These 2 results have ensured promotion for Leinster from Division 3 to Division 2. This means Leinster have been promoted 4 times in a row. Congratulations to all involved.
Saturday 24th of March 2007 in Baldoyle Badminton Centre Leinster beat Somerset 2nd 12-3
Nigel Boyne beat Olly Crichton 21-14 21-11
Ross McNiven beat Barry Harriss 19-21 21-16 24-22
Siobhan Parle beat Cath Vigar 21-19 21-14
Lorrainne Hill beat Emily Buckle 21-17 21-16
Niall Tierney and David Gannon beat James Buckle and Barry Harriss 21-12 21-15
Nigel Boyne and Ross McNiven lost to Olly Crichton and James Elkin 19-21 13-21
Siobhan Grehan and Georgina Ward beat Launa Duffy and Cath Vigar 21-16 21-18
Siobhan Parle and Deirdre Kehoe beat Emily Buckle and Kerry Mullen 21-11 21-11
Niall Tierney and David Gannon beat Olly Crichton and James Elkin 21-14 21-19
Nigel Boyne and Ross McNiven lost to James Elkin and Barry Harriss 19 21 14 21
Siobhan Grehan and Georgina Ward beat Emily Buckle and Kerry Mullen 21-14 21-5
Siobhan Parle and Deirdre Kehoe beat Launa Duffy and Cath Vigar 16-21 21-14 21-6
Georgina Ward and Niall Tierney beat Barry Harriss and Launa Duffy 19-21 21-12 21-12
Siobhan Grehan and David Gannon lost to James Elkin and Kerry Mullen 21-6 12-21 17-21
Lorrainne Hill and Mark Cobbe beat James Buckle and Wmily Buckle 22-20 21-10
Sunday's match was played in Whitehall Road Terenure with the same result Leinster 12 Somerset 2nd 3
Olly Crichton lost to Mark Donnelly 18-21 17-21
James Elkin lost to Ross McNiven 12-21 8-21
Cath Vigar lost to Ciara Brady 9-21 12-21
Emily Buckle lost to Laura Butler 6-21 7-21
James Buckle and Barry Harriss lost to David Gannon and Mark Donnelly 14-21 17-21
Olly Crichton and James Elkin lost to Ross McNiven and Mark Cobbe 14-21 22-24
Launa Duffy and Cath Vigar beat Georgina Ward and Siobhan Grehan 21-8 14-21 21-16
Kerry Bullen and Emily Buckle lost to Laure Lynch and Laura Butler 8-21 16-21
James Buckle and Barry Harris Lost to Ross McNiven and Mark Cobbe 12-21 17-21
Olly Crichton and James Elkin conceded to David Gannon and Mark Donnelly due to injury
Barry Harriss and Launa Duffy beat Georgina Ward and David Gannon 21-19 14-21 21-17
James Buckle and Kerry Mullen beat Siobhan Grehan and Ross McNiven 24-22 21-17
Emily Buckle and Olly Crichton lost to Laura Lynch and Mark Cobbe 12-21 21-16 19-21
Thanks to Somerset for a great weekend of matches.
Also Ferghal I would agree with you I believe we should strongly consider entering a Leinster 2nd team in to this competition. I believe it would give more opportunities to more players in Leinster.
Mark