Kingscourt’s Joe Dillon crowned as National Champion

​Local hero Joe Dillon was crowned National Men’s Singles Champion at the All-Ireland Singles & Doubles Championships played in Kingscourt last weekend.
This was Dillon’s second time winning the title having previously won it back in 2010. This time he defeated Irish racquetball legend, Noel O’Callaghan of Fermoy by 3 games to 1 in the final.
Seeded at number 4, prior to the final, he had wins over Dara McNamara(Mitchelstown), and no 1 seed Johnny O’Keeney(Fermoy). In his final match against O'Keeney, a full gallery of local support cheered on Joe to his big victory. 
Aisling Hickey of Rossmore, Co Tipperary won the Women’s Singles national title, taking her total to 13 All Ireland titles. She defeated number 2 seed, Antonia Neary of Arklow by 3 games to nil.
Arklow was the leading club at the Championships with their star player Reece Young winning 2 titles in Men’s B Singles and Men’s C Singles.  Great performances by Reece who recently returned from Canada.
​To add to their haul of medals, Antonia Neary partnered Aisling Hickey to win the Women’s Open Doubles while evergreen veteran Jimmy Gannon teamed up with Colm O’Keefe to win the Men’s Intermediate Doubles. Joseph Farrell was the winner of the Men’s D Singles, well deserved after putting in a great season in 2024/25. Tyler Young won the Men’s Novice B Singles thus completing a great weekend for the Co Wicklow club.
In a big 5 game match, the Men’s Open Doubles title was won Johnny O’Keeney(Fermoy) and Joe Devenney(Ballinrobe). They defeated the Fermoy pairing of Noel O’Callaghan and Patrick Hanley by 3 games to 2 in the final match of the day.
Conor O’Callaghan(Fermoy) is the Men’s Novice Singles Champion. There was 26 entries in this division, the largest by far in the Championships and it was the Corkman who came through with a 3 – 1 victory over Jay Barnes of Arklow.
Castlebar’s Fiona Kyne won the Women’s Novice Singles by defeating Sophie O’Flynn of Fermoy in the final by 3 games to 0. Women’s C Singles Champion is Cara Delaney(Galmoy) while Abbie O’Meara(Fermoy) is the D Singles All Ireland Champion. Cara teamed up with Caylee Hogan of Mitchelstown to win a second gold medal in the Intermediate doubles.
There was a Men's Novice Doubles division and a well deserved victory went to Clogh/Moneenroe team of Dan Coogan and Shane Brennan.
The Women's Novice Doubles Champions are Mary Hogan(Mitchelstown) and Sophie O'Flynn(Fermoy) were successful.
​In total, 75 racquetball athletes competed the various divisions at the 2025 All Ireland Championships with 114 matches played in courts in Kingscourt, Cavan, Corduff and Bawn. 

Full Results can be found here.

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