November handicap draws 155 badminton players to Killarney

KILLARNEY Sports and Leisure Centre played host to the first major Juvenile tournament of the season last Saturday - the CPC.ie Juvenile November Handicap - with 155 players taking part from 10 different clubs across the county.

Participants took part in girls and boys events throughout the day at age grades U-11, U-13, U15 and U-17.

RESULTS

Girls U-11: Nicole Vesko Listowel and Aine Curran Annascaul defeated Darina Ellen Burke Miltown and Lily Falvey Annascaul 15-5, 15-3

Plate: Juliette Gleason Abbeydorney and Sinead Kelly Listowel defeated Maggie Hickey Killarney and Aine Newsome Annascaul

Girls U-13: Anne Hickey Killarney and Sarah Casey Annascaul defeated Bella Harmon Castleisland and Aoise O’Donoghue Killarney 21-17, 21-11

Plate: Esme Graven Iveragh and Marie Tritschler Listowel defeated Maeve Ahern Moyvane and Mae Griffin Annascaul

Girls U-15: Deina Vesko Listowel and Nicola Kennelly Moyvane defeated Madison Car ter Listowel and Abbie Moriar ty Annascaul 21-19, 21-16

Plate: Maura Burke Miltown and Aine Hanafin Annascaul defeated Fia Spillane Annascaul and Sarah Hayes Listowel

Girls U-17: Shonagh Doody and Ailbhe Gammel Killarney defeated Saidbh Murphy Killarney and Aisling Har ty Ballyheigue on a round robin basis

Boys U-11: James Kissane Moyvane and Sean Flahive Ballyheigue defeated Darius McCormack and Luke Kennedy Annascaul 15-11, 15-10

Plate: Ben McElligott Listowel and Liam O’Connor Castleisland defeated James Burke Castleisland and Jessie McCar thy Dingle

Boys U-13: Bobby O’Riordan Moyvane and Evan Lemass Killarney defeated Ayr ton Burke Castleisland and Brayden Slattery Killarney 21-10, 21-17

Plate: Padraig Moriar ty Annascaul and Philip Daly Iveragh defeated Gearoid O’Sullivan Listowel and John Ryan Moyvane

Boys U-15: Evan McCar ty Annascaul and Muiris Har ty Ballyheigue defeated Dara Newsome Annascaul and Oisin O’Regan Ballyheigue 21-20, 18-21, 21-14 Plate: Tomas O’Sullivan Listowel and Ross Twomey Killarney defeated Navansh Johnson Killarney and Cathal Sweeney Moyvane

Boys U-17: Adam Hayes Listowel and Oisin Quirke Miltown defeated Hasib Ahmmed Killarney and Michael Casey Annascaul on a round robin basis

Plate: Darragh Crehan Killarney and Evan O’Sullivan defeated Cathal Donovan Annascaul and Michael Moynihan Castleisland

Mixed Senior Competition

EIGHTY-FOUR players took to the courts at Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre on Sunday last across Division 1 to 5.

RESULTS

Division 1 & 2 Combined Mixed Paddy Drummond Cup Final

Karen Farrell (Moyvane) & Aaron Tan (Kingdom-Castleisland) beat Elaine Hudson (Moyvane) & Aidan McCar thy (Kingdom - Castleisland) 23-21, 21-10

Division 1 & 2 Combined Mixed Plate Final

Amanda Carmody (Moyvane) & Paddy Redmond (Listowel) beat Ruth Concannon (Kingdom – Castleisland) & Donie Enright (Moyvane) 30-25

Division 3 Mixed Waterstone Cup Final

Jeanelle Griffin (Moyvane) & Cian Liston (Listowel) beat Samaria Hayes (Killarney) & Aidan Evans (Annascaul) 21-19, 21-14

Division 3 Mixed Plate Final

Sandra O’Connor (Killarney & Jamie Elliott (Kingdom Castleisland) beat Aoife Moloney (Listowel) & Niall O’Brien (Killarney) 30-26

Division 4 Mixed Shield Final

Adele O’Brien (Killarney) & Paul Hayes (Listowel) beat Fiona Casey (Causeway) & Mike Reardon (Listowel) 21-7, 21-16

Division 4 Mixed Plate Final

Valerie Guiney (Listowel) & Jack McElligott (Listowel) beat Rita McCar thy (Listowel) & John McDonald (Ballyheigue) 21-13, 13-21, 21-15

Division 5 Mixed Junior Griffin Shield Final Eva Browne (Moyvane) & Christy Deane (Annascaul) beat Laura O’Connor (Killarney) & C Radislaw (Moyvane) 19-21. 21-13, 21-13

Division 5 Mixed Plate Final

Aine Knightly (Annascaul) & Daragh Crehan (Killarney) beat Danielle Robinson (Causeway) & Shane Gleeson (Listowel) 23-21, 13-21, 15-21

Division 5 Men’s Plate Final

Pauric Murray (Causeway) & Adrian Kenny (Ballyheigue) beat Philip Healy (Listowel) & Keith Newsome (Annascaul) 21-9, 21-18

Leinster Masters Open Success

THREE Kerry representatives Sinead Galvin, Michael Crossan and Tom Bourke (the new Chairperson of the Kerry Badminton Association) made the trip to Baldoyle in Dublin last weekend for the Leinster Masters Open and we are delighted to report that Tom came out on tops in the Men’s over 40s Singles event.

Butterfield Cup / Knockout Cup

KERRY has the great honour of hosting the prestigious Butterfield Cup this weekend as the top Division 1 players in the province go head to head in this inter county team event. Kerry under the stewardship of Billy Lacey will be looking to recapture a title they last won in 2014.

The event which will be hosted by the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre this Sunday and coincides with another team event called the Knock-out Cup. This event comprises of teams of up to 4 Men and 4 Ladies. Each team plays 2 men’s doubles against each other, 2 ladies doubles and 2 mixed doubles.

The event is contested at Division 3, 4 and 5 level and is great practice for clubs intending to put Club teams together for the Mixed Leagues later in the season. The action gets underway in both competitions at 11am.

FIXTURES

Sunday December 2: Butterfield Cup & Knockout Cup Sunday December 9: Moyvane Tournament (Moyvane)

The Juvenile Badminton season got off the ground last Saturday in Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre with the U-11 Girls Doubles winners and runners-up, from left, Nicole Vesko, Listowel, Aine Curran, Annascaul, Darina Ellen Burke, Milltown, and Lily Falvey from Annascaul.