Juniors make their mark on the squash court

At the presentation of prizes of the Gleneagle Squash Club monthly competition, were seated from left, Klara Truchan, Ferghal Dunne, Ray O’Callaghan presenting first prize to winning team captain Mike P O’Donoghue, Eamonn Bowler, Stephen Moore and Darragh Flanagan. In second row, from left, are Ruairi Counihan, Noreen Tobin, Bernice Enright, Maree Molan, Connie Doyle, Noah Counihan and Mary O’Callaghan. Back, from left, are Brendan Counihan, Oskar Przyborski, Donnagh Crowley, Maciej and Ignacy Truchan, Tim O’Leary, Mike Crowley and Domagoj Rac.
Picture: Eamonn Keogh

Junior members of the Gleneagle Squash Club in Killarney are continuing in their rise through the ranks as four of them played in the February semi-finals, with two of them in the final.

Klara Truchan was first up against newcomer Ferghal Dunne with Ferghal taking the first match for Team Tim O’Leary against Team Mike P O’Donoghue.

Stephen Moore and Kevin Keane, two great club players, ebbed and flowed at 2-2 but Kevin won out to bring Team Mike level.

Next on were team captains Tim O’Leary and Mike P O’Donoghue, with each game close but Tim the victor at 3-0.

Pressure was on Team Mike P who needed a good showing from his vice-captain, Ruairí Counihan, who was up next against Oskar Przyborski. Oskar went to game point in the first game but the determination from Ruairí brought the first game score 14-12 to Ruairí who won 3-0 for team Mike P.

It was all square, with two each, and the final match of the night saw junior Noah Counihan against club stalwart Eamonn Bowler. What a contest it was with young Noah battling hard in the first game but Eamonn clinched a 3-1 victory for Team Mike P.

Next month is the annual Maurice O’Donoghue Cup, a knockout competition which always guarantees great action and excitement.

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