The Masters' Page
Please refer to the minutes of the Masters Ulster Meeting concerning criteria for selection on International teams for this season.
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.’
Women's O40, Men's O45 and Men's O50 Men's Home Internationals:
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The Irish O40 Women's team that played
in the 2007 Home Internationals in Nottingham: Helen
Reapy, Caroline Coyle, Christine Lowry, Anne Costello, Jackie
Kearney and Michele Jackson. |
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The Irish O50 team for the Home Internationals
and below the O45 team: Neil O'Sullivan, Michael Conlon,
John O'Connor (Masters' Secretary), Geoff Irwin, Eamonn O'Keeffe,
Dónal Coughlan and Jack Allen. |
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The Irish O50 team for the Home Internationals:
John Young, Eddie Murphy, Neil Stone-Wigg, Frank Donnelly,
Mike Ellis, Peter Cassidy and Irish Squash Masters' Secretary,
John O'Connor. |
O65s in Edinburgh:
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Men' s over 65 team: Above L to R Myron
Evans, Tom Hannon, Alex Richardson, Mossie Collins, John O'Brien,
Brian McNally and below an Irish select team of ..., Ciarán
Roche, Brian Williams, Brian MacNally and ...... |
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Above the Irish O50 team of Anita Mylotte,
Barbara Saunderson, Myrtle Shannon, Norrie O'Grady, Christine
McIlroy and Loretto Blackwood. |
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Barbara Saunderson
who at 67 played on the Irish O50 team at the recent Home Internationals.
Barbara holds 54 senior caps and now 26 at Masters grade (6 at
O45 and 20 in O50s.) She won the World Masters titles
over 60 in 2001, and added the O65 title in October last in South
Africa. |
Women's O35, Men's O35 and Men's O40
Men's Home Internationals:
Well done to the Irish teams who finished 2nd in the Women's O35, 2nd.
in the Men's O40 and 4th. in the Men's O40 in Cardiff.
O45 Women's, O55 Men's and O60 Men's
Home Internationals:
These were hosted by Ireland this season and played in Fitzwilliam over
the weekend of 27-28 April. John O'Connor reported that all went very
well with the following results:
| Women's O45 | ||||||
England |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Wales |
Points |
Position |
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| England | 18 |
16 |
18 |
52 |
1 |
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| Ireland | 1 |
3 |
15 |
19 |
3 |
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| Scotland | 5 |
15 |
16 |
36 |
2 |
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| Wales | 0 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
4 |
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| Men's O55 | ||||||
England |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Wales |
Points |
Position |
|
| England | 18 |
18 |
18 |
54 |
1 |
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| Ireland | 4 |
15 |
17 |
36 |
2 |
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| Scotland | 2 |
4 |
16 |
22 |
3 |
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| Wales | 1 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
4 |
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| Men's O60 | ||||||
England |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Wales |
Points |
Position |
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| England | 18 |
18 |
18 |
54 |
1 |
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| Ireland | 1 |
15 |
8 |
24 |
3 |
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| Scotland | 0 |
8 |
4 |
12 |
4 |
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| Wales | 3 |
12 |
17 |
32 |
2 |
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Irish Masters Teams for the Home Internationals
2007:
The following teams were announced for this seasons competitions
| Men's Over 45 |
Men's Over 50 |
Men's Over 55 |
Men's Over 60 |
| Peter Cassidy | Jack Allen | Stanley Campbell | Tom Cantwell |
| Frank Donnelly | Michael Conlon | Des Connery | Clive Gilmour |
| Michael Ellis | Donal Coughlan | David Gotto | Noel Murphy |
| Eddie Murphy | Geoff Irwin | Alf Kavanagh | John O'Brien |
| Neil Stone-Wigg | Eamonn O'Keeffe | John Kielty | Bruce Staunton |
| John Young | Neil O'Sullivan | Andrew Larkin | Seamus Toomey |
| Martin O'Meara | |||
| Men's Over 65 |
Men's Over 35 |
Women's Over 40 |
Women's Over 45 |
| Mossie Collins | David Ayerst | Anne Costello | Anne Costello |
| Myron Evans | John Gillan | Caroline Coyle | Christine Lowry |
| Tom Hannon | Brian Knox | Michelle Jackson | Christine McIlroy |
| Noel Murphy | Anthony Lyons | Jackie Kearney | Anita Mylotte |
| John O'Brien | Dara O'Flynn | Christine Lowry | Norrie O'Grady |
| Alex Richardson | Derek Ryan | Helen Reapy | |
| Eoin Ryan | |||
Women's Over 50 |
Loretto Blackwood | Christine McIlroy | Anita Mylotte |
| Norrie O'Grady | Barbara Sanderson | Myrtle Shannon | Women's Over 35
TBA |
Masters' Interprovincial Championships
2007:
Event |
Winners |
Runners-Up |
| Men's O45 | Leinster | Ulster |
| Men's O55 | Connacht | Leinster |
| Women's O40 | Ulster | Ulster |
| Women's O50 | Connacht | Ulster |
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Check out the pics from the Masters Interpros here.
O35 and O40 Irish Open:
Players came from all over Ireland, England and Scotland to play in
this event, held in MOunt Pleasant. Maria Blair and Marian Bermingham
ran a very successful tournament. In the O35s final David Ayerst
from Belfast outplayed Dara O’Flynn in a keely
contested match winning 3-0. In the O40s final Nick Englert
from England had too much in his arsenal for Jim Flynn
who fought very and played well but lost 3-0. With the eight man draw
all players had three good games in 24 hours. According to JOhn O'Connor,
all in all a great weekend for squash.
The Fitzwilliam Irish Masters Open 2007
Thanks to Patrick Murray and his team for all
their hard work in making this event such a success. Thanks also to
Fitzwilliam for hosting the competition. The full results
can be found on the Masters'
section of the Leinster Squash site.
The winners and runners up were:
Event |
Winner |
Runner-Up |
| Men's O45 | Mike Ellis (U) 3/1 | Neil Stone-Wigg (L) |
| Men's O50 | Neil O'Sullivan (M) 3/1 | Steve Ewer (Eng) |
| Men's O55 | Stanley Campbell (U) 3/2 | Alf Kavanagh (C) |
| Men's O60 | Tom Cantwell (C) 3/1 | Bruce Staunton (Eng) |
| Women's O40 | Michelle Jackson (U) | Christine Lowry (L) |
| Women's O50 | Norrie O'Grady (C) | Anita Mylotte (C) |
Ulster Masters Open 2007:
Event |
Winner |
Runner-Up |
| Men's O45 | Peter Cassidy (U) | David Rosenberg (U) |
| Men's O50 | David Gotto (U) | Jack Allen (U) |
| Men's O55 | Martin O'Meara (C) | Stanley Campbell (U) |
| Men's O60 | Clive Gilmour (U) | Harry Cullen |
| Women's | Caroline Coyle (U) | Michelle Jackson (U) |
Senator Windows Munster Masters' Open 2007:
Event |
Winner |
Runner-Up |
| Men's O45 | Eddie Murphy (M) | Peter Cassidy (U) |
| Men's O50 | Jack Allen (U) | Neil O'Sullivan (M) |
| Men's O55 | Alf Kavanagh (C) | Martin O'Meara (C) |
| Men's O60 | John O'Brien (L) | Noel Murphy (M) |
| Women's | Clare Jones (M) | Jackie Kearney (M) |
The Senator Windows Munster Masters' Open 2007:
Played in Sunday's Well and Highfield over the weekend of January
19-21 this event was, as always, very competitive and equally enjoyable.
Thanks to Eamon O'Keeffe and his crew. The winners
and runners-up can be found on the Munster
Squash site and the Masters' rankings and points tables
have been adjusted accordingly.
Connacht Masters' Open 2006:
Well done to Galway LTC and in particular to Michael Hynes
and Jim Hynes for another great tournament. Below some of the winners
and runners-up are pictured at the presentation or prizes at the Salthill
club.
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On left Michael Hynes
and on right Jim Hynes pictured with O60 runner-up
Seamus Toomey and winner Noel Murphy. |
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Over 50B runner-up Ray Reade
and winner Jim Hynes. |
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Women's winner Norrie O'Grady
and Anita Mylotte runner-up. |
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O50 winner Geoff Irwin. |
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O55 runner-up Des Connery and
winner Andrew Larkin. |
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O45 runner-up Neil Stone-Wigg
and winner, Eddie Murphy. |
Letter from Masters'
Secratary:
November 1, 2006
4 Henrietta Lane
Dublin 1
01-87311755
087-2468441
e-mail: johnanthonyoconnor@eircom.net
Welcome
to another squash season at Masters’ level. Now that the Ryder Cup has
been successfully retained we can all 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 |
3rd – 5th November |
Fitzwilliam LTC |
| Connacht Open |
1st – 3rd December |
Galway LTC |
| Irish Nationals ( incl. O35/40) |
15th – 17th December |
Fitzwilliam LTC |
| Munster Open |
19th – 21st January |
Cork |
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2nd – 4th February |
Belfast |
| Irish Open |
16th – 18th February |
Fitzwilliam LTC |
| Irish Open (O35/40) |
2nd – 4th March |
Mount Pleasant SC |
| Interprovincials |
9th – 11th March |
Leinster |
'Home' Internationals:
| Ladies O45 / Men O55/60 |
27th – 28th April, 2007 |
Dublin |
| Ladies O40 / Men O 45/50 |
11th – 12th May, 2007 |
Nottingham, |
| Ladies O50 / Men O65/70 |
11th – 12th May, 2007 |
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| Ladies O35 / Men O 35/40 |
27th – 28th April, 2007 |
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Sponsorship and Fund-raising:
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 - Masters’ Administrator. November
1, 2006
Final Ranking List 2006 - 2007
Ranking |
Ladies O35 |
Ladies O40 |
Ladies O45 |
Ladies O50 |
| 1 |
Rosie Barry |
Caroline Coyle |
Len Redmond |
Norrie O’Grady |
| 2 |
Jennifer Dillon |
Michele Jackson |
Norrie O’Grady |
Anita Mylotte |
| 3 |
Caroline Coyle |
Clare Jones |
Barbara Murray |
Christine McIlroy |
| 4 |
Michele 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 |
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| 13 |
Len Redmond |
Maria Blair |
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| 14 |
Emer Lalor |
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| 15 |
Helen Reapy |
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| 16 |
Margaret Calnan |
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| 17 |
Mary Grogan |
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| 18 |
Liz Hurley |
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| 19 |
Pauline Ferguson |
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| 20 |
Carole Wallace |
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| 21 |
Julie McConaghie |
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| 22 |
Dolores Molloy |
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| 23 |
Colette McMahon |
Ranking |
Men Over 35 |
Men Over 40 |
Men Over 45 |
Men Over 50 |
| 1 |
David Ayerst |
Keith Bullen |
Eddie Murphy |
David Gotto |
| 2 |
Dara O’Flynn |
Jim Flynn |
Peter Cassidy |
Neil O’Sullivan |
| 3 |
Eoin Ryan |
Damian O’Reilly |
Mike Ellis |
Geoff Irwin |
| 4 |
Anthony Lyons |
David Borton |
Neil Stone-Wigg |
Jack Allen |
| 5 |
Brian Knox |
Eugene O’Sullivan |
John Young |
Dónal Coughlan |
| 6 |
Paul Byrne |
Gerry Callanan |
Frank Donnelly |
Bill Todd |
| 7 |
Keith Bullen |
Brian Hannigan |
Paddy Craig |
Michael Conlon |
| 8 |
John Gillan |
Seán Norris |
Brian Hannigan |
Éamonn O’Keeffe |
| 9 |
Adrian Leeson |
J. Simpson |
Damian O’Reilly |
T.J. Mullins |
| 10 |
Michael Cowhie |
Teddy Reinecke |
Eugene O’Sullivan |
Jim Douglas |
| 11 |
David Cassidy |
Jimmy Carroll |
Michael Mulhall |
Lee Healy |
| 12 |
Ian Kielty |
Simon Byrne |
Tommy Marshall |
Gerry Delaney |
| 13 |
Aidan Coppinger |
Tomás Ronan |
Tim McCarthy |
Joe Jackson |
| 14 |
Conor Flanagan |
Seamus Hickey |
Guy Fetherson |
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| 15 |
Simon Rogals |
Michael Flattery |
Jim O’Callaghan |
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| 16 |
Barry McCarthy |
Dave Lalor |
Gerry Fahy |
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| 17 |
Paul Linehan |
Kevin O’Gorman |
Tomás Ronan |
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| 18 |
Richard Wells |
Jim Hynes |
Ranking |
Men Over 55 |
Men Over 60 |
Men Over 65 |
| 1 |
Stanley Campbell |
Tom Cantwell |
John O’Brien |
| 2 |
Alf Kavanagh |
Bruce Staunton |
Maurice Collins |
| 3 |
Martin O’Meara |
John O’Brien |
Alex Richardson |
| 4 |
Andrew Larkin |
Noel Murphy |
Tom Hannon |
| 5 |
John Kielty |
Clive Gilmour |
Myron Evans |
| 6 |
Brendan Barry |
Seamus Toomey |
Brian McNally |
| 7 |
Dermot O’Connor |
Seamus Daly |
Deryck Patterson |
| 8 |
Terry Norman |
Harry Cullen |
Declan Staunton |
| 9 |
Arthur Adair |
Maurice Collins |
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| 10 |
Hugh Fitzsimons |
Pete McMahon |
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| 11 |
Joe Dowley |
George Hewitt |
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| 12 |
Des Connery |
Patrick Murray |
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| 13 |
John O’Connor |
Ciarán Roche |
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| 14 |
Gerry Hand |
Colm Andrews |
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| 15 |
Rod O’Kane |
Brian Williams |
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| 16 |
Roger McIlroy |
Jim Bowe |
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| 17 |
Ray Reade |
Bertie Blair |
Brian Mahon. Convenor of Selectors / Team Manager 11 March 2007
Points Tables
| Men's O45 | ||||||
| Player |
Leinster |
Connacht |
Munster |
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Irish Open |
Total (3) |
| Peter Cassidy |
70 |
70 |
100 |
140 |
310 |
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| Eddie Murphy |
140 |
140 |
280 |
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| John Young |
100 |
70 |
70 |
240 |
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| Neil Stone-Wigg |
100 |
100 |
200 |
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| Frank Donnelly |
140 |
50 |
190 |
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| Mike Ellis |
40 |
140 |
180 |
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| Eugene O’Sullivan |
30 |
50 |
30 |
110 |
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| Alf Kavanagh |
50 |
50 |
100 |
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| David Rosenberg |
100 |
100 |
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| Michael Mulhall |
20 |
40 |
30 |
25 |
95 |
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| Tim McCarthy |
35 |
20 |
20 |
75 |
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| Richard McDowell |
70 |
70 |
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| Seamus Hickey |
30 |
40 |
70 |
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| Dave Lalor |
25 |
30 |
55 |
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| Paddy Craig |
50 |
50 |
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| Brian Hannigan |
40 |
40 |
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| Seán Sherlock |
40 |
40 |
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| John Dinneen |
35 |
35 |
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| Tomás Ronan |
35 |
35 |
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| Tommy Marshall |
35 |
35 |
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| Damian O’Reilly |
35 |
35 |
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| Pat O’Donovan |
25 |
25 |
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| Alan Taylor |
25 |
25 |
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| Richard Wells |
20 |
20 |
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| Maurice Furgrove |
20 |
20 |
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| Tim Bohan |
15 |
15 |
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| James McSweeney |
15 |
15 |
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| Liam Daly |
15 |
15 |
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| Kevin O’Gorman |
15 |
15 |
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| Pat McCrisken |
15 |
15 |
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| Men's O50 | ||||||
| Player |
Leinster |
Connacht |
Munster |
|
Irish Open |
Total (3) |
| Geoff Irwin |
140 |
140 |
100 |
380 |
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| Jack Allen |
100 |
140 |
100 |
70 |
340 |
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| Neil O’Sullivan |
100 |
140 |
240 |
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| Dónal Coughlan |
100 |
40 |
50 |
50 |
200 |
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| Éamonn O’Keeffe |
50 |
50 |
70 |
70 |
30 |
190 |
| David Gotto |
140 |
140 |
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| Michael Conlon |
70 |
35 |
30 |
25 |
35 |
140 |
| T.J. Mullins |
40 |
35 |
35 |
110 |
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| Jim Douglas |
40 |
30 |
25 |
95 |
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| Bill Todd |
40 |
40 |
80 |
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| Dermot O’Connor |
70 |
70 |
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| Kyran Hurley |
50 |
50 |
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| Lee Healy |
20 |
20 |
40 |
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| Colm Andrews |
35 |
35 |
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| Tomás Ronan |
25 |
25 |
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| Jim O’Callaghan |
25 |
25 |
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| Jim Hynes |
20 |
20 |
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| Joe Jackson |
20 |
20 |
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| Gerry Fahy |
15 |
15 |
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| Ray Reade |
15 |
15 |
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| Guy Fetherson |
15 |
15 |
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| Gerry Delaney |
15 |
15 |
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| Men's O55 | ||||||
|
Player |
Leinster |
Connacht |
Munster |
|
Irish Open |
Total (3) |
| Stanley Campbell |
140 |
100 |
140 |
380 |
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| Andrew Larkin |
140 |
70 |
70 |
280 |
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| Alf Kavanagh |
140 |
100 |
240 |
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| Martin O’Meara |
100 |
140 |
240 |
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| John Kielty |
100 |
30 |
35 |
50 |
50 |
200 |
| Des Connery |
40 |
100 |
30 |
40 |
180 |
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| Dermot O’Connor |
50 |
70 |
35 |
155 |
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| Terry Norman |
50 |
70 |
25 |
30 |
150 |
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| Brendan Barry |
40 |
40 |
40 |
120 |
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| Hugh Fitzsimons |
50 |
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