Ireland national racquetball team

Ireland
AssociationRacquetball Association of Ireland
ConfederationERF (Europe)
IRF codeIRL Republic of Ireland
World Championships
Appearances 15 (First in 1981)
Best result Overall: 6th place (1981,1986,1988,1990)
Men: 5th place (1986,1990,1992)
Women: 2nd place (1981)
European Championships
Appearances 17 (First in 1981)
Best result Overall: winners (1983.1985,1991,1995,2001,2003,2007,2013)
Men: winners (1983,1985,2001,2003,2007,2013)
Women: winners (1983,1985,1989,1991,1993,1995,2003,2005,2007,2013)
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Ireland national racquetball team represents the racquetball Association of Ireland in racquetball international competitions. Competes as a member of the European Racquetball Federation and International Racquetball Federation. Ireland has won the European Championships 6 times in men's competition, 10 times in women's competition and 8 times overall. [1]


History

IRF World Championships
Year Host Men Women Overall
I 1981 USA   4th   2nd 6th
II 1984 USA  –  –  –
III 1986 USA 7th 5th 6th
IV 1988 Germany 8th 6th 6th
V 1990 Venezuela 12th 5th 6th
VI 1992 Canada 10th 5th 7th
VII 1994 Mexico 15th  – 20th
VIII 1996 USA 14th  – 16th
IX 1998 Bolivia 15th 11th 10th
X 2000 Mexico 19th 13th 17th
XI 2002 Puerto Rico 21st 14th 15th
XII 2004 South Korea  –  –  –
XIII 2006 Dominican Republic 12th 10th 11th
XIV 2008 Ireland 9th 11th 10th
XV 2010 South Korea 15th 9th 13th
XV1 2012 Dominican Republic 13th – 16th
XV11 2014 Canada 15th 14th 15th

Players

National team in the 17th IRF World Championships – Burlington, Canada 2014

  • Mark Murphy
  • Patrick Hanley
  • Conor Skehan
  • Patrick O'Donnell
  
  • Aisling Hickey
  • Donna Ryder
  • Majella Haverty
  • Katie Kenny

National team in the European Championships – Brembate,Italy 2013

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National team in the 16th IRF World Championships – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2012

  • Stephen O'Loan
  • Gary Lynch
  
  • There was no women's Team

National team in the European Championships – Bad Tolz, Germany 2011

  • Johnny O'Keeney
  • Mark Murphy
  • Daire Gargan
  
  • Donna Ryder
  • Majella Haverty
  • Katie Kenny

National team in the 15th IRF World Championships – Seoul, South Korea 2010

  • Joseph Dillon
  • Patrick Hanley
  
  • Majella Haverty
  • Katie Kenny

National team in the European Championships – Paris, France 2009

  • Adam Neary
  • Sean Keane
  • Joe Farell
  • Joseph Dillon
  
  • Toni Neary
  • Majella Haverty
  • Geraldine Byrne

National team in the 14th IRF World Championships – Kingscourt, Ireland 2008

  • Adam Neary
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Patrick Hanley
  • Liam Hughes
  
  • Julie Skehan
  • Donna Ryder
  • Eithne Skehan
  • Ciara McManamon

National team in the 13th IRF World Championships – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2006

  • Adam Neary
  • Stephen O'Loan
  • Triston Hickey
  • Joe Farrell
  
  • Gerladine Byrne
  • Elma Gibney
  • Julie Skehan
  • Susan Neary

National team in the 12th IRF World Championships – Anyang, South Korea 2004

  • Ireland not represented
  
  • Ireland not represented

National team in the 11th IRF World Championships – Puerto Rico 2002

  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Patrick Hanley
  
  • Elma Gibney
  • Joan Kennedy

National team in the 10th IRF World Championships – San Luis Potosi, Mexico 2000

  • Anthony Butler
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Patrick Hanley
  • Kevin Jennings
  
  • Karen Grumbridge
  • Anne Marie Grumbridge
  • Joan Kennedy
  • Bernadette Comerford

National team in the 9th IRF World Championships – Cocabamba, Bolivia 1998

  • Anthony Butler
  • Patrick Hanley
  • Martin McConnon
  
  • Karen Grumbridge
  • Elma Gibney
  • Grainne Shanahan

National team in the 8th IRF World Championships – Phoenix, USA 1996

  • Anthony Butler
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Michael Lynch
  • Stephen O'Loan
  • Christy Slattery
  
  • Ireland women's team not represented

National team in the 7th IRF World Championships – San Luis Potosi, Mexico 1994

  • Anthony Butler
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Michael Lynch
  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Christy Slattery
  
  • Ireland women's team not represented

National team in the 6th IRF World Championships – Montreal, Canada 1992

  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Anthony Butler
  • Christy Slattery
  • Michael Murphy
  • Tom Walsh (sub)
  
  • Marie Duignan
  • Bobbi Brennan
  • Jenny Lynch
  • Bernie Farrell
  • Ciss Kennedy
  • Patricia O'Brien (sub)

National team in the 5th IRF World Championships – Caracas, Venezuela 1990

  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Mick Ryan
  • Anthony Butler
  • Christy Slattery
  • Michael Murphy
  
  • Marie Duignan
  • Orla Ryan
  • Ciss Kennedy
  • Geraldine Byrne
  • Kathleen Curran

National team in the 4th IRF World Championships – Hamburg, Germany 1988

  • Anthony Butler
  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Mick Nagle
  
  • Anne Marie Whelan
  • Orla Ryan
  • Geraldine Byrne

National team in the 3rd IRF World Championships – Florida, USA 1986

  • D Murray
  • Brendan Doyle
  • Willie Lawrence
  • Con Brosnan
  • Anthony Butler
  
  • Anne Marie Whelan
  • Orla Ryan
  • Geraldine Byrne
  • Ciss Kennedy
  • M Quigley

National team in the World Games – London, England 1985

  • John McDonald
  • Brendan Doyle
  
  • Anne Marie Whelan
  • Marie Duignan

National team in the 2nd IRF World Championships – Sacramento, California, USA 1984

  • No Record or not represented
  
  • No Record or not represented

National team in the 1st IRF World Championships – Santa Clara, USA 1981

  • Tom Hurley
  • Philip Duignan
  • Peadar McGee
  • Andy Byrne
  • Mick Moss
  
  • Marie Duignan
  • Paula Jennings
  • Marion Cullinane
  • M O'Toole
  • C Donegan

References

  1. ↑ "Ireland national team". Racquetball Association of Ireland.


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