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.’
Masters' Interprovincial Championship
2008:
The following were the winners and runners-up at this season's event
in Newtownabbey.
| |
Men O45 |
Women O40 |
Men O55 |
Women O50 |
| Winners |
Munster |
Ulster |
Leinster |
Connacht |
| Runners-up |
Ulster |
Leinster |
Ulster |
Leinster |
Irish Masters' Teams 2008:
Congrats to those who made the masters teams for this seasons'
'Home' Internationals. There
will be no Ladies O45
team
| Men's O35 Panel |
Men's O40 Panel |
Men's O45 Panel |
| Rob Staunton |
J. Gillen |
Eddie Murphy |
| David Ayerst |
D. Borton |
Julian Bidlake |
| Ed Dunne |
Tony Maher |
Peter Cassidy |
| Dara O'Flynn |
Gerry Callanan |
Paddy Craig |
| Brian Knox |
M. McKee |
Damien O'Reilly |
| S. McMurray |
Andrew Leeson |
Seamus Hickey |
| |
|
|
| Men's O50 Panel |
Men's O55 Panel |
Men's O60 Panel |
| Jack Allen |
Kyran Hurley |
Tom Cantwell |
| Bill Todd |
Terry Norman |
Arthur Adair |
| Neil O'Sullivan |
Martin Maher |
Seamus Daly |
| T.J. Mullins |
John Kielty |
Colm Andrews |
| Donal Coughlan |
Des Connery |
Harry Cullen |
| Martin McDonnell |
Hugh Fitzsimons |
Brian Ferris |
|
|
|
| Ladies O40 Panel |
Ladies O50 Panel |
Men's O65 Panel |
| Carloine Coyle |
Norrie O'Grady |
Brian McNally |
| Jackie Kearney |
Anita Mylotte |
Tom Hannon |
| Michele Jackson |
Ann Costello |
Ed Hall |
| Clare Jones |
Christine McIlroy |
Myron Evans |
| Cheryl Abernethy |
Christine Lowney |
John O'Brien |
| Olivia Moore |
Linda Tavakou |
|
| |
|
|
| Men's O70 Panel |
|
|
| Mossie Collins |
D. Patterson |
Dermot Shankley |
| Alex Richardson |
V. Pippet |
|
| |
|
|
|
O35/O40 Irish Open:
The O35/O40 Irish Masters' Open was held in Mount Pleasant L.T.C recently.
New kid on the block Rob Staunton beat the defending
champion and No 1 seed David Ayerst in a keenly contested final 3-0.
In the O40s final defending champion Nick Englert lost 3-0 to
the No 2 seed John Gillan in an excellent final. The
Irish O35/O40 teams were selected after the finals and are listed above
A big ‘thank you’ to Maria Blair and Marian Bermingham
for their sterling work over the weekend as without them this tournament
would not have been possible.
John O’Connor
Irish Masters' Open 2008 - Fitzwilliam:
Check our all the pics here. Read
a comprehensive report here
(80k)from tournament director, Brian McNally)
 |
Pictured at the presentation
of prizes in Fitzwilliam, the Men's O45 finalists Paddy
Craig (runner-up), Robin Gibney (V-P
Fitzwilliam LTC), and winner Julian Bidlake. |
Event |
Winner |
Runner-Up |
| Women's O40 |
Jacqueline Kearney (M) |
Michele Jackson (U) |
| Women O50 |
Norrie O'Grady (C) |
Anita Mylotte (C) |
| Women O50B |
Bernie Geighan |
Maeve Spotwood |
| Men's O45 |
Julian Bidlake |
Paddy Craig (U) |
| Men's O50 |
Martin McDonnell (M) |
Derek Collins |
| Men's O55 |
Kyran Hurley (L) |
Martin O'Meara (L) |
| Men's O60 |
Arthur Adair (U) |
Tom Cantwell (C) |
| Men's O65 |
John O'Brien (L) |
Mossie Collins (L) |
First Trust Ulster Masters Open:
Event |
Winner |
Runner-Up |
| Women's O40 |
Caroline Coyle (U) |
Fiona Ludlow |
| Women's O50 |
Christine McIlroy (U) |
Lynda Tavakoli |
| Men's O45 |
Julian Bidlake (U) |
Paddy Craig (U) |
| Men's O50 |
Jack Allen (M) |
Bill Todd (U) |
| Men's O55 |
Kyran Hurley (L) |
Martin O'Meara (L) |
| Men's O60 |
Tom Cantwell (C) |
Seamus Daly (L) |
| Men's O65 |
Alex Richardson (U) |
Tom Hannon (M) |
 |
Senator Windows Munster Masters' Open:
Congrats to Torrnament Director Eamonn O'Keeffe on the success
of this tournament run in Cork on January 18-19. Results and pics are
available on the Munster
Squash site. The following were the winners and runners-up:
Event |
Winner |
Runner-Up |
| Women's |
Norrie O'Grady (C) |
Clare Jones (M) |
| Men's O45 |
Eddie Murphy (M) |
Peter Cassiddy (U) |
| Men's O50 |
Jack Allen (M) |
T.J. Mullen (C) |
| Men's O55 |
Kyran Hurley (L) |
Alf Kavanagh (C) |
| Men's O60 |
Arthur Adair (U) |
Seamus Daly (L) |
Connacht Masters' Open:
Well done to Michael and Jim Hynes for their organisation in
the Connacht Masters' Open the winners and runners-up of which were:
Leinster Masters Open 2007: (see
pics from event)
As always, Brian McNally and Patrick Murray served up a great tournament
in Fitzwilliams.

Ladies O40 : 1st Michell Jackson, 2nd Christine Lowry
Ladies O50 : 1st Lynda Tavakoli, 2nd Myrtle Shannon
Men's O45 A : 1st Eddie Murphy, 2nd Damian O’Reilly
Men's O45 B : 1st Seamus Wolfe, 2nd Derek Collins
Men's O50 A : 1st Frank Donnelly, 2nd Bill Todd
Men's O50 B : 1st Michael Mulhall, 2nd Robert Garvin
Men's O55 : 1st Terry Norman, 2nd Alf Kavanagh
Men's O60 A : 1st Tom Cantwell, 2nd Arthur Adair
Men's O60 B : 1st Colm Andrews, 2nd Bill Ryan
Men's O65 : 1st Mossie Collins, 2nd John O’Brien
The full results can be found on the Leinster
Squash site.
Dear Player,
Welcome to another squash season
at Masters’ level. Now that CELTIC has successfully retained SPL AND THE SCOTTISH CUP WE
CAN refocus and hopefully enjoy another lively,
sporting and competitive season! Should you require any clarification
regarding the information listed below please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Tournaments
| Leinster
Open |
November
2-3 |
Fitzwilliam
LTC |
| Connacht
Open |
November
23-24 |
Galway
LTC |
| Irish
Nationals ( incl. Over 35/40) |
December
14-16 |
Fitzwilliam
LTC |
| Munster
Open |
January
18-19 |
Cork |
| Ulster
Open |
February
1-2 |
Ulster
|
| Irish
Open |
February
15-17 |
Fitzwilliam
LTC |
| Irish
Open (Over 35/40) |
February
29 - March 2 |
Mount
Pleasant SC |
| Interprovincials |
April
4-5 |
Ulster
|
Home Internationals
| Ladies
O40 & Men O45/50 |
April
25-26 2008 |
WALES |
| Ladies
O50 & Men O65/70 |
May 2-3
2008 |
DUBLIN
|
| Ladies
O40 & Men O55/60 |
May 2-3
2008 |
NOTTINGHAM |
| Ladies
O35 & Men O35/40 |
May 16-17
2008 |
SCOTLAND
T B C |
Sponsorship and Fundraising:
Thanks again to all of you who contributed
to “The Cause” last season. Our aim, once again
this season, is that all events will be self-funding. Fundraising
will begin early and continue as the season progresses.As
usual all novel fundraising suggestions will be given due consideration!
Looking forward to seeing you during the coming
season.
Yours in squash,
John O’Connor
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Ranking List Season 2007 - 2008
(After Irish Masters' Open)
Rank |
Ladies
O35 |
Ladies
O40 |
Ladies
O45 |
Ladies
O50 |
1 |
Rosie Barry |
Caroline Coyle |
Len Redmond |
Norrie O’Grady |
2 |
Jennifer
Dillon |
Michelle Jackson |
Norrie O’Grady |
Anita Mylotte |
3 |
Caroline
Coyle |
Clare Jones |
Barbara Murray |
Christine McIlroy |
4 |
Michelle
Jackson |
Christine Lowry |
Christine Lowry |
Feena Murray |
5 |
Dee Hourihane |
Jacqui Kearney |
Christine McIlroy |
Maggie Cuniffe |
6 |
Helen Reapy |
Christine McIlroy |
Anne Costello |
Barbara Sanderson |
7 |
Jacqui Lyons |
Anne Costello |
Norma Waring |
Myrtle Shannon |
8 |
Marguerite
Burke |
Norma Waring |
Mary Grogan |
Maeve Spotswood |
9 |
Susan Brady |
Nan Levy |
Valerie Richmond |
Loretto Blackwood |
10 |
Maura Dolan |
Ruth Sweetnam |
Davina Campbell |
Lynda Tavakoli |
11 |
Sarah Berkeley |
Ann Gray |
Linda Garvin |
Florence McCaw |
12 |
Dolores
Molloy |
Rosie Barry |
|
Hazel Marsh |
13 |
|
Len Redmond |
|
Maria Blair |
14 |
|
Emer Lalor |
|
|
15 |
|
Helen Reapy |
|
|
16 |
|
Margaret Calnan |
|
|
17 |
|
Mary Grogan |
|
|
18 |
|
Liz Hurley |
|
|
19 |
|
Pauline Ferguson |
|
|
20 |
|
Carole Wallace |
|
|
21 |
|
Julie McConaghie |
|
|
22 |
|
Dolores Molloy |
|
|
23 |
|
Colette McMahon |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Rank |
Men
Over 35 |
Men
Over 40 |
Men
Over 45 |
Men
Over 50 |
1 |
Rob Staunton |
John Gillen |
Julian Bidlake |
Martin McDonnell |
2 |
David Ayerst |
Eoin Ryan |
Paddy Craig |
Derek Collins |
3 |
Brian Knox |
Keith Bullen |
Eddie Murphy |
Bill Todd |
4 |
Ed Dunne |
David Borton |
Shay Hickey |
Jack Allen |
5 |
Ciaran McCoy |
Tony Maher |
Damien O Reilly |
Steve Ewer |
6 |
Dara O'Flynn |
M. McKee |
Peter Cassidy |
Neil O'Sullivan |
7 |
Anthony Lyons |
Brian Hannigan |
Richard Clement |
Pat Donavan |
8 |
Adrian Leeson |
Gerry Callanan |
Neil Stonewigg |
Mike Conlon |
9 |
Paul Byrne |
M. Cowie |
Tim McCarthy |
T.J. Mullins |
10 |
S. McMurray |
Conor Flannigan |
Jimmy Carroll |
Geoff Irwin |
11 |
David
Cassidy |
F. Power |
Brian Hannigan |
Eamon O'Keeffe |
12 |
Brian Lawor |
|
Brian Mahon |
Michael Mulhall |
13 |
Aidan Coppinger |
|
Mike Ellis |
Donal Coughlan |
14 |
|
|
Alan Taylor |
Joe Jackson |
15 |
|
|
Brian O'Sullivan |
Frank Donnelly |
16 |
|
|
Stephen Boyd |
Jim Doughlas |
17 |
|
|
John Young |
Gerry Delaney |
18 |
|
|
Seamus Woulfe |
Gerry Fahy |
19 |
|
|
|
Guy Fetherson |
| |
|
|
|
|
Rank |
Men
Over 55 |
Men
Over 60 |
Men
Over 65 |
|
1 |
Kyran Hurley |
Arthur Adair |
John O'Brien |
|
2 |
Martin O'Meara |
Tom Cantwell |
Mossie Collins |
|
3 |
Terry Norman |
Brian Ferris |
Alex Richardson |
|
4 |
John Kielty |
Seamus Daly |
Myron Evans |
|
5 |
Alf Kavenagh |
Harry Cullen |
Brian McNally |
|
6 |
Dermot O'Connor |
Seamus Twomey |
Tom Hannon |
|
7 |
Eugene O'Sullivan |
Bill Ryan |
Vincent Pippett |
|
8 |
Rod O Kane |
Colm Andrews |
Michael Bolton |
|
9 |
Martin Maher |
Bruce Staunton |
Deryck Patterson |
|
10 |
Andrew Larkin |
Brian Williams |
Declan Staunton |
|
11 |
Frank Marks |
Bertie Blair |
|
|
12 |
Jim O'Callaghan |
Patrick Murray |
|
|
13 |
Gerry Hand |
Ciaran Roche |
|
|
14 |
Des Connery |
George Dalton |
|
|
15 |
Hugh Fitzsimons |
Clive Gilmore |
|
|
16 |
Roger Mc
Ilroy |
Jim Bowe |
|
|
17 |
Joe Dowley |
|
|
|
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Points Tables Season 2007-2008:
(Best 3 tournaments)
| Men
O45 |
Player |
Leinster |
Connacht |
Munster |
Ulster |
Irish Open |
Total (3) |
| Eddie Murphy |
140 |
140 |
140 |
|
|
420 |
| Julian Bidlake |
|
|
|
140 |
140 |
280 |
| Peter Cassidy |
70 |
70 |
100 |
|
|
240 |
| Paddy Craig |
40 |
|
|
100 |
100 |
240 |
| Damien O Reilly |
100 |
|
|
30 |
50 |
180 |
| Seamus Hickey |
|
35 |
30 |
50 |
70 |
155 |
| Neil Stone-Wigg |
50 |
100 |
|
|
|
150 |
| Eugene O’Sullivan |
30 |
50 |
70 |
25 |
|
150 |
| Richard Clement |
|
40 |
50 |
40 |
40 |
130 |
| Tim McCarthy |
25 |
25 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
105 |
| David Gotto |
|
|
|
70 |
|
70 |
| Brian Hannigan |
|
|
40 |
|
25 |
65 |
| Mike Ellis |
35 |
|
|
20 |
|
55 |
| Brian O Sullivan |
|
30 |
25 |
|
|
55 |
| Jimmy Carroll |
|
|
20 |
|
30 |
50 |
| Seamus Woulfe |
20 |
|
|
|
|
20 |
| Brian Mahon |
|
|
|
|
20 |
20 |
| Derek Collins |
15 |
|
|
|
|
15 |
| Michael Mulhall |
|
|
15 |
|
|
15 |
| Stephen Boyd |
|
|
|
|
15 |
15 |
| Alan Taylor |
|
|
|
15 |
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Men
O50 |
| Player |
Leinster |
Connacht |
Munster |
Ulster |
Irish Open |
Total (3) |
| Jack Allen |
|
|
140 |
140 |
50 |
330 |
| Bill Todd |
100 |
|
70 |
100 |
70 |
270 |
| T J Mullins |
40 |
100 |
100 |
|
30 |
240 |
| Neil O Sullivan |
|
140 |
30 |
70 |
|
240 |
| Dónal Coughlan |
50 |
70 |
50 |
50 |
|
170 |
| Martin Mc Donnell |
|
|
|
20 |
140 |
160 |
| Frank Donnelly |
140 |
|
|
|
|
140 |
| Geoff Irwin |
70 |
30 |
40 |
|
25 |
140 |
| l Michael Conlon |
35 |
50 |
35 |
40 |
35 |
125 |
| Eamonn O Keeffe |
30 |
40 |
25 |
35 |
|
105 |
| Michael Mulhall |
20 |
35 |
|
|
20 |
75 |
| Pat Donavan |
|
|
|
20 |
40 |
60 |
| Jim Doughlas |
25 |
|
|
25 |
|
50 |
| Robert Garvin |
15 |
25 |
|
|
|
40 |
| Joe Jackson |
|
|
|
30 |
|
30 |
| Wesley Shannon |
|
|
15 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Men
O55 |
| Player |
Leinster |
Connacht |
Munster |
Ulster |
Irish Open |
Total (3) |
| Kyran Hurley |
|
100 |
140 |
140 |
140 |
420 |
| Alf Kavanagh |
100 |
140 |
100 |
|
|
340 |
| Terry Norman |
140 |
70 |
70 |
|
70 |
280 |
| Martin O Meara |
|
40 |
50 |
100 |
100 |
250 |
| John Kielty |
70 |
50 |
35 |
50 |
50 |
170 |
| Martin Maher |
30 |
30 |
25 |
70 |
|
130 |
| Des Connery |
50 |
35 |
30 |
30 |
|
115 |
| Hugh Fitzsimons |
35 |
25 |
|
25 |
|
85 |
| Jim O callagahan |
|
|
20 |
35 |
20 |
75 |
| John O’Connor |
40 |
|
|
|
|
40 |
| Dermot O’Connor |
|
|
|
|
40 |
40 |
| Andrew Larkin |
|
|
40 |
|
|
40 |
| Frank Marks |
|
|
|
40 |
|
40 |
| Pat Hanley |
25 |
|
|
|
|
25 |
| Jim Campbell |
|
|
|
20 |
|
20 |
| Gerry Hand |
|
|
|
|
15 |
15 |
| Ivan Kerr |
|
|
|
15 |
|
15 |
| Derry Mc Carthy |
|
|
15 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Men
O60 |
Player |
Leinster |
Connacht |
Munster |
Ulster |
Irish Open |
Total (3) |
| Tom Cantwell |
140 |
140 |
|
140 |
100 |
420 |
| Arthur Adair |
100 |
|
140 |
|
140 |
380 |
| Seamus Daly |
70 |
40 |
100 |
100 |
50 |
270 |
| Colm Andrews |
20 |
100 |
70 |
40 |
25 |
210 |
| Harry Cullen |
40 |
50 |
50 |
35 |
40 |
140 |
| Brian Ferris |
|
|
|
70 |
70 |
140 |
| Bill Ryan |
15 |
35 |
40 |
50 |
30 |
125 |
| Noel Murphy |
|
70 |
50 |
|
|
120 |
| Seamus Toomey |
35 |
30 |
35 |
|
35 |
105 |
| Clive Gilmour |
50 |
|
|
30 |
|
80 |
| Patrick Murray |
25 |
25 |
15 |
|
|
65 |
| Bruce Staunton |
30 |
|
|
|
20 |
50 |
| Brian Williams |
|
|
|
30 |
15 |
45 |
| Bertie Blair |
|
|
|
20 |
|
20 |
| George Dalton |
|
|
|
15 |
|
15 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Women
O35 |
| Player |
Nationals |
Irish Open |
Total |
|
|
|
| M. Jackson |
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
| R. Barry |
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
| S. Abernethy |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
| J. Gorman |
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Men O35 |
| Player |
Nationals |
Ulster |
Irish Open |
Total |
|
|
| Rob Staunton |
|
|
140 |
140 |
|
|
| David Ayerst |
140 |
|
100 |
240 |
|
|
| Dara O Flynn |
100 |
|
35 |
135 |
|
|
| E.Dunne |
70 |
|
50 |
120 |
|
|
| J. Dullagan |
|
140 |
|
140 |
|
|
| Brian Knox |
50 |
|
70 |
120 |
|
|
| Anthony Lyons |
40 |
|
|
40 |
|
|
| Paul Byrne |
35 |
|
25 |
60 |
|
|
| A. Lesson |
30 |
70 |
30 |
130 |
|
|
| B.Lalor |
25 |
|
|
25 |
|
|
| S. Murray |
20 |
100 |
20 |
140 |
|
|
| P.Birch |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Men
O40 |
| Player |
Nationals |
Ulster |
Irish Open |
Total |
|
|
| Eoin Ryan |
140 |
|
|
140 |
|
|
| Keith Bullen |
100 |
|
|
100 |
|
|
| David Borton |
35 |
|
70 |
105 |
|
|
| F. Power |
15 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
| M. Cowhie |
50 |
|
|
50 |
|
|
| Gerry Callanan |
20 |
50 |
35 |
105 |
|
|
| J. Gillan |
70 |
100 |
140 |
310 |
|
|
| M. Mc Kee |
40 |
140 |
|
180 |
|
|
| C. Flanagan |
30 |
|
|