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Over 150 patrons attended the Kerry Badminton Association annual Rewards night and Social which this year was hosted by the Ballyheigue Badminton Club and held at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel Tralee with he County President Mr. Johnny Brosnan of the Kingdom Club being a most able and competent Master of Ceremonies.

Kerry Badminton Chairman Award

Junior Griffin presenting the Chairman’s Special Merit Award to Margaret Healy at the Kerry Badminton Association social and awards night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Thomas Bradley

The Chairman’s (Mr. J .Griffin) special  merit award went to the Listowel assistant secretary Miss Margaret Healy for her service the sport.
The citation for this award as read out by Mr. Brosnan was as follows;

“THERE ARE MANY ATTRIBUTES THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH  THE CHAIRMAN’S NOMINEE FOR HIS SPECIAL MERIT AWARD TONIGHT. RESERVED-DEDICATED-UTTERLY DEPENDABLE AND LOYALTY WOULD BE JUST A FEW.

TONIGHT’S AWARD WINNER HAS SERVED HER CLUB AS AN OFFICER AT SEVERAL LEVELS OVER THE YEARS AND CONTINUES TO DO SO TO THE PRESENT DAY.

SHE HAS BEEN NO MEAN PLAYER EITHER BEING A COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER  SOME YEARS AGO AND HAS CAPTURED LEAGUE HONOURS ALSO AT 2 DIFFERENT DIVISIONS.

THIS IS THE NINTH OCCASION THAT THE CHAIRMAN’S SPECIAL MERIT AWARD HAS BEEN PRESENTED AND FOR THE FIRST TIME.

HE STAYS WITHIN HIS OWN LISTOWEL CLUB AND THE WINNER OF THE MERIT AWARD FOR 2016 IS MARGARET HEALY.”

Each championship and league winner of the 2015-2016 received their trophies on the night and the festivities went on into the early morning.

Badminton Dinner Dance 2016

Recipients of awards at the Kerry Badminton Association social and awards night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Thomas Bradley

Division 1

Ladies Singles –                Winner: Ciara O’Connor (Dingle)

Runner up: Edel Broderick  (Kingdom)

Mens Singles –                  Winner: Tom Bourke (Kingdom)

Runner up: James Flaherty (Moyvane)

Ladies Doubles –              Winners: Edel Broderick (Kingdom) & Ciara O’Connor (Dingle)

Runners up: Miriam Rohan (Kingdom) & Sinead Galvin (Killarney)

Mens Doubles –                Winners: Tom Bourke (Kingdom) & Eric Nelligan (Kingdom)

Runners up: Fergal Hannon & James Leane (Listowel)

Mixed Doubles –              Winners: Ciara O’Connor (Dingle) & Tom Bourke (Kingdom)

Runners up: Mary Falvey & Eric Nelligan (Kingdom)

Division 2

Ladies Singles –                Winner:Catherine Hanrahan (Kingdom)

Runner up :Sinead Galvin (Killarney)

Mens Singles –                  Winner:James Flaherty (Moyvane)

Runner up:Donie Enright (Moyvane)

Ladies Doubles –              Winners:Maeve Twomey (Killarney) & Elaine Hudson (Moyvane)

Runners up: Sinead Galvin & Samira Hayes (Killarney)

Mens Doubles –                Winners:Jonathan Keane (Kingdom) & James Flaherty (Moyvane)

Runners up:Timmy Duggan & Donie Enright (Moyvane)

Mixed Doubles –              Winners: Niamh Flaherty & James Flaherty (Moyvane)

Runners up: Elaine Hudson & Donnacha Moloney (Moyvane

CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS 2016
Division 3

 

Ladies Singles –                Winner: Helen Browne (Moyvane)

Runner up : Michelle Kearney (Listowel)

 

Mens Singles –                  Winner:Aidan McCarthy (Kingdom)

Runner up: Timmy Noonan (Moyvane)

 

Ladies Doubles –              Winners: Niamh Flaherty (Moyvane) & Michelle Kearney (Listowel)

Runners up:Fran Collins & Helen Browne (Moyvane)

 

Mens Doubles –                Winners: James Sheehan (Moyvane)& Mariusz Tusinski (County)        Runners up: Timmy Noonan & John Mulvihill (Moyvane)

 

Mixed Doubles –              Winners:Carmel Hudson (Moyvane)  & Mariusz Tusinski (County)

Runners up: Maggie Prendiville & Aidan McCarthy (Kingdom)

Division 4

Ladies Singles –                Winner: Rachel O’Connor (Dingle)

Runner up :Aoife Moloney (Listowel)

Mens Singles –                  Winner:Brendan McGovern (Annascaul)

Runner up:Brian O’Connor (Dingle)

Ladies Doubles –              Winners:Bernie Rowe (Listowel) & Louise Behan (Moyvane)

Runners up: Aoife Moloney (Listowel) & Rachel O’Connor (Dingle)

Mens Doubles –                Winners: Jebin John (County) & Jamie Elliott (Moyvane)

Runners up: Timmy Flaherty & Paudie Kearney (Moyvane)

Mixed Doubles –              Winners:Michelle Beazley (Kingdom) & Jamie Elliott (Moyvane)         Runners up:Hylda Harmon & Liam Barry (Killarney)

CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS 2016

Division 5

Ladies Singles –                Winner: Elaina Galvin (Killarney)

Runner up :Eimear Horgan (Kingdom)

Mens Singles –                  Winner: Niall Geaney (Dingle)

Runner up:Liam Greaney (Moyvane)

Ladies Doubles –              Winners:Jessica Galvin & Elaina Galvin (Killarney)

Runners up:Áine Knightly & Rita Knightly (Annascaul)

Mens Doubles –                Winners:Colum Carroll & Colm Griffin (Ballyheigue)

Runners up: Oliver Carmody & Liam Greaney (Moyvane)

Mixed Doubles –              Winners: Lillian Holmes(Ballyheigue) & James O’Mahony (Causeway)

Runners up: Olivia Quinn & Micheál Collins (Moyvane)

MIXED LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016

MIXED LEAGUE DIVISION 2

WINNERS: MOYVANE

Timmy Duggan (Captain)

Carmel Hudson

Jeanelle Griffin

Krystle Crowley

Niamh Flaherty

Francine Collins

Helen Browne

Elaine Hudson

Donie Enright

James Flaherty

Donncha Moloney

Pat Kearney

James Sheehan

Timmy Hanrahan

John Mulvihill

Timmy Noonan

Chris McCarthy

 

RUNNERS UP:KILLARNEY

Peggy Horan (Captain)

Maeve Twomey

Sinead Galvin

Jennifer Keane

Samira Hayes

Siobhan O’Donoghue

Paudie Horan

Evan Horan

Kieran Crehan

John O’Brien

Sean Murphy

Brian MacSweeney

MIXED LEAGUE DIVISION 3

WINNERS: MOYVANE

James Sheehan (Captain)

Carmel Hudson

Jeanelle Griffin

Amanda Carmody

Niamh Flaherty

Francine Collins

Helen Browne

Timmy Hanrahan

John Mulvihill

Timmy Noonan

Chris McCarthy

RUNNERS UP:KILLARNEY

Brian MacSweeney (Captain)

Marion MacSweeney

Sandra O’Connor

Samira Hayes

Siobhan O’Donoghue

Niamh Hickey

Danny Cronin

Kieran Crehan

Ger O’Connor

Micheal O’Connor

MIXED LEAGUE DIVISION 4

WINNERS: MOYVANE

Padraig Kearney (Captain)

Louise Behan

Michelle Corridon

Denise Collins

Eileen McCarthy

Jamie Elliott

John Newman

Timmy Flaherty

Felix Reali

Micheal Collins

 

RUNNERS UP: IVERAGH

Christina Quirke (Captain)
Susan O’Connell
Sue Weatherill
Mike Reardon
Joe Daly
Sean Bradley
JP Murphy
Joanne McCabe

MIXED LEAGUE DIVISION 5

WINNERS: KILLARNEY

Diam Fitzgerald (Captain)

Elaina Galvin

Jessica Galvin

Rebecca Murphy

Sorcha Macluskey

Daniel O’Connor

Colm Hickey

Michael Shannon

Jordan O’Connor

Leah Kelly

John O’Halloran

RUNNERS UP:MOYVANE

Oliver “Jap” Carmody (Captain)

Marie Kennelly

Charlotte Quinn

Olivia Hanrahan

Eileen Roche

Aoife Curtin

Micheal Collins

Liam Greaney

Micheal Nolan

DIVISION 4 KNOCK OUT CUP 2016

WINNERS: COUNTY

Tom Rice

Jebin  John

Aidan Evans (Annascaul)

Joe Kennedy (Annascaul)

Ann O Callaghan

Lorraine Hopkins

Sarah Murphy

Emma Dyland
RUNNERS UP: IVERAGH
Mike Reardon (Captain)
Joe Daly
Sean Bradley
Susan O’Connell
Christina Quirke
Sue Weatherill
Patie Casey
JP Murphy

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