Perry claims hat-trick of Irish Open titles
Madeline Perry won her third straight Cannon Kirk Irish Open at Fitzwilliam to the delight of the home crowd beating New Zealander, Jacklyn Hawkes in a one-sided final. Perry, the world number ten, put in a rock solid display to take the match three games to love in just 35 mins.
The Banbridge girl proved too strong for all opponents as she cruised through the event without dropping a game. Perry was competing in her 10th Wispa Tour final, in a hugely successful squash career to date, which has seen her rise to a career high world number 6 last year. Hawkes however will take great comfort from a successful tournament where she went in as number five seed but just hadn't the energy left to take on Perry.

Women's Final Result:
(1) Madeline Perry (IRL) bt (5) Jacklyn Hawkes (NZL) 3/0 (9/3, 9/3, 9/5) 35 mins

Men's Final Result:
(2) Alex Gough (WAL) bt (1) Borja Golan (ESP) 3/2 {11/6, 2/11, 11/10(2-0), 8/11, 11/9} 90 mins

Veteran Gough wins classic final
Alex Gough beat top seed Borja Golan of Spain in an inspiring final to take the Cannon Kirk Irish Open title in Dublin. The 36 year old veteran of the circuit was playing his 16th PSA Tour final, his first dating all the way back to 1993. The Irish crowd were treated to arguably the best contested final the Irish Open has seen in a dramatic 3/2, 90 minute match. After sharing the first two games the third proved to be pivitol, going to a tie break. With both players covering every inch of the court, the crowd were treated to an exhibition of inch perfect lengths and pin point drop shots. World number 23, Gough eventually clinched the game 12/10, but tired noticably in the fourth losing out 11/8. Into the decing game and questions were being asked as to which player would hold their nerve as the the players traded points throughout the game. With the title in sight, both players produced amazing dives to retrieve seemingly impossible shots. The wiley Welshman eventually taking the fifth 11/9 and with it the title.

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Women's Semi-final result:
(1) Madeline Perry (IRL) bt (3) Annelize Naude (NED) 3/0 {9/6, 9/3, 9/3} 40 mins
Jacklyn Hawkes (NZL) bt (4) Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) 3-1 {9/5; 5/9; 9/1; 9/1} 57 mins

Men's Semi-final result:
(1) Borja Golan (ESP ) bt Davide Bianchetti (ITA) 3-1 {11/2, 7/11, 11/10(6-4), 11/10(3-1)} 113 mins
(2) Alex Gough (WAL) bt Jonathan Kemp (ENG) 3-0 {11/6; 11/6; 11/4} 41 mins.
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Men's Quarter Final Results
(1) Borja Golan (ESP) bt Stacey Ross (ENG) 3/1 {11/8, 6/11, 11/5, 11/3} 63 mins
(2) Alex Gough (WAL) bt (6) Eric Galvez (MEX) 3/0 {11/5, 11/8, 11/8} 49 mins
(3) David Bianchetti (ITA) bt (5) Liam Kenny (IRL) 3/1 {11/2, 6/11, 11/3, 11/4} 64 mins
(4) Jonathan Kemp (ENG) bt Simon Rosner (GER) 3/0 {11/6, 11/5, 11/1} 30 mins
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Women's Quarter Final Results
(3) Annelize Naude (NED) bt (6) Tricia Chuah (MAS) 2/0 rtd (9/2, 9/2, rtd) 15 mins
(4) Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) bt (8) Sarah Kippax (ENG) 3/0 (9/1, 9/3, 9/0) 28 mins
(5) Jacklyn Hawkes (NZL) bt Laura Hill (ENG) 3/1 (9/6, 8/10, 9/5, 9/6) 75 mins
(1) Madelaine Perry (IRL) bt (7) Rebecca Botwright (ENG) 3/0 (10/8, 9/1, 9/1) 35 mins

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Men's Main Draw:
(1) Borja Golan (ESP) bt Mark Krajcsak (HUN) 3/0 {11/3, 11/1, 11/6} 27 mins
(8) Stacey Ross (ENG) bt Derek Ryan (IRL) 3/1 {11/7, 5/11, 11/5, 11/3} 43 mins
(5) Liam Kenny (IRL) bt Julian Illingworth (USA) 3/2 {11/3, 11/4, 4/11, 10/11(2-0), 11/3} 70 mins
(4) Jonathan Kemp (ENG) bt Scott Handley (ENG) 3/1 {10/11(2-0), 11/10(2-0), 11/10(2-0), 11/3} 40 mins
(6) Eric Galvez (MEX) bt Bernardo Samper (COL) 3/0 {11/5, 11/6, 11/5} 38 mins
(2) Alex Gough (WAL) bt John Rooney (IRL) 3/2 {11/7, 11/9, 3/11, 11/7) 75 mins
(3) David Bianchetti (ITA) bt Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) 3/1 {6/11, 11/6, 11/3, 11/7} 64 mins
Simon Rosner (GER) bt (7) Ritwick Bhattachary (IND) 3/0 {11/6, 11/10(2-0), 11/8} 37 mins

Women's Main Draw
(1) Madeline Perry (IRL) bt Louise Crome (NZL) 3/0 (9/4, 9/0, 9/2) 25 mins
(7) Rebecca Botwright (ENG) bt Suzie Pierrepont (ENG) 3/1 (7/9, 9/2, 9/1, 9/2)
(3) Annelize Naude (NED) bt Margariet Huisman (NED) 3/0 (9/4, 9/5, 9/6)
(6) Tricia Chuah (MAS) bt Laura Mylotte (IRL) 3/1 (9/4, 2/9, 9/7, 9/7)
(5) Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) bt Aisling Blake (IRL) 3/1 (9/3, 9/5, 6/9, 9/7) 65 mins
(8) Sarah Kippax (ENG) bt Tenille Swartz (RSA) 3/1 (8/10, 9/6, 10/8, 9/7) 65 mins
(4) Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) bt Line Hansen (DEN) 3/0 (9/1, 9/1, 9/0) 25 mins
Laura Hill (ENG) bt (2) Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) 3/0 {9/0, 9/1, 9/2) 31 mins

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Final
April 22

Final
April 22

Qualifying rounds:

Men's Qualifier 2nd Rd
Simon Rosner (GER) bt Rob Sutherland (WAL) 3/0 {11/4, 11/6, 11/4} 28 mins
Derek Ryan (IRL) bt Bradley Hindle (AUS) 3/2 {11/7, 11/7, 6/11, 8/11, 11/5} 95 mins
Bernardo Samper (COL) bt David Barnett (ENG) 3/0 {11/9, 11/8, 11/9} 34 mins
Julian Illingworth (USA) bt Jonathan Harford (ENG) 3/2 {11/6, 10/11(3-1), 11/2, 1/11, 11/8} 75 mins

Men's First Round Qualifiers:
Simon Rosner (Ger) bye
Rob Sutherland (WAL) bt Arthur Gaskin (IRL) 3/0 {11/10(2-1), 11/4, 11/7} 32 mins
Derek Ryan (IRL) bt Chris Ryder (ENG) 3/1 {11/9, 5/11, 11/3, 11/10 (2-0)} 70 mins
Bradley Hindle (AUS) bt Peter Emmanuel (IRL) 3/1 {11/8, 11/9, 9/11, 11/10(2-1)} 48 mins
David Barnett (ENG) bt Jesse Engelbrecht (ZIM) 3/1 {11/5, 11/6, 7/11, 11/4 31 mins
Barnardo Samper (COL) bt Philip Nightingale (ENG) 3/0 {11/7, 11/3, 11/9} 29 mins
Jonny Harford (ENG) bt Nigel Peyton (IRL) 3/1 {11/5, 11/3, 3/11, 11/9} 35 mins
Julian Illingworth (ENG) bt Keith Moran (IRL) 3/0 {11/7, 11/6, 11/5} 23 mins

Women's Second Round Qualifiers
Laura Hill (ENG) bt Orla Noom (NED) 3/1 (9/6, 7/9, 10/8, 9/7) 58 mins
Margariet Huisman (NED) bt Delia Arnold (MAS) 3/0 (9/2, 9/6, 9/5) 35 mins
Laura Mylotte (IRL) bt Georgina Stoker (ENG) 2/1 rtd (3/9, 9/2, 9/2 rtd) 30 mins
Tenille Swartz (RSA) bt Emma Beddoes (ENG) 3/2 (9/6, 3/9, 6/9, 9/1, 9/5) 55 mins

Women First Round Qualifiers:
Orla Noom (NED) bt Selina Sinclair (ENG) 3/0 (9/0, 9/2, 9/3) 23 mins
Laura Hill (ENG) bt Carrie Hastings (ENG) 3/0 (9/0, 9/0, 9/5) 25 mins
Margriet Huisman (NED) bt Lauryn Selby (ENG) 3/0 (9/3, 9/6, 9/2) 24 mins
Delia Arnold (MAS) bt Kylie Lindsay (NZL) 3/0 (9/2, 10/8, 9/4) 35 mins
Laura Mylotte (IRL) bt Celia Allamargot (FRA) w/d
Georgina Stoker (ENG) bt Kerri Shields (IRL) 3/0 (9/5, 9/6, 9/2) 35 mins
Emma Beddoes (ENG) bt Brigit Coufal (AUT) 3/0 (9/4, 9/1, 9/0) 29 mins
Tenille Swartz (RSA) bt Adel Weir (RSA) 3/0 (9/4, 9/3, 9/4) 29 mins

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