Congratulations to our Senior Div. III Team who have reached the Semi-Finals of the League. Both games will be played in Loughrea Temperance Hall on Wednesday 11th March at 8pm. Claregalway meet Cortoon in their match. Everyone is welcome to come along to support the team and see some good badminton.
Team Members: Paul Casserly & Paula Shaughnessy, Liam Moran & Helena Coyne, Liam Hyland & Mairead Glynn, Niall Hartigan & Carmel Joyce.
Senior County Championships
Well done to Paul and Cathy Casserly on winning the Division III Mixed Doubles in G.L.T.C recently.
Junior Leagues
All our Teams are doing well so far. U13 A Team have already reached the final.
Team Members: Paul Loughlin & Maria Moran, Michael O’Connor & Gráinne Noonan, Thomas Walsh & Katie O’Connor, Steven Keane & Kathryn Day.
Our U13 B Team have played all their games. They didn’t reach the final but all have to be congratulated on their progress and dedication during the season.
Team Members: Niall Farrell & Emer O’Conell, Padraic Quinn & Lorna Dillon, Ronan Mangan & Fiona Dillon, Rory Dillon & Mary Kelly, Gerard Moran & Gerard Kirrane.
Community Games
The County Badminton Competition will be held in Claregalway Hall on Saturday, 25th April at 11am.
Claregalway Team Members: Cathy Casserly, Ross Forde, Sandra Walshe, Christopher Keane, Maria Moran, Joseph Garrett, Grainne Noonan, Donal Cahalan.
Irish U13 Championships
This competition was held in the G.L.T.C. on the weekend of Saturday 28th March. Congratulations to all our players who took part in the Championships and thank you to the parents who hosted the children from Lisburn. Everyone was very grateful for the hospitality they received.
Juvenile Co. Championships (Singles)
U11 Boys
Damian Hehir (Winner)
Ryan Gately (R/up)
U13 Boys
Michael O’Connor (Winner)
Paul loughlin (R/up)
U13 Girls
Gráinne Noonan (Winner)
U15 Boys
Christopher Keane (Winner)
Ross Forde (R/up)
U15 Girls
Cathy Casserly (Winner)
U17 Boys
Christopher Keane (Winner)
Brian Casserly (R/up)
Connacht Closed Championships U11 & U15
These competitions were held recently in the Galway Lawn Tennis Club and took place over two weekends. The children from Claregalway featured strongly in all age-groups and the following are the results.
U11 Results
Boys Singles
Damian Hehir (Winner)
Boys Doubles
Damian Hehir/Ian Steven (Winners)
Ryan Gately/Kenneth Joyce (Rs/up)
Mixed Doubles
Damian Hehir/C. Rattigan (Cortoon) (Winners)
U13 Results
Boys Singles
Michael O’Connor (Winner)
Girls Singles
Gráinne Noonan (R/up)
Boys Doubles
Michael O’Connnor/Paul Loughlin (Winners)
Girls Doubles
Katie O’Connor/Aisling Burke (Sligo) (Winners)
Maria Moran/Gráinne Noonan (Rs/up)
Mixed Doubles
Paul Loughlin/Maria Moran (Winners)
U15 Results
Girls Singles
Cathy Casserly (Winner)
Boys Singles
Christopher Keane (Winner)
Ross Forde (R/up)
Girls Doubles
Cathy Casserly/Suzanne McGrath (Maree) (Rs/up)
Boys Doubles
Christopher Keane/Alan Flaherty (Winners)
Ross Forde/Peter Moran (Rs/up)
Mixed Doubles
Christopher Keane/Emer Higgins (Winners)
Ross Forde/Paula McDonagh (Rs/up)
U17 Results
Girls Singles
Cathy Casserly (Winner)
Boys Singles
Christopher Keane (Winner)
Ross Forde (R/up)
Girls Doubles
Cathy Casserly/Lisa Flaherty (Tuam) (Winners)
Boys Doubles
Christopher Keane/Robert Lennon (Winners)
Brian Casserly/Ross Forde (Rs/up)
Mixed Doubles
Christopher Keane/Lisa Flaherty (Winners)
Ross Forde/Paula McDonagh (Rs/up)
