys 17/U C.J. Delaney (Kilkenny), Donncha O'Dea (Cork) Anthony Martin (Kilkenny) OR Joseph O'Keeffe (Cork) v Adrian Kelly (Clare), Diarmuid Burke (Kilkenny) or Denis Casey (Kerry)

15.00 Boys 15/U Gary O'Connor (Kerry), Shane Buggy (Laois) OR John Kindregan (Waterford) v Tim Prendiville (Kerry), Pauric Buggy (Laois) OR Michael Browne (Waterford)

At O'Loughlin's, Kilkenny

11.00 Men's B David King (Carlow) v Adrian Benson (Dublin)

12.00 Men's C Michael Carroll (Tipperary) v Canice Quigley (Kilkenny)

13.00 Men's B Adrian Benson (Dublin) v Paraic McCann (Wexford)

14.00 Men's C Kevin Keyes (Tipperary) v Billy Keeling (Wexford)

15.00 Men's B Paraic McCann (Wexford) v David King (Carlow)

16.00 Men's C Michael Carroll (Tipperary) or Canice Quigley (Kilkenny) v Kevin Keyes (Tipperary) or Billy Keeling (Wexford)

17.00 Gol Mas B Frank Hillis (Wexford) v Des Lyons (Kildare)

At Roscommon

11.00 Men's B Shane Dormer( Laois) v Paul Flynn (Mayo)

12.00 Men's B Gavin Buggy (Wexford) v David Mulryan (Galway)

13.00 Men's B Paul Flynn (Mayo) BYE Martin Golden (Sligo) (inj)

14.00 Men's B David Mulryan (Galway) v Declan Hough (Mayo)

15.00 Men's B Martin Golden (Sligo) v Shane Dormer (Laois)

16.00 Men's B Declan Hough (Mayo) v Gavin Buggy (Wexford)

At Saval, Co. Down

11.00 Men's Open Walter O'Connor (Meath) dft Ricky McCann (Antrim) 21-4, 21-4

12.00 Men's Open Egin Jensen (Meath) lost Paddy Crothers (Antrim) 21-6, 21-6

13.00 Women's Open Anna Wrynn (Kildare) v Sibeal McKenna (Antrim)

14.00 Men's Open Walter O'Connor (Meath) dft Paddy Crothers (Antrim) 21-6, 21-3

SUNDAY FEB. 25^TH

At St Paul's, Belfast

11.00 Women's Open Grainne Reilly (Antrim) v Brid Kerr (Antrim)

At Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary

16.00 Men's C (A) Noel Holohan (Wexford) OR Michael O'Dea (Cork) v Michael O'Neill (Kilkenny)

17.00 Men's C (B) Joe Goggins (Wexford) Or Michael Lenihan (Cork)

v Paul Geoghegan (Kilkenny)

19.00 Men's C Winner (A) v Winner (B)

SUNDAY, MARCH 4^th 2001

At Naomh Mhuire, Leixlip

12.00 Men's Open Michael Finnegan (Cavan) v Michael Walsh (Kilkenny)

13.00 Men's Open Peter Davoren (Galway) v Michael Finnegan (Cavan)

14.00 Men's Open Michael Walsh (Kilkenny) v Peter Davoren (Galway)

At St Coman's, Roscommon

12.00 Men's C Gary McTernan (Sligo) v Michael McGee (Meath)

13.00 Men's B Padraig Gaffney (Mayo) v Pat Madden (Clare)

14.00 Men's C Declan Connaughton (Galway) Michael McGee (Meath)

15.00 Men's C Declan Connaughton (Galway) v Gary McTernan (Sligo)

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MASTERS A SEMI-FINALS

Date/s and venue/s to be decided

Pat Cleary (Wexford) v Robert McCarthy (Westmeath)

Mickey Walsh (Roscommon) v Tony Breen (Wexford)

GIRLS 17 & UNDER SEMI-FINALS

Date/s and venue/s to be decided

Lydia Doolan (Roscommon) v Angela Lyons (Kildare)

Joy Smith (Meath) v Susan Keegan (Dublin)

BYES

Open Singles Tony Healy (Cork), Paul Brady (Cavan), Eoin Kennedy (Dublin), Dean Crispen (USA), Brendan McDevitt (USA)

One USHA and One CHA player to be entered by their Associations.

Ladies Singles One USHA and One CHA player to be entered by their Associations.