As our Olympians were heading off to represent Ireland in the Beijing Olympics, the Terenure Badminton Centre was holding its own mini Olympics with the Adult Summer Bonanza tournament ran over 2 days 26/27th July’08.
With over 162 entries from 29 clubs, with players from, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, France, Donegal, Waterford, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Louth, Meath and Dublin. Grades Senior, Class 1,2,3 was played on Saturday and Classes 4,5,6 and Social was played on Sunday with some Olympic standard matches competed on court.
Although the tournament was run as a round robin event, there was an immense amount of work done by the Leinster Branch Executive committee member Claire Flood, and as always her mother Sheila Smyth helped her, so on behalf of the LBBUI and the players a big “Thank You”
A Date to Remember: Nov 15th CMF B.C. is holding a Open Graded Tournament get your entries in early.
Lead Photo; Breda Connolly(President) Sheila,Claire and the Sunday Competitors(more Photo's in Bottom Of Gallery)
All Final results below:
Senior 1/ Class 1
Mens Singles
Winner: Brian Lavery -CMF
R-Up: Brian Dignam - Rathmore
Ladies Singles
Winner: Imelda Carroll-Pembroke
R-Up: Donna Kee - Danum
Mens Doubles
Winner: Joe Wright-Aylesbury & Jin-CMF
R-Up: Damian Mooney-Mount Pleasant & Brian Dignam-Rathmore
Ladies Doubles:
Winner: Ann-Marie Russell & Siew Sim Sun- Mount Pleasant
R-Up Karan Molony-Celbridge & Lindsey Taaffe-Old School
Mixed Doubles:
Winner: Conor Doyle-Raheny & Imelda Carroll-Pembroke
R-Up: Kevin Kerrigan-Trinity & Karen Molony-Celbridge
Class 2 / Class 3
Mens Singles
Winner: Seamus Halpin-Trim
R-Up: Fabien Laboulle-Trim
Ladies Singles
Winner: Nicola Mountford-Danum
R-Up: Karen Brady-Kadca
Mens Doubles
Winner: Paul Donnelly-ESB & Paul Marsella-CIE
R-Up: John Kelly & Finbar O'Connell-LDBC
Ladies Doubles:
Winner: Maria Blanch-Dal Riada & Hester-CMF
R-Up Louise Manley & Helen Martin-Old School
Mixed Doubles:
Winner: Seamus Halpin-Trim & Darina Mangan-Old School
R-Up: Paul Donnelly & Helen Donnelly-ESB
Class 4
Mens Singles
Winner: Conor Doyle-Dundalk
R-Up: Philip Cassidy-Dundalk
Mens Doubles
Winner: Conor Doyle & Philip Cassidy-Dundalk
R-Up: Carthage Byrne-Rahan & Matt Tobin-CIE
Ladies Doubles:
Winner: Cathy Ryan & Claire Woods-Beag's Beo
R-Up Carmel Griffin & Susan Kilcline-Crunch
Mixed Doubles:
Winner: Philip McKeown & Claire Woods- Beag's Beo
R-Up: Ronan Barry & Susan Kilcline-Crunch
Class 5
Mens Singles
Winner: Damien Molloy-Crunch
R-Up: Enda O'Neill-Donoughmore
Mens Doubles
Winner: Damien Molly & Ronan Barry- Crunch
R-Up: Gareth Hogan & Derek Phelan-Kilcullen
Ladies Doubles:
Winner: Catherine Woods & Noelle Byrne-Sheriff YC
R-Up Trina Walsh & Mary Sheehan-Kilcullen
Mixed Doubles:
Winner: Damien Molloy & Sinead Daffy-Crunch
R-Up: Colm O'Keeffe & Theresa Watkins-Beag's Beo
Class 6
Mens Singles
Winner: Des Cassidy-Kilcullen
R-Up: Ger Bissett - Kilcullen
Ladies Doubles:
Winner: Sarah Breslin & Denise Thorp-Danum
R-Up Nora Hogan & Murial Downey-Kilcullen
Mixed Doubles:
Winner: Noel Kenny-Mount Pleasant & Murial Downey-Kilcullen
R-Up: Des Cassidy-Killcullen & Jean McBryan-Danum
Social
Ladies Doubles:
Winner: Marie Fleming-Whitehall & Cathy Phelan-Kilcullen
R-Up Liz McDonald-Whitehall & Karen O'Toole-Kilcullen