Veteran and Vintage events:

Irish Vets Teams: (Results can be found at the end of the minutes of meetings)
The following are the teams that represented Ireland in the Home Internationals:

Over 40 Over 45 Over 50
Ruth Sweetman Norrie O'Grady Norrie O'Grady
Ann Gray Len Redmond Christine McIlroy
Pam Coleman Barbara Murray Anita Mylotte
Liz Hurley Christine Lowry Eileen McCarthy
Dolores Molloy Anne Costello Maggie Cuniffe
Clare Jones Christine McIlroy Barbara Sanderson

Check out pics from Myron Evan's collection from the Vintage Internationals

Over 45 Over 50 Over 55 Over 60
Martin McDonnell Geoff Irwin* David Gotto Eamonn O'Reilly
Alf Kavanagh Bill Mulholland Stanley Campbell* Maurice Collins
Eamonn O'Keeffe Jim Campbell Brendan Barry John O'Brien*
Neil O'Sullivan John O'Connor Des Connery Noel Murphy
Seamus Hickey Chris Barton Tom Cantwell John Calnan
T.J. Mullins Robert Garvin John Kielty Alex Richardson

* Captains

 

O35/O40 Men: Back left Declan Clancy; Jim Flynn; Michael Cwie; Tim McVicker and John O'Connor Manager and Vets Secretary. Front left: Andre Maur; Gerry Callanan and Adrian Leeson.
Irish Vets Team
O45 Team members: Eamonn O'Keeffe, Neil O'Sullivan; Seamus Hickey; Alf Kavanagh; T.J. Mullins and Martin McDonnell.
Irish Ladies Vets Team
040 Ladies: Clare Jones; Ann Gray; Pam Coleman; Ruth Sweetman and Liz Hurley. (Missing from photo is Dolores Molloy)
Men O50
050 Men: John O'Connor; Robert Garvin;Bill Mulholland; Chris Barton; Geoff Irwin and Jim Campbell
Ladies O45
045 ladies: Christine Lowry; Anne Costello; Christine McIllroy; Norrie O'Grady; Pam Coleman; Barbara Murray.
Irish Ladies Vets players pictured above prior to presentation dinner and below in training!
Hard Training!
More training!
Brian Mahon, John O'Connor (Irish Squash Vets Secretary), T.J. Mullins, Alf Kavanagh and Seamus Hickey in relaxed mood.
O60 Men
Ireland's O60 team in the Home Internationals from the left: Alex Richardson; Eamonn O'Reilly; John O'Brien; John Calnan; Mossie Collins and Noel Murphy.
O55 Men
Over 55 Men: Des Connery; Stanley Campbell; David Gotto; Vets Secretary, John O'Connor; Brendan Barry and Tom Cantwell. (Missing from pic is John Kielty)
O50 Ladies
Ireland's O50 Ladies from left: Eileen McCarthy; Maeve Spotwood; Christine McIlroy; Loretto Blackwood and Barbara Sanderson.
Select O65 Men
The Select O65 Irish Team.

Check out pics from Myron Evan's collection from the Vintage Internationals

Inter-Provincial Results:

 
Men's Vets
Ladies Vets
Men's Vintage
Ladies Vintage
Winners
Ulster
Leinster
Leinster
Ulster
Runners-up
Munster
Munster
Ulster
Leinster

 

Irish Veterans' Open 2004

Competition
Winner
Runner-up
Men's Vets Ian Bradburn David Gotto
Ladies Vets Ruth Sweetnam Anne Gray
Men's O50 Geoff Irwin Terry Norman
Ladies O45 Norrie O'Grady Christine Lowry
Men's O55 Stanley Campbell Brendan Barry
Men's Vintage Eamonn O'Reilly Mossie Collins
Ladies Vintage Anita Mylotte Eileen McCarthy

Full results can be had on the Leinster Squash Web Site

Ann Gray
Ladies Vets Runner-up Ann Gray receiving her prize from Peter Gilligan President Fitzwilliam LTC.
Brendan Barry
Men's O55 Runner-up, Brendan Barry.
David Gotto
Vets Runner-up David Gotto.
Dolores Molloy
Eamonn O'Reilly
Men's O60 Winner Eamon O'Reilly receiving his prize from Peter Gilligan.
Eileen McCarthy
Ladies Vintage runner-up Eileen McCarthy with Leinster's High Fitzsimon.
Geoff Irwin
Men's 050 Winner Geoff Irwin.
Hugh Fitzsimon
Men's Vets plate runner-up, Hugh Fitzsimon.
Jim Bowe
Jim O'Callaghan
Vets Plate Winner, Jim O'Callaghan.
Linda Garvin
Michael Roden
Men's Vets 'B' winner, Michael Roden.
Mossie Collins
Men's 060 runner-up Mossie Collins.
Neil O'Sullivan
Norrie O'Grady
Ladies 045 Winner Norrie O'Grady.
Ruth Sweetman
Ladies Vets Winner Ruth Sweetnam with Peter Gilligan President Fitzwilliam LTC.
Stanley Campbell
Men's 055 Winner Stanley Campbell.
Terry Norman
Terry Norman, Men's 050 runner-up receiving his prize.

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First Trust Bank Ulster Veterans' Open 2004:
Ruth Sweetman took the Ladies Vets title while David Gotto won his 10th title at the Ulster Open Check out the Men's finishing positions and the Ladies here. Here are some of the pics:

Above David Gotto receives his prize and his tenth Ulster Vets Open title. Making the presentation is Damien Earley from the sponsors First Trust Bank. Below are Ruth Sweetman and Christine McIlroy winners of the Ladies O40s and O5Os respectively.
Above John O'Brien collects the O60 trophy.
On the left we see Stanley Campbell, winner of the Men's O55 and below is Kevin Quinn, Men's O50 winner with Damien Early (First Trust Bank) and Ulster Squash President, Derek Brown.

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Senator Windows Munster Veterans' Open 2004:
Click the link above for the finishing positions of this and all other Vets and Vintage Opens. The final round results of this tournament can be viewed on the Munster Squash Web Site.

Men's O45 Winner Jack Allen (Right) with Runner-up Martin McDonnell
Geoff Irwin (Runner-up) with O50 Winner Derry McCarthy before their match at Sunday's Well
Des Connery (Runner-up) and Brendan Barry (Winner) before their O55 Final.
On left Mossie Collins (Runner-up) with O60 winner Eamonn O'Reilly.

 

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Connacht Veterans' Open 2003:
The City of the Tribes was again the venue for this event held at Galway LTC over November 28-30. The full results are available on the Connacht Squash site. Here are the winners of the different events courtesy of Michael Hynes

Ladies Veteran winner Norrie O'Grady with Shane Cannon (left) and Michael Hynes
Men's Veteran winner Alf Kavanagh
O50 winner Geoff Irwin with Shane Cannon and Michael Hynes
Men's O55 winner Brendan Barry
Eamonn O'Reilly O60 winner with Shane Cannon and Michael Hynes

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First on the vets and vintage calendar was the Leinster Vets Open played in Fitzwilliam. The results are available on the Leinster Squash site. Below are some of the prize-winners with Tournament Director Patrick Murray:

Ladies O40 winner Ann Sheppard.
O40 Runner-up Len Redmond.
O60 Runner-up Gerry Byrne.
O45 Runner-up Seamus Hickey.
O50 Plate Runner-up Joe Dowley.
O45 Plate Runner-up Dominick Tighe.
O60 Winner Mossie Collins.
O45 Winner Jack Allen.
Brian Williams
O40 Plate Runner-up Linda Garvin.
O55 Runner-up Brian Barry.
O50 Plate Winner Bill Mulholland.
O50 Runner-up Terry Norman.

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