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Numerous finals and plenty of success for locals
Handball
DURING the last week Kilkenny handballers have appeared in a number of Leinster finals in different grades and they enjoyed plenty of success. In the intermediate doubles final Eddie Bourke and Brian Minogue came through a three game thriller to beat Nicholas Anthony and Richie Hogan. Brian will now faces Nicholas in the singles final on Thursday, which should be another thriller.
Eoghan Hennessy and Pauric Maher won the minor doubles title following a great win over Wicklow's Keith Kavanagh and Eamonn Lillis. In the Silver Masters final Billy Bourke overcame Dublin’s Egin Jenson.
Paddy Reilly and Seamus Reade retained the Diamond Masters A doubles crown, beating Ned and Martin Buggy, Wexford. Ger McGrath and Patrick Funchion scored a two game victory over Eamonn Foley and Ciarn Neary in an all Kilkenny final.
The ladies of Kilkenny have picked up where the men left off. They have really improved in the Leinster championship over the last number of years. The minor singles final was an all Kilkenny affair. Windgap’s Claire Grace defeated Denise Doyle, St Canice's.
The junior doubles final was also an all Kilkenny final. Kilfane’s Rachel Hogan and Kell’s Marie Walsh beat Clogh duo Marie Therese O’Neill and Claire Love.
This evening (Wednesday) Kilkenny players will hope to add more success in the Golden Masters doubles final in which Joe Hennessy and Johnny Brennan take on Wexford opposition while Mullinavat pair Sean Walsh and Liam Law will be hoping to capture the Silver Masters B doubles crown.
On the local front, county championships are nearing the final stages and a number of players are going very well. In junior B doubles, Paddy Doyle/Kevin Woods, St Canice’s will be tough to beat as will Clogh pair Brendan Hosey/Andrew Dowling in junior doubles.
The junior singles final could end up being a family affair with the Doherty brothers in fine form. In the over age groups Johnny Brennan, Paul Dowling and Sean Hogan will be looking to claim county medals as they continue to play well.
A new ladies league has been set up. This promises to be a great competition.
Leinster fixtures
Today (Wednesday) at Garryhill (Sean Ryan to arrange referees) 7.30pmGMADJohnny Brennan/Joe Hennessy (Kk) vTony Breen/Benny Doyle (Wexford); 8pm SMBDDeclan Hart/Fintan Doyle (Wexford) vSean Walsh/Liam Law (Kilkenny); at Goresbridge7.30pmLMDClaire Grace/Laura Moore (Kilkenny)vSandra Kelly/Mairead Elms(Wexford); at Crinkle8pm MADTom Sheridan/John Leahy(Meath)vMichael Walsh/Pat Maher(Kilkenny).
County fixtures
Thursday at O’Loughlins (1),7.30pm, Leinster ladies JunS final, Marie T. O’Neill v Rachel Hogan; 8pm Leinster IntSfinal, BrianManogue v Nicholas Anthony; at O’Loughlins( 2) 8pm Jun DS/FGerry Murphy/John O'Neill (G.B) v C.J.Delaney/Anthony Martin.
Friday at Goresbridge (7.30pm) JunBD semi-final, Kevin and Denis Law (Mullinavat) v Paddy Doyle/Kevin Woods (St Canice's).
Saturday at Windgap (6.30pm) ladies league, Marie Walsh (Kells) v Julie Walsh (Windgap); 7pm ladies league, Rachel Hogan (Kilfane) v Claire Grace (Windgap); at O’Loughlins (1) 6.30pm SenS semi-finlal,Brian Manogue Patrick Funchion (Kells) v Eddie Burke/Seamus Kavanagh (O’Loughlin's); at O’Loughlins (2) 6pm Int S semi-final, Ger McGrath(Kells) v Sean Quigley (St Canice's); 6.30pm JunBS semi-final, Noel Doherty (O’Loughlin's) v Stephen Halley (O'Loughlin's); at Goresbridge 6pmJunBS semi-final,Jerry Rowe (O’Loughlin's) v Aidan Martin (Kells).
Monday at Goresbridge (7.30pm) MasCS semi-final, Eddie English (Goresbridge) v Sean Hogan (Windgap); at O’Loughlins (2) 8pmMasS semi-final,Billy Bourke (O’Loughlin's) v Joe Hennessy (O’Loughlin's); at O’Loughlins (1) 8pm MinD semi-final, Eoghan Hennessy/Padraig Maher(Clogh)v Ger Malone/Pat Mulhearne (Mullinavat); 8.30pmMasADWillie Pratt/Richie Falsey (St Canice's) v Philly Parsons/Billy Walsh(O’Loughlin's); at Kells (7.30pm) MasCD semi-final, E. Holohan/TomDooley (Kilfane) v Michael O’Shea/J. Purcell(Windgap).
Tuesday at Goresbridge (7.30pm) SenS Daniel Love (Clogh) v Michael 'Ducksie' Walsh (Talbot's Inch); 8pm SenS William Love (Clogh) v Brian Manogue (Kells).
Leinster juvenile fixtures
Saturday at Garryhill under-12 D,Roy Cullen/Shane Dunne (Kilkenny) vConor Hill-Doyle/Adam Barnes (Wicklow);at Borris girls under-12 D,Olivia Nolan/Aoife Holden (Kilkenny)vLaoise Ni Donnch/Ciara Tierney (Dublin); girls under-13 D,Jenny Clifford/Karen Walshe (Kilkenny) vMedbh O’Dalaigh/Aibhe Clerkin (Dublin); girls under-14 S,Kirsty Maher (Kilkenny) vRachel Malone (Dublin).
Girls under-16 D,Mary Phelan/Ciara Mahon (Kilkenny)v Aoife Gaughan/Roisin O’Maolala (Dublin); girls under-17 D,Hazel Cuddihy/Meagan Clifford (Kilkenny)vLisa McKenna/Susan Keegan (Dublin); girls under-12 S,Aoife Sheehan (Kilkenny)v Hannah Dagg (Kildare); girls under-13 S,Deirdre Purcell (Kilkenny) v Katie Dagg (Kildare); girls under-15 S,Catherine Foley (Kilkenny) vRebecca Timmins (Kildare); under-13 D, Padraig Cooney/Sean Carey (Kilkenny)vAaron Kinsella/Aaron Patterson (Wicklow); under-14 D,John Walsh/ Emmett Landy (Kilkenny) vJamie Hill/Aaron Wright-Power (Wexford); under-17 S,Pat Mulhearne (Kilkenny) vDean Corrigan (Wexford).
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