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Women's Worlds
News:
Ireland beat USA in 7/8
play-off.
7th place play-off:
[9] IRELAND bt [10] USA 2-1
Madeline Perry bt Latasha Khan 9-2, 9-5, 9-0;
Aisling Blake lost to Meredeth Quick 7-9, 8-10, 8-10;
Anna McGeever bt Louisa Hall 9-2, 10-9, 9-5
5th - 8th place play-offs:
[5] MALAYSIA bt [9] IRELAND 3-0 (Nicol David bt Madeline Perry 3-9,
9-3, 9-2, 4-9, 10-9 (58m);
Sharon Wee bt Anna McGeever 7-9, 9-1, 10-8 (34m);
Tricia Chuah bt Laura Mylotte 10-8, 9-2, 9-2 (33m))
Quarter Finals:
Ireland lost to Egypt in a close 2-1.
[4] EGYPT bt [9] IRELAND 2-1
Omneya Abdel Kawy lost to Madeline Perry 1-9, 9-1, 9-7, 1-9, 6-9
(53m);
Engy Kheirallah bt Aisling Blake 9-0, 9-2, 9-5 (32m)
Eman El Amir bt Anna McGeever 9-6, 9-3, 9-3 (32m)
[5] MALAYSIA v [9] IRELAND
Madeline Perry won 3-0
Aisling Blake lost 3-2 ((9-7)in the fifth)
Anna McGeever won 3-2 (9-6) (in the fifth set)
Day 3:
[9] IRELAND 2 [16] GERMANY 1
Madeline Perry v Kathrin Rohrmueller 9-2 9-1 9-0
Aisling Blake v Karin Beriere 10-8 2-9 5-9 5-9
Anna McGeever v Katharina Witt 6-9 9-5 9-2 9-5
Day 2:
[9] IRELAND 2 [17] SWITZERLAND 1
Madeline Perry bt Manuela Zehnder 9-2 9-5 9-0
Aisling Blake bt Gaby Schmohl 6-9 3-9 9-5 9-5 9-2
Anna McGeever lost to Olivia Hauser 4-9 8-10 2-9
Day 1:
[1] AUSTRALIA bt [9] IRELAND 3-0
Rachael Grinham bt Madeline Perry 9-1, 9-4, 9-5
Natalie Grinham bt Aisling Blake 9-2, 9-1, 9-1
Amelia Pittock bt Laura Mylotte 9-0, 9-1, 9-1
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Pictured during the playoffs over the
weekend were Jenny Dillon and Aisling
Blake (above left to right) and Anna McGeever
and Laura Mylotte (below left to right)
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The results were:
Aisling Blake beat Anna McGeever 3/2 scores 9/5, 6/9, 9/6, 4/9,
9/0
Laura Mylotte beat Jennifer Dillon 3/0 scores 9/2, 9/1, 9/5
Anna McGeever beat Jennifer Dillon 3/0 scores 9/2, 9/4, 9/2
Aisling Blake beat Laura Mylotte 3/1 scores 1/9, 10/9, 9/6, 9/6
Anna McGeever beat Laura Mylotte 3/1 scores 9/4, 2/9, 9/4, 9/5
Aisling Blake beat Jennifer Dillon 3/1 scores 9/7, 4/9, 9/7, 9/1
The Irish
teams fare well at European Team Chamionships in Rennes:
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Women's Team (finished 7th.):
(alphabetically)
1. Aisling
Blake
2. Laura Mylotte
3. Madeline
Perry
4. Nikki Ann McDowel (Reserve)
Eleanor Lapthorne (non-travelling sub)
Men's Team (finished 5th.): (alphabetically)
1. John Hurley
2. Liam Kenny
3. Stevie Richardson
4. John Rooney
5. Derek Ryan
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Irish Women's European Team: Aisling Blake,
Madeline Perry, Laura Mylotte and Nicki-Ann McDowel who finished
in 7th. place |
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Irish Men's European Team: John Rooney,
Derek Ryan; Liam Kenny; Stevie Richardson and John Hurley
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Saturday's Matches
The Men beat Spain 3-1 in the 5/6 play-off and the
Women beat Scotland 2-1 in the 7/8 playoff.
MEN
5th place play-off:
IRELAND 3 SPAIN 1
Liam Kenny beat Borja Golan 9-7 9-3 1-9 9-4;
Derek Ryan beat Oriol Salvia 9-1 3-9 9-3 9-1;
Steve Richardson beat Victor Montserrat 3-9 2-9 9-3 9-1 9-1;
John Hurley lost to Albert Codina 4-9 0-9 3-9.
WOMEN
7th place play-off:
IRELAND 2 SCOTLAND 1
Madeline Perry lost to Pamela Nimmo 6-9 4-9;
Aisling Blake beat Susan Dalrymple 9-7 9-6 6-9 9-6;
Nikki Ann McDowell beat Lauren Gray 9-5 6-9 9-6 7-9 9-4.
Fridays' Matches
WOMEN (In the 5th - 8th place
play-offs Ireland lost to Germany 2-1)
Germany 2-1 Ireland
Kathrin Rohrmueller 0-3 Madeline Perry 2-9 1-9 2-9
Karin Beriere 3-1 Aisling Blake 9-3 9-0 4-9 9-7
Katharina Witt 3-1 Laura Mylotte 10-9 3-9 10-9 9-6
MEN (In the 5th - 8th place play-offs
Ireland beat Finland 3-1)
IRELAND 3 FINLAND 1
Liam Kenny 0-2 Olli Tuominen 7-9 3-9
John Rooney 2-0 Juha Raumolin 9-6 9-1
Derek Ryan 3-0 Tatu Murronmaa 9-2 9-2 9-4
Steve Richardson 3-0 Matias Tuomi 9-2 9-1 9-2
Thursday's Matches
WOMEN (Ireland lost to Netherlands
1-2 and beat Scotland 3-0)
NETHERLANDS 2-1 IRELAND
VANESSA ATKINSON 1-3 MADELINE PERRY 2/9 10/8 6/9 7/9
ANNELIZE NAUDE 3-0 AISLING BLAKE 9/4 9/3 9/2
KAREN KRONEMEYER 3-1 LAURA MYLOTTE 9/5 6/9 9/6 10/8
SCOTLAND 0-3 IRELAND
PAMELA NIMMO 0-3 MADELINE PERRY 4/9 4/9 1/9
SUSAN DALRYMPLE 1-3 AISLING BLAKE 9/2 0/9 8/10 5/9
FRANIA GILLEN-BUCHERT 0-3 LAURA MYLOTTE 9/10 0/9 1/9
MEN (Ireland lost Wales to 4-0
and drew with Spain 2-2)
IRELAND 2-2 SPAIN
LIAM KENNY 0-3 BORJA GOLAN 3/9 2/9 3/9
DEREK RYAN 3-0 IAGO CORNES 9/4 9/0 9/7
STEVE RICHARDSON 3-1 VICTOR MONTSERRAT 9/6 1/9 9/7 9/0
JOHN HURLEY 0-3 ALBERT CODINA 6/9 6/9 2/9
WALES 4-0 IRELAND
ALEX GOUGH 3-1 LIAM KENNY 9/3 7/9 9/3 9/5
DAVID EVANS 3-2 JOHN ROONEY 9/2 4/9 0/9 9/0 9/1
GAVIN JONES 3-1 DEREK RYAN 9/4 9/0 8/10 9/6
RICKY DAVIES 3-0 STEVE RICHARDSON 9/7 9/0 9/3
Wednesday's Matches:
WOMEN (Ireland beat Scotland 3-0)
PAMELA NIMMO 0-3 MADELINE PERRY 4/9 4/9 1/9
SUSAN DALRYMPLE 1-3 AISLING BLAKE 9/2 0/9 8/10 5/9
FRANIA GILLEN-BUCHERT 0-3 LAURA MYLOTTE 9/10 0/9 1/9
On Thursday Ireland play Belgium who lost 2-1 to
Netherlands.
MEN (Ireland lost to France 4-0)
THIERRY LINCOU 3-0 LIAM KENNY 9/5 9/0 9/3
GREGORY GAULTIER 3-0 JOHN ROONEY 9/1 9/3 9/3
RENAN LAVIGNE 3-0 STEVE RICHARDSON 9/4 9/4 9/1
JEAN-MICHEL ARCUCCI 3-0 JOHN HURLEY 9/3 9/2 9/3
Check out how our senior players are doing in the
World Rankings by clicking here.
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