Irish Junior Open 2004 - an ESF ranking event.

This tournament, the biggest Junior ESF Open yet hosted by us here in Ireland, was held at the Belfast Boat Club and at the Physical Education Centre in Queen's University over the week-end of December 3 - 5 2004. Well done to Tom O'Kane, Walter Murray and all the team who spent countless hours working to make the tournament a success.

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RESULTS: (The full results can also be found on the European Squash Federation Site)

BOYS
U13 Nicholas Hopcroft (E) bt Sion Jones (W) 9-1 9-0 9-7
U15 Stephen Wykes (E) bt Anthony Graham (E) 10-8 9-7 9-2
U17 Lewis Waters (E) bt Jim Bristow (E) 4-9 10-8 9-2 9-4
U19 Shaun Le Roux (E) bt Robbie Temple (E) 9-0 9-2 9-0

GIRLS
U13 Hannah Anthony (E) bt Harriet Ingham(E) 9-6 4-9 9-7 9-1
U15 Jane Allman (E) bt Emily Strickland (W) 9-3 9-7 9-3
U17 Joanna Morgan (S) bt Julie Peachey (E) 9-1 9-2 9-4
U19 Rachel McLeod (NZL) bt Chantal Moros-pitarch (Spain) 10-8 9-3 9-0

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Girls U19 Winner and Runner Up
U19 Girls: Chantal Moros-Pitarch (Spain) runnner-up, Laurence Wilson Captain Belfast Boat Club and Rachel McLeod (Newzealand) winner of Girls U19.
Boys U19 Winner and Runner-up
U17 Boys: FEATHER Sponsor, John Brennan with the U19 winner Shaun La Roux and runner up Robbie Temple.
Boys U17
U17 Boys: Karim Samy el Dabah (Eygpt) Plate winner; Petr Martin (Czech Rep) 3rd; Winner Lewis Waters (England) and Jim Bristow (England) r-up with Mrs Patrick Diamond from Blue Green Planet Ltd.
Girls U17
U17 Girls: Katherine Quarterman (Eng.) 3rd - Joanna Morgan (Scotland) winner and Julie Peachey (Eng.) r-up.
Boys U15
U15 Boys: Irish Squash President Ciarán Seoighe with Hywel Robinson (Wales) 3rd - Colm Dolan (Ireland) Plate winner and Stephen Wykes (England) winner.
U15 Girls
U15 Girls: Aisling O'Connor (Ireland) Plate winner; Jane Allman (England) winner and Natalie Coombs (England) 3rd.
U13 Girls: Harriet Ingham (England) runner-up; Ulster Squash President Derek Brown and Hannah Anthony (Scotland) winner.
U13 Boys
U13 Boys: Declan James (England) 3rd; Nicholas Hopcroft (Eng.) winner; Derek Brown and Sion Jones (Wales) runner-up.
Top Brass!
The Czech Republic Ambasador to Ireland Mr. Havlas with Laurence Wilson, Captain Belfast Boat Club, Derek Brown Ulster President and Ciarán Seoighe President Irish Squash.
Too many titles to count!
The Legendary Jonah Barrington (holder of 6 British Opens) pictured with Ulster's favourite squash son, David Gotto. Mr. Gotto senior is also in the pic.
Walter and family!
The Murray family had a busy weekend!
Mighty Women!
One of the few quiet moments enjoyed by Ann Penney; Audrey Perry and Pam!
Tom O'Kane and guests.
Pictured at the press conference to announce details of the Irish Junior Open were (from left: World Squash V-P Joyce Buckley; Belfast City Councillor Wallace Brown; Tournament Director Tom O'Kane; Ulster Squash President Derek Brown and World No. 17 Madeline Perry.
Sponsorship Board and interested juniors!
The Sponsorship Wall displaying some of those who are making the tournament possible.

The full results can be found at the European Squash Federation Site
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