Kerry Girls U-11 Singles Championships Presentation. Left is Nicole Vesko – Listowel (Runner-Up) and right Kate Nolan – Listowel (Winner).
By Colm Griffin
Kerry Juvenile Girls Singles Championships
Over 60 juvenile girls took to the courts at the Kerry singles championship at the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre on Saturday 2nd February
Some great games were played out on the day and Listowel took 3 of the 4 titles on offer.
Finals
U11 Kate Nolan Listowel defeated Nicole Vesko Listowel 15/8, 15/14
U-13 Kerry Girls Singles Championships left Agath Niedzielska – Listowel (Runner-Up) and right Jessica O Loughlin – Castleisland (Winner).
U13 Jessica O’Loughlin Castleisland defeated Agata Niedzielska Listowel
21/16, 21/8
Kerry Girls U-15 Singles Championships Presentation. Left Deina Vesko – Listowel (Winner) and right Madison Carter – Listowel (Runner-Up)
U15 Deina Vesko Listowel defeated Madison Carter Listowel 21/5, 21/9
U-17Kerry Girls Singles Championships, left Valerie Guiney – Listowel (Winner) right Grace Guiney – Listowel (Runner Up).
U17 Valerie Guiney Listowel defeated Grace Guiney Listowel 21/15, 21/14
Plate results
U11 Basha Dolata Castleisland defeated Sameera Bhandari Sayers Annascaul
U13 Fiona O’Connor Listowel defeated Chloe McHugh Miltown
U15 Soairse Murphy Killarney defeated Ella Sheehy Dingle
U17 Adele O’Briene Killarney defeated Shonagh Doody Killarney
Munster Senior Grade C and Grade E Championships
A strong Kerry representation made the long trip to Wateford for the Grade C and E championships on Sunday last (Feb 3rd).
The Kerry players certainly didn’t disappoint either with Niamh Hickey (Killarney) having an amazing day winning the Ladies Grade E singles herself in three sets 17-21, 21-12, 21-17. She then partnered up with Helen Browne (Moyvane) in an all Kerry final in the ladies doubles against Amanda Carmody (Moyvane) and Samira Hayes (Killarney). This proved to be another difficult three setter but Browne and Hickey eventually prevailed 21-13, 17-21, 21-9. Later in the evening Hickey teamed up with Aaron McGee to win the mixed Grade E title and complete a very impressive treble.
In the C Grade Tom Bourke (Kingdom – Castleisland) reached the final and took the first set in it before eventually going down to Ben Mortlock 16-21, 21-16, 21-15. Edel Kenny also came up just short in the Grade C ladies double with playing partner Caroline Hayes. They went down in the final to Shauna Kennelly and Lucy Fox 17-21, 21-18, 21-18.
Upcoming Events (To be Played at Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre Unless Stated)
Friday Feb 8th Kerry Senior Singles Championships Division 2 and Division 4 7.30pm
Saturday Feb 9th Kerry Juvenile Singles Boys Championships 11am
Sunday Feb 10th Munster Inter County Grade C/E/G Championships (University of Limerick)
Friday Feb 15th Kerry Division 1, 3 and 5 Mens and Ladies Doubles Championships
Sunday Feb 17th Munster Inter County Grade D/F/H (Waterford)
