Fermoy’s Johnny O’Keeney followed up his win at the Galway Open just 3 weeks ago when he won another Men’s Singles at the 21st Ballinrobe Open. In the final he defeated Recce Young of Arklow who was competing in his very first Open Singles final. O’Keeney ran out the winner by 3 games to nil. In the Women’s Singles, rising star Niamh Murphy (Templeudigan) is the champion by defeating the host club’s Ailbhe Gill. In thrilling final, the Wexford athlete took the honours with a 3 games to 2 victory. Men’s C/D Singles winner was Leigh O’Brien from Horeswood while Dan Coogan(Clogh) and Lisa Biggins are the newly promoted players having won the Men’s Novice Singles and the Women’s Novice Singles respectively. Fifty-five racquetball athletes entered the Ballinrobe Open with 97 matches completed at the courts over the weekend in the courts at An Sportlann, Castlebar, Carnacon Community Centre and the Lakeside Sports & Fitness Gym in Ballinrobe. Full Results on R2Sports The Junior Uneven Championships took place on Saturday, 8th November in Fermoy, Mitchelstown and Kilworth. 56 athletes competed across 9 divisions. We saw fantastic competition, sportsmanship and skill throughout the day! A massive congratulations to all the juniors who competed! Thanks to parents for travelling, and a massive thank you to the volunteers who made this event possible. Full Results HERE . Following his defeat at the Wexford Open, Irish number 1, Johnny O'Keeney showed his true form when he won the Men's Singles at the Galway Open played in Moycullen. The Fermoy athlete defeated Dara McNamara of Mitchelstown by 3 games to nil who was contesting his first ever Open Singles Final. Rossmore's Aisling Hickey was the Women's Singles winner in a repeat of the final at the Wexford Open with Antonia Neary of Arklow. Other winners at the Galway Open were James Smith (Arklow) Men’s C/D Singles, Liam Joyce (Castlebar) Men’s Novice Singles, Barbara Bradley (Moycullen) Women’s Novice Singles. Full Results HERE Pictured: Johnny O'Keeney(Fermoy), Ray Keleghan(Tournament Director) and Dara McNamara(Mitchelstown) |
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