Women & Men – Semi's vs Netherlands
MEN
Ireland’s men also face the host nation in the semi final of Division 2.
Netherlands M
[NED] – 
[IRL] Ireland M
| Time: | Fri 03/05/2013 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Draw: | Men – Division 2 – 1-8 |
| Score: |
| Order | Event | Netherlands M[NED] |
– | [IRL] Ireland M |
Score | Points | Duration | ||||||
| 1 | MS1 |
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– |
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11-3 9-11 11-3 11-6 | 0-0 |  |
1:02 | |||||
| 2 | MS2 |
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– |
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11-8 11-4 11-2 | 1-0 | |
0:29 | |||||
| 3 | MS3 |
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– |
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11-3 0-0 Retired | 0-0 | |
0:08 | |||||
| 4 | MS4 |
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– |
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8-11 11-4 11-8 0-0 Retired | 0-0 | |
0:43 |
Derek Ryan went down in the first match after his exploits last night, 11-8, 11-4, 11-2 in 29 min. Just too much for the 42 yrs veteran.
Gaskin goes down in the 1st 3-11, Gaskin ties his match 1-1 (11-9), Richardson v Penders in the 3rd tie as Gaskin goes down in the 3rd set 3-11. Richardson takes the first 11-8 while Gaskin battles on at 3-4 in a very fast and physical game. Gaskin goes down in the 4th 6-11, Holland are now 2 matches up, Richardson drops 2nd 4-11… Ireland are under immense pressure!!
Richardson loses the 3rd and Ireland’s men are beaten by the Dutch as they can’t win on countback. They lads played well against a good team.
So it is Waleson Saturday afternoon for 11th place tomorrow.
WOMEN
Ireland’s women go into today’s semi final full of confidence after beating France yesterday who lost a close semi to England this morning 2-1.
Ireland W[IRL] – [NED] Netherlands W
Ireland W[IRL] – [NED] Netherlands W: 2-1
| Time: | Fri 03/05/2013 16:00 |
|---|---|
| Draw: | Women – Division 1 – 1-4 |
| Score: | 2-1 |
| Order | Event | Ireland W[IRL] |
– | [NED] Netherlands W |
Score | Points | Duration | ||||||
| 1 | WS1 |
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– |
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8-11 11-9 5-11 5-11 | 0-1 | |
0:45 | |||||
| 2 | WS2 |
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– |
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11-6 11-8 11-4 | 1-0 | |
0:27 | |||||
| 3 | WS3 |
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– |
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11-8 11-4 6-11 9-11 11-9 | 1-0 | |
0:49 |
Aisling is 2-0 up, 11-6, 11-8 and 7-4 in the third, great start by Ireland. Now 9-4. Won it 11-4, superb squash from Aisling, setting down the marker!! Next up Madeline, Natalie Grinham, world no. 10, 1 place higher than Madeline so a great match in prospect!!
Madeline lost the 1st set 8-11 having go stroke for stroke to 8all, but then lost 3 pts in a row. now 3-2 to Grinham, 3-3,4-3 to Grinham, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6, Perry coming back! 8 all! Perry 9-8 up. 10-9 game ball to Perry. Game to Perry 11-9 in 23 min. 1-1 in the match, what a match. 3rd game ran away from Madeline after her effort in the 2nd lost it 11-5.
2-1 in sets to Grinham. 4th set Perry down 1-2, 1-4 down, 1-6, looking bad for Madeline. Come on Madeline, dig in!! 3-7, 5-9, match ball to Grinham. Match to Grinham 11-5 in the 4th.
All down to Galway’s Laura Mylotte!!
Laura won the first 2 games 11-8 and 11-4 but lost the next two 6-11, 9-11. Cracker of a game from Laura winning 11-9 in the 5th so Ireland win 2-1 and are in the final vs England tomorrow afternoon.
The match lasted 49 minutes and was the first win for Laura in this championship and what a time to do it!!!
So for a second year in a row Ireland’s women’s team are in a European team Championship final vs as usual England. A tough prospect but one the team will look forward to and who knows?!!!
Good Luck! Aisling, Ciara, Laura and Madeline, their manager Anne Costello, and coachs Hadrian Stiff & Paul Bell.
