Casey looking to bounce back after All-Ireland singles loss
on Saturday, September 24, they will be hoping to overcome the Roscommon challenge and book their place in that final.
The coming few days are going to be very busy for our Compunet IT Solutions sponsored juvenile as they contest a number of provincial finals in both boys and girls all their games in Cullen.
Starting Friday at 6.30pm Cullen will host six Munster finals: B U-12 Singles: Fermoy (Hayden Supple) v Tipperary (Oisin Pepper), Boys U-12 Doubles: Fermoy (Cian Cronin O’Neill and Ben Sullivan) v Tipperary (Jack Mulcahy/ Evan Carey), Boys U-13 Singles: Ballydesmond (Kealin Murphy) v Tipperary (Rory Grace), Girls U-12 Singles: Mallow (Sarah Walsh) v Tipperary (Hannah Grace), Girls U-12 Doubles: Ballydesmond (Grainne O’Connell) and Conna (Cliona Dunning) v Clare (Leah Minogue and Eimear Murphy), Girls U-13 Doubles: Ballydesmond (Emma O’Riordan) and Kilworth (Muireann O’Brien) v Tipperary (Aine Spain and Anna Mulcahy).
The programme will continue in Cullen on Saturday morning with an 11am start four more finals will be decided as follows: Girls U-13 Singles: Kilworth (Samantha O’Donnell) v Tipperary (Amy McKeogh), Boys U-14 Singles: Boherbue (Darragh Ducey) v Limerick (Jack Brennan), Boys U-16 Singles: Kerry (Dara Keane) v Tipperary (Sean McAdams), Boys U-16 Doubles: Mallow (Conor Walsh and Cian O’Driscoll) v Tipperary (John McGrath and Devlin Courtney).
The final part of the programme is down for decision on Sunday morning in Cullen with a 10.30 start the remaining two finals involving Cork players will be decided as follows: Boys U-13 Doubles: Liscarroll (Gearoid Healy) and Eoin Hegarty (Fermoy) v Tipperary (Cian Donnelly and Adam Fogarty), Boys U15 Doubles: Liscarroll (Luke Barrett and Michael O’Callaghan) v Tipperary (Cormac Doheny/James Loughnane).
All the finals will be difficult to win the opposition is strong in all cases with all the Cork players having to perform to their maximum if they are to win Munster titles.
Last Saturday in Croke Park Catriona Casey relinquished her grip on Ladies Senior All-Ireland Singles title following a gripping contest with Limerick’s Martina McMahon. It took over two hours on court to decide the destination of the title and nobody was disappointed after the thrilling fare both served up.
Having beaten McMahon in last year’s final, Casey went in as favourite but it was also noted the new champion was playing well. McMahon made the first statement of intent winning the first 21-10 but Casey fought back to take the second 21-14. All now rested on the crucial third and while Casey built up an 8 aces to 5 lead, McMahon responded and went 11-8 up. While Casey tried hard, McMahon soaked up everything that was thrown at her to take the third and the title, 21-10.
In 60x30 adult men’s semi-finals played over the weekend there was not joy for Philip O’Carroll, Ballydesmond who lost out to Michael Sheridan, Meath in Silver Master B Singles, while John Herlihy, St Finbarrs also ended on the losing side as he was beaten by Paddy Donovan, Laois in Golden Masters A Singles.