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The following alteration to Irish Squash Bye-Laws in relation to players who make late withdrawals
and/or who fail to complete competitions came into effect from January 1. 2007:

‘In the event that a player scratches from a tournament after the draw is made then a two tournament ban
is imposed on the offending player (relevant to both senior and junior). A one tournament ban and 0 points
penalty will be imposed should a player pull out during the tournament.
Either of the above will not be enforced in the event of a medical cert being submitted.’

Irish Masters' Teams 2009:
The following Irish teams were recently announced and we would like to congratulate all concerned:

Men's O35 Men's O40 Women's O40
Rob Staunton
Nick Staunton
David Ayerst
Dara O’Flynn
Ciaran McCoy
Steven McMurray
Keith Bullen
Adrian Leeson
Jonathan Simpson
Eoin Ryan
Gerry Callanan
Michael McKee
Rosie Barry
Michele Jackson
Clare Jones
Jacqueline Kearney
Helen Reapy
Margaret Calnan
     
O45 Men: O50 Men: Women's O50
Peter Cassidy
Brian O’Sullivan
Joe Ruddy
George Morris
Brian Mahon
Timmy McCarthy

Neil O’Sullivan
Martin McDonnell
Donal Coughlan
Eamon O’Keeffe
Seamus Hickey
Michael Conlon

Norrie O’Grady
Anne Costello
Christine Lowry
Christine McIlroy
Myrtle Shannon
Lynda Tavakoli
     
O55 Men: O60 Men: O65 Men:
Jack Allen
Alf Kavanagh
Martin O’Meara
Geoff Irwin
Kieran Hurley
Bill Todd
John Kielty
Seamus Daly
Seamus Campbell
Brian Barry
Tom Cantwell
Brian Ferris
Noel Murphy
Alex Richardson
Frank Fahy
Bertie Blair
Myron Evans
Brian McNally


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Interprovincial Championships 2009: (Pics on the Munster Site)

Competition Winners Runners-Up
Men's O45 Munster Ulster
Men's O50 Leinster Ulster
Women's O40 Munster Ulster
Women's O50 No Held this season.

 

 

 

 

Irish Open O35 - O40:
O35: Dara O'Flynn was a 3-1 winner against Nick Staunton in a 90 minute thriller while in the O40s Jonathan Simpson
accounted for Keith Bullen 3-0.

Dara O'Flynn.
Pictured above is O35 winner Dara O'Flynn with Tournament Co-Director Maria Blair and Tournament Referee, Marian Birmingham at Mount Pleasant. Below is the runner-up Nick Staunton.
Nick Staunton.
Jonathan Simpson
Above the O40 winner Jonathan Simpson and below runner-up Keith Bullen.
Keith Bullen.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Final Men's Rankings (Post Irish Open 2009): (See explanation below)

Position

Over 45

Over 50

Over 55

Over 60

Over 65

1

K. Bullen

N. O’Sullivan

J. Allen

S. Campbell

N. Murphy

2

D. Borton

J. Young

A. Kavanagh

J. Kielty

A. Richardson

3

B. Hannigan #

M. McDonnell

M. O’Meara

B. Ferris

F. Fahy

4

E. Murphy

E. O’Keeffe

G. Irwin

T. Cantwell

B. Blair

5

G. Morris

D. Coughlan

K. Hurley

B. Barry

M. Evans

6

P. Craig

M. Conlon

B. Todd

S. Daly #

M. Collins

7

S. Sherlock

E. O’Sullivan

J. O’Callaghan

H. Cullen

B. Williams

8

P. Cassidy

S. Hickey

M. Maher

C. Roche

B. McNally

9

A. Taylor

M. Mulhall

J. Dowley

D. Connery

C. Millar

10

M. O’Shea

D. Lalor

R. Garvin

B. Staunton

D. Patterson

11

T. McCarthy

T. J. Mullins

R. McIlroy

J. Quinlan

J. O’Brien

12

B. O’Sullivan

S. Ewer

T. Knight

C. Gilmour

 

13

B. Mahon

P. O’Donovan

I. Kerr

S. Toomey

 

14

K. O’Rourke

 

J. Campbell

A. Adair

 

15

J. Ruddy

 

G. Hand

J. Velarde

 

16

D. O’Reilly

 

A. Larkin

J. Prendergast

 

17

M. Ellis

 

R. O’Kane

C. Andrews

 

18

J. Jackson

 

T. Norman

B. Ryan

 

19

R. Gallagher

 

J. Dalton

P. Murray

 

20

B. Heape

 

D. Geraghty

   

21

J. Carroll

       

22

A. Semple

       

23

N. Howard

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Women's Rankings (Post Irish Open 2009):

  O35 O40 O45 O50
1
Caroline Coyle Caroline Coyle Rosie Barry Norrie O'Grady
2
Jenny Dillon Rosie Barry Michele Jackson Anne Costello
3
Rosie Barry Michele Jackson Clare Jones Christine Lowry
4
Michele Jackson Clare Jones Anne Costello Christine McIlroy
5
Sheryl Abernethy Jacqui Kearney Christine Lowry Myrtle Shannon
6
Helen Reapy Sheryl Abernethy Helen Reapy Lynda Tavakoli
7
Joan Gorham Helen Reapy Margaret Calanan Linda Garvin
8
Sinead Aiken Joan Gorham Norma Waring Anita Mylotte
9
Dee Hourihan Margaret Calanan Maeve Spotswood
10
Norma Waring Barbara Sanderson
11
Olivia Moore Ruth Coates
12
Bernie Geoghan Loretto Blackwood
13
Marion Plunkett Joan Hamilton
14
Rose Quilter Gay Grant
15
Dee Hourihan Hazel Marsh
16
Paula Roantree
17
Caroline Cullen
18
Carol Wallace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Fitzwilliam Irish Squash Masters' Open Championship 2009:
Well done to Brian McNally, Patrick Murray and their team for another great squash event the winners and runners up of which are listed below.
The full results can be found on the Leinster Squash website. Additional photos are also available there.

Competition
Winner
Runner-up
Women's O40 Bea de Dreu Caroline Coyle
Women's O50 Norrie O'Grady Anne Costello
Women's O60 Maeve Spotswood Barbara Sanderson.
Men's O45 Keith Bullen David Borton
Men's O50 Neil O'Sullivan John Young
Men's O55 Jack Allen Alf Kavanagh
Men's O60 Stanley Campbell John Kielty
Men's O65 Noel Murphy Alex Richardson
Below are some of the prize-winners at the presentation dinner in Fitzwilliam with Club President Robin Gibney. There are more pics available here.
Irish Masters' Open 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ulster Masters' Open 2009:

Competition
Winner
Runner-up
Women's O40 Caroline Coyle Michelle Jackson
Women's O50 Christine McIlroy Myrtell Shannon
Men's O45 George Morris Paddy Craig
Men's O45b Adrian Semple R. Hedley
Men's O50 Eugene O'Sullivan Neil O'Sullivan
Men's O55 Jack Allen Kyron Hurley
Men's O60 Stanley Campbell John Kielty
Men's O60b Jim Campbell Rod O'Hare
Men's O65 Alex Richardson Bertie Blair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Windows Munster Masters' Open 2009:
This competition was held in Cork at Sunday's Well and Highfield and the winners and runners-up are listed below.
More pics are available on the Munster Squash Website.

Competition
Winner
Runner-up
Mens O45 Eddie Murphy Peter Cassidy
Mens O45B John Dineen Nick Howard
Mens O50 Neil O'Sullivan Donal Coughlan
Mens O55 Alf Kavanagh Bill Todd
Mens O60 John Kielty Noel Murphy
Mens O65 Mossie Collins Brian McNally
Senator Windows Munster Masters' Open 2009 - Presentation of Prizes at Sunday's Well.
Collette and Noel Murphy representing the sponsors (3rd and 2nd on right) at the presentation of prizes in The Senator Windows Munster Masters' Open 2009 at Sunday's Well in Cork.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connacht Masters' Open 2008:

Event
Winner
Runner-Up
Women's Norrie O'Grady(C) Helen Reapy (C)
Men's O45 Brian O'Sullivan (M) Joe Ruddy (C)
Men's O50 Martin McDonnell (M) Neil O'Sullivan (M)
Men's O55 Alf Kavanagh (C) Jack Allen (U)
Men's O60 Séamus Daly (L) Brendan Barry (L)
Men's O65 Frank Fahey (C) Bertie Blair (U)

 


 

 

 

Leinster Masters' Open 2008:

Event
Winner
Runner-Up
Women's Rosie Barry (L) Michele Jackson (U)
Men's O45 Peter Cassiddy (U) Brian Hannigan (L)
Men's O50 Martin McDonnell (M) John Young (L)
Men's O50b Seamus Hickey (L) Joe Jackson (L)
Men's O55 Geoff Irwin (L) Martin O'Meara (L)
Men's O60 Brendan Barry (L) Séamus Daly (L)
Men's O65
Myron Evans (U)
Brian Williams (L)
Prize-Winners at Leinster Masters' Open 2008.
Prize winners at the presentation of prizes in Fitzwilliams.  Seated 3rd from left is John O'Brien - President of host club Fitzwilliam with Leinster Squash President, Colm Andrews seated in front right.  Also in picture are
John O'Connor - President of Irish Squash (2nd from left - Back Row) and new Masters' secretary, Seamus Hickey, second from right in second row.
Many other pics can be foud on the Leinster Squash Website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2008/2009  END OF SEASON POINTS TABLES AND FINAL PLACINGS  
 
O45
LEINSTER
CONNACHT
MUNSTER
ULSTER
IRISH OPEN
BEST 3 POINTS
PLACE
G. MORRIS
140
140
6
P.CASSIDY
140
40
100
280
1
B.HANNIGAN
100
70
100?
11
J.BIDLAKE
NIL
P.CRAIG
100
100
10
E. MURPHY
50
140
50
240
3
J. RUDDY
70
100
NIL
25
195
4
D. O REILLY
20*
20
J.CARROLL
40
25
65
R. CLEMENT
NIL
B. MAHON
35
70
30
30
25
135
7
T. MC CARTHY
30
50
40
40
30
130
8
N. STONEWIGG
NIL
M.O SHEA
25
35
60
M.ELLIS
15*
15
A.TAYLOR
70
70
B. O SULLIVAN
140
70
35
245
2
T.BOHAN
35
35
J.JACKSON
30
50
80
K. O ROURKE
50
50
J. DINEEN
20*
20
N. HOWARD
15*
15
A. SEMPLE
20*
20
R. HEDLEY
15*
15
K. BULLEN
140
140
5
D. BORTON
100
100
9
S. SHERLOCK
40
40
O50
LEINSTER
CONNACHT
MUNSTER
ULSTER
IRISH OPEN
BEST 3 POINTS
PLACE
M.MC DONNELL
140
140
70
350
2
J.YOUNG
100
100
200
5
D.COLLINS
D.LAWLOR
25
J.ALLEN
70
X
X
X
X
X
M.CONLON
50
50
35
30
35
135
8
S.EWER
N.O SULLIVAN
100
140
100
140
380
1
E.O KEEFFE
40
30
70
70
50
190
6
P.DONAVAN
E.O SULLIVAN
35
30
140
30
205
4
D.COUGHLAN
30
70
100
40
40
210
3
T.J. MULLINS
25
M.MULHALL
25
40
40
35
25
115
9
S. HICKEY
20*
35
50
50
135
7
J.JACKSON
15*
25
O55
LEINSTER
CONNACHT
MUNSTER
ULSTER
IRISH OPEN
BEST 3 POINTS
PLACE
G.IRWIN
140
50
50
240
4
M. O MEARA
100
50
70
70
70
240
3
K. HURLEY
70
40
100
210
5
A.LARKIN
70
35
T.NORMAN
R.GARVIN
50
30
40
20*
120
7
A. KAVENAGH
140
140
100
380
2
M.MAHER
40
25
30
30
30
100
9
D.O CONNOR
J. O CALLAGHAN
35
40
35
35
35
110
8
G.HAND
30
25
R.O KANE
R.FITZPATRICK
25
H. FITZSIMONS
R.MC ILROY
15*
J. DOWLEY
25
J. ALLEN
100
140
140
380
1
B. TODD
100
50
40
190
6
I.KERR
25
R. PEEL
20*
J. MC BRIDE
15*
O60
LEINSTER
CONNACHT
MUNSTER
ULSTER
IRISH OPEN
BEST 3 POINTS
PLACE
S. CAMBELL
140
140
280
3
B. BARRY
140
100
40
280
4
S. DALY
100
140
50
25
35
290
2
A. ADAIR
T. CANTWELL
70
50
70
50
190
5
D. CONNERY
50
70
20*
140
8
B. FERRIS
40
40
70
150
6
J. KIELTY
35
NIL
140
100
100
340
1
J. VALERDE
N. MURPHY
30
100
H. CULLEN
30
50
30
B. RYAN
S. TWOOMEY
25
C. ANDREWS
20
C. ROCHE
15
40
70
35
25
145
7
P. MURRAY
G. DALTON
C.GILMORE
30
J.QUINLIN
35
35
B. STAUNTON
40
15*
J. PRENDERGAST
30
R PEEL
20*
J.MCBRIDE
15*
O35
ULSTER
NATIONALS
IRISH OPEN
BEST 3 POINTS
PLACE
ROB STAUNTON
140
70
210
3
DAVID AYERST
140
100
240
1
DARA O FLYNN
70
140
210
2
CIARAN MC COY
50
50
100
5
STEVEN MC MURRAY
50
40
35
125
4
DAVID KNOX
35
35
CORMAC RYAN
30
30
DAVID CASSIDY 
40
25
30
95
8
JEMERY HASTINGS
100
100
7
JOHN DULLAGHAN
70
70
DAN WARD
35
35
PAUL MC DONALD
30
30
COLIN LEIGH
25
25
NICK STAUNTON
100
100
6
BRIAN KNOX
40
40
A. BRENNAN
25
25
O40
ULSTER
NATIONALS
IRISH OPEN
BEST 3 POINTS
PLACE
EOIN RYAN
140
140
4
ANDRE MAUR
100
100
6
ADRIAN LEESON
100
70
50
220
2
JONATHAN SIMPSON
70
50
140
260
1
MICHAEL MC KEE
140
40
180
3
GERRY CALLANAN
35
35
30
100
7
DAMIEN O REILLY
30
30
KEITH BULLEN
25
100
125
5
TONY MAHER
20
70
90
8
JIM FLYNN
JOHN GILLAN
50
50
PATRICK CARTHY
40
40
ROBERT O HARE
30
30
JIMMY MOFFATT
25
25
EUGENE O SULLIVAN
P. CASSIDY
40
40
B. HANNIGAN
35
35
D. BORTON
25
25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Guidelines used by the selectors / ranking sub committee "(RSC)" after each tournament are as follows.

1) Rankings are determined by by the results of the last tournament of the season.
2) Players are once again ranked after each tournament based on their results in that actual tournament.
3) The tournament winner is ranked no 1 and second placed is ranked no 2. and so on. Subject to the considerations set out below.
4) Players who were ranked entering the tournament but who did not travel will be dropped from between 0-4 places depending on the circumstances.
4a) The RSC will be mindful of anomalies. A minor drop in ranking will only take place where the RSC has a written submission.
4b) The RSC will be mindful of players who have won more than one tournament when dropping players ranking places.
5) Ranking is done from 1-16.
6) B section plate winners will be marked with an * granting them a wildcard in the following tournament except in unusual circumstances.
7) Players, moving up from one age group to another during the season and who have been ranked at a lower age group, may be given a wild card into the higher age group.
7a) The wild card shall only apply for the first tournament for which the players are eligible.
7b) The RSC will be mindful where a "new player" arrives on the scene such as the UK. This new player may get a hearing on appeal re his ranking.
7c) Single or multiple players moving from one age group to a higher age group must have their rankings in the lower age group respected.
8) Local matches, league results, cumulative points, will have no bearing on the rankings at each tournament. The finishing position only, will be where sensible, paramount.

Points and National Team Selection Criteria
Points achieved by players at tournaments for the purpose of National Team selection are not used by the RSC for the purposes of ranking players for the next tournament.
Points are earned from the four Provincial Tournaments and the Irish Open only.
Each tournament has equal value for points earned.
The RSC will be mindful, when a player is moving up in age group, of points already earned by that same player at the lower age group, during that season.
Teams are ranked for Internationals from 1-8. This is to allow for players been unable or unwilling to travel to the Home Internationals.
Points are awarded at the end of each tournament and are used for National team selections only. It is obvious however that the player with the highest finishing points will be ranked highest unless there are compelling reasons not to do so. High points are no buffer for a non travelling player again unless there are very compelling reasons as to why he has not travelled. A player with higher tournament points can be ranked lower than another player if the higher "pointed" player does not travel and play.
Players withdrawing from Tournaments after the draw has been made will be sanctioned unless they make a written submission and can demonstrate that exceptional circumstances have occurred.

Complaints / Appeals / Suggestions.
The RSC will take suggestions, appeals, corrections etc that are received in writing and will reply in writing.

Explanations Considerations ( The idea behind this section is to give further information examples so players have an idea of why we make the decisions we do)
There are many circumstances the the RSC have to take in to consideration.
Players who choose not to play at their own age group but subsequently choose to play at their own age group.
Players who choose not to travel.
Players who enter a tournament having not previously travelled.
Players who will only reach the new age group at the end of the season.
Players who chose not to enter the first tournament of the year and then seek a wild card.
Players who may have a very good reason for not travelling.
A doctors certificate would normally suffice as an explanatory note.
The RSC attempt to be fair and exercise their judgement with fairness as the core of their judgement.

Criteria for International Selection 2008/2009

i.   Ladies (Over 35) / Men (Over 35/40):
Tournaments: Irish Nationals, Irish Open Points awarded as per Tournament Points Structure. Cumulative points scored to determine the panels from which the selectors will pick the teams. Ulster was added for Men's O35 and O40.

ii.  Ladies (All other categories):  

Players must play in the Irish Open and one Provincial Open. Players must have played in at least one event (Irish Open or Provincial Open) outside the Province where they reside.

iii. Men (All other categories):

The Tournament Points Structure determines the panels from which the selectors will pick the teams. Points from one’s best 3 events to count.

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Tournament Points Structure: The following points will apply to all Open competitions. For selection purposes the points earned from one's best 3 tournaments will apply.

Placing Points Placing Points
Winner 140 6th 35
Runner-up 100 7th 30
3rd 70 8th 25
4th 50 9th 20
5th 40 10th 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Competition Format:
Seeding: Updated ranking lists will be made available after each tournament and those rankings should be used for seeding the next tournament. Where a 'new' player enters and there is doubt as to where to seed him or her the Tournament Director should contact the Masters' Secretary for guidance prior to the making of the draw. Failure to adhere to the current rankings may result in the tournament being awarded no ranking points.

Interval between matches: For health and safety reasons – and because it is now mandatory for all over age tournaments – players must have a break of at least 4 hours between finishing a morning match and commencing an evening match. Tournament Directors should schedule 5 hours if possible between morning and afternoon matches on Saturdays. For example, winners of the earliest quarter-finals should meet for the first semi-final and so on.

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