Euro – Second Pool Matches

MEN – Ireland beat Ukraine as Expected

Ireland are 2 up after both Arthur Gaskin and Steve Richardson won 3-0 in 34min & 37min respectively. Both matches went as expected against the Second Division no. 11 seeds. Derek Ryan has won the 3rd match 11-6, 11-9, 11-5 in 27min in another comfortable match. So Ireland have a victory in their 2nd match of the day, having drawn 2-2 with Wales earlier.

Brian Byrne is two up in his match having won it 11-9, 12-10. A much tougher match than his team mates. Brian has won the match in a very close 3rd set, due to his opponnent retiring due to cramp,so Ireland’s men won 4-0 against an improving team from the Ukraine, also part coached by Hadrian Stiff, Ireland’s National coach.

 NEXT MATCH: Sweden @ 5pm on Thursday.

 Ireland MIRL[IRL] – UKR[UKR] Ukraine M

Time: Wed 01/05/2013 17:00
Draw: Men – Division 2  – Pool C
Score:  

 

Match overview
Order Event Ireland MIRL[IRL] UKR[UKR] Ukraine M Score Points     Duration
1 MS1
Arthur Gaskin Ireland[IRL]
Ukraine[UKR] Ruslan Sorochynskyi
11-7 11-7 11-6 1-0   0:34
2 MS2
Derek Ryan Ireland[IRL]
Ukraine[UKR] Kostiantyn Rybalchenko
11-6 11-9 11-5 1-0   0:27
3 MS3
Brian Byrne Ireland[IRL]
Ukraine[UKR] Denys Podvornyi
11-9 12-10 13-11 Retired 1-0   0:59
4 MS4
Steve Richardson Ireland[IRL]
Ukraine[UKR] Valerii Fedoruk
11-7 12-10 11-3 1-0   0:37

 

 

WOMEN – Comprehensive victory over Wales 3-0 (9-1)

First up Madeline Perry had a quick victory over Wales’s Tesni Evans 3-0 in 19 minutes.  The game was fairly straightforward 11-7, 11-6 & 11-2. Laura Mylotte beat Hannah Davies 3-1, 11-7, 6-11, 11-6, 11-1 in 26 min to go two up. Again another convincing performance from Laura to secure the overall match vs Wales.

Just down to Aisling Blake to avenge her defeat by Deon Saffery, who beat her 3-0 in the 1st round of last week’s IRISH OPEN.

Latest – Aisling won 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-7) in  35 min – Aisling was very motivated to win and gain her revenge which I suspect Deon expected.

So a clean sweep for Ireland’s women’s team from the first day – two 3-0’s vs Czech Republic & Wales.

Next up France tomorrow morning which will be an altogether more difficult challange but one that won’t deter them.

Ireland WIRL[IRL] WAL[WAL] Wales W
Match overview
Order Event Ireland WIRL[IRL] WAL[WAL] Wales W Score Points     Duration
1 WS1
Madeline Perry Ireland[IRL]
Wales[WAL] Tesni Evans
11-7 11-6 11-2 1-0   0:19
2 WS2
Aisling Blake Ireland[IRL]
Wales[WAL] Deon Saffery
11-4 11-4 11-7 0-0   0:35
3 WS3
Laura Mylotte Ireland[IRL]
Wales[WAL] Hannah Davies
11-7 6-11 11-6 11-1 0-0   0:26