Munster Grade F and Senior Open

This past weekend, the Munster F Open and the Munster Senior Open took place in the SETU Arena in co. Waterford. We had players from Kerry playing in both competitions over the course of the weekend. Fergal Hannon and Micheal Belova Flanagan (Both Listowel) took part in the Munster Senior Open on Saturday. Micheal lost out to a well playing Tony Murphy from (Alpha). While Fergal made it to the quarter-finals losing out to Praneel Reddy Vallapureddy the beaten finalist from Pembroke in Dublin.

In the Munster Grade F Open, Hassib Ahmad and Alvin Rahman Fahad (Both Killarney) teamed up in the doubles winning their first round game in a close encounter, the second set going all the way to 27-25. Unfortunately in their second round game they fell to a strong Waterford pairing.

Alvin then paired up with Kingdoms Jessica O’Loughlin in the mixed doubles where they were unlucky in their game that went to 3 sets losing out 21-17 in the 3rd set.

A big well done must be said to all competitors on the day and also to all those involved in the running of such competitions. Congratulations to all.

Dublin Juvenile Open

Last weekend October 26th to 28th, Micheal Belova Flanagan was also in action in the Dublin Juvenile Open where he had a very successful weekend as did his sister Alexia Belova Flanagan. Micheal competed in the u19 age group where he won the boys singles and also teamed up with Guru Thirukumaran (Carlow) to take the boys doubles title.

Alexia was playing in the u13 category in the same competition that weekend. She managed to make it to all 3 finals, becoming the runner up in the singles, winning the doubles title with Doireann Moloney (An Droichead) and also getting runner-up in the mixed doubles competition with her partner Luca Goddard (Alpha). Well done to all.

KERRY JUVENILE COMPETITION RESULTS SATURDAY 2nd NOV 2024

The 2024/2025 Kerry Juvenile Badminton competitive season got underway on Saturday 2nd November in Killarney Sports & Leisure Centre. This competition is a “fun” event to give Kerry’s first-time players a taste for competitive badminton. Events were run at U10, U12, U14 and U16 for boys and girls. A word of thanks to Suzanne for taking the entries and making the draw; to Mary who ran the desk; our juvenile club volunteers on the day; to Tom Bradley for the photos and also to Siobhan and Craig for the “Pop up” YONEX shop.

U10 girls’ doubles

Zoe Boyle (T) & Laura O Mahony (ML) -winners

Isabel B Flanagan (L) & Lily Greaney (A) – runners-up

U10 boys’ doubles (mixed partnership competition)

Conor Knightly (A) – winner

Sean O Currain (A) – runner-up

U12 girls’ doubles 

Emily Wolska (L) & Louise Clancy (A) beat Clodagh Flynn McCarthy (A) & Grace Leonard (T) 20/22, 21/16, 21/16

U12 boys’ doubles

Aodan Kennedy (A) & Jack Boyle (T) beat Robert Enright (L) & Fintan O Neill (ML) 25/23

U14 girls’ doubles

Alexia B Flanagan (L) & Abigail Donegan (T) beat Katie Greaney (A) & Harshika Sashikumar (T) 30/26

U14 plate

Muireann Curran (A) & Roisin Lyons (KD) beat Margaret Carmody (L) & Blaithin Doolan Browne (KD) 30/23

U14 boys’ doubles

Elliot Hudson (T) & Aaron Brosnan (KD) beat Cathal Kennedy (A) & Donnacha Quilter (L) 21/11

U14 plate

Dara O Leary (A) & Frank Salmon (KD) beat Jarlath Doolan Browne (KD) & Mikey McCarthy (A) 21/15

U16 girls’ doubles

Darina Burke (ML) & Amelia Kubik (T) – winners

Aoife Kennelly (M) & Sinead Leahy (L) – runners-up

U16 boys’ doubles

Conan Seino (T) & Jamie Hudson (L) – winners

Conall Murphy (KY) & James Daly (T) – runners up