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Men's Final:
Irish number two, John Rooney won his first Irish Senior Nationals
title in front of a packed Court One at Fitzwilliam with a
3-0 result against Irish team-mate Arthur Gaskin.
Rooney played some of his best squash of the tourament in
the final and his tremendous ability in retrieving seemingly
dead balls as well as his deft drops and controlled lengths
kept him clear of his opponent throughout the match.
For his part Gaskin, though disappointed with the result,
will have relished his first taste of a senior National final
and will, no doubt, be back next year even better and stronger.
In their semi-finals neither player was truly tested as Rooney
beat a below form Steve Richardson 3-0 whle Gaskin played
only three games when Derek Ryan pulled up with calf-muscle
trouble.
Women's Final:
Madeline Perry was odds on to win her 11th
Senior National title and although she duly obliged with a
3-0 win, she was pushed all the way by an improving Aisling
Blake.
Results: (We'll have full results up later)
Ladies A:
Final: (1) Madeline Perry bt (2) Aisling Blake 3-0 (11/8,
12/10, 11/9).
3rd Place Play-Off: Laura Mylotte bt Zoe Barr 3/1.
Men's A:
Final: (1) John Rooney bt (3) Arthur Gaskin 3-0. (11/6, 11/5,
11/7).
3rd Place Play-Off: Steve Richardson w/o v Derek Ryan (injured
in semi-final).
5v6 Rory Byrne bt Nick Staunton 3-2.
7v8 Neil Martin bt Nigel Peyton 3-0.
9v10 Kevin Knox bt Keith Moran 3-0.
Women's O35:
Rosie Barry bt Sheryl Abernethy 3-2.
Men's O35:
Rob Staunton bt Dara O'Flynn 3-2.
Men's O40:
Eoin Ryan bt Michael Cowie 3-0.
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Irish Squash national Champions
2009 - John Rooney and Madeline Perry. |
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The finalists in action . . . all
eyes on the ball! |
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Finalists pictured with Irish Squash
President John O'Connor, above Madeline Perry and Aisling
Blake and below John Rooney and Arthur Gaskin. |
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From left: Joe Ruddy, match referee,
John Rooney, John O'Connor, President of Irish Squash,
Arthur Gaskin and Tournament Referee, Brian Williams. |
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John O'Connor, John Rooney and Irish
Squash Chairman, Michael J. Hynes. |
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| The President's award for contribution to squash in
2009 was made to Ger Holohan - Carlow - for his great
work on the Irish Junior Open in recent years. Photo shows
Ger receiving his award from Irish Squash President, John
O'Connor and Irish Squash Chairman, Michael J. Hynes. |
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There was a special award from the
board of Irish Squash to our President, John O'Connor
for his untiring work on behalf of squash and the organisation.
Ed Dunne made the presentation on behalf of the board. |
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