Our club season came to a close last night with a great turnout. We had a very productive and positive meeting about how we all want to see the club progress and it was fantastic that some of our newest members felt comfortable enough to share their thoughts and some really great ideas with everyone.
It bodes very well for the coming year and hopefully we can encourage some more new players to pick up their racquets and join us!
So thanks everyone for the effort and enthusiasm shown in this past season and we look forward to an even better one to come!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
All Ireland Finals Sunday 17th May 09 - Part II
Division 3 travelled to Dublin to play in the All-Ireland Finals in Baldoyle Badminton Centre yesterday along with a happy bunch of vociferous supporters.
The first round was played in the morning against the Leinster Division 3 qualifiers, Rahan from Offaly, and Boyle, in flying form, took that match 6 - 1. There was a bit of a break then until facing the Munster qualifiers from Carrigaline in Cork at about 3.45pm. This proved a much tougher encounter with a lot of the games being very close and it ultimately came down to the very last set which was lost by only two points. Of course if the usual method of scoring in a Round Robin competition had been used, Boyle would have been way ahead in sets and crowned All-Ireland champions, as they deserved to have been! C'est la vie!
Such an amount of hard work and training had gone in to prepare for the final, it seems very cruel to have come so close and have it snatched away at the very last but hopefully when they get a chance to mull it over, despite being very disappointed, the team will be extremely proud to walk away with All-Ireland Silver in Division 3. Congratulations to all.
No mean feat for our little club from Boyle in Roscommon! Onwards and upwards!!
The first round was played in the morning against the Leinster Division 3 qualifiers, Rahan from Offaly, and Boyle, in flying form, took that match 6 - 1. There was a bit of a break then until facing the Munster qualifiers from Carrigaline in Cork at about 3.45pm. This proved a much tougher encounter with a lot of the games being very close and it ultimately came down to the very last set which was lost by only two points. Of course if the usual method of scoring in a Round Robin competition had been used, Boyle would have been way ahead in sets and crowned All-Ireland champions, as they deserved to have been! C'est la vie!
Such an amount of hard work and training had gone in to prepare for the final, it seems very cruel to have come so close and have it snatched away at the very last but hopefully when they get a chance to mull it over, despite being very disappointed, the team will be extremely proud to walk away with All-Ireland Silver in Division 3. Congratulations to all.
No mean feat for our little club from Boyle in Roscommon! Onwards and upwards!!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
All-Ireland Finals Sunday 17th May 09
Sunday 17th is fast approaching and the excitement and anticipation is palpable in the club.
It seems there will be quite a few members making the journey to the Baldoyle Badminton Centre in Dublin to support our Division 3 team, something they are very grateful for.
There is great admiration for them that they have come so far this year, as indeed have both the Division 6 and Division 5 teams, and win or lose on Sunday it is safe to say there is a well-deserved sense of pride in the club and its achievements in the 2009 season.
So just to wish Padraic, Sean, John, Ruth, Bernie, Mandy and Deirdre the very best of luck on Sunday - we're behind ye all the way!!
It seems there will be quite a few members making the journey to the Baldoyle Badminton Centre in Dublin to support our Division 3 team, something they are very grateful for.
There is great admiration for them that they have come so far this year, as indeed have both the Division 6 and Division 5 teams, and win or lose on Sunday it is safe to say there is a well-deserved sense of pride in the club and its achievements in the 2009 season.
So just to wish Padraic, Sean, John, Ruth, Bernie, Mandy and Deirdre the very best of luck on Sunday - we're behind ye all the way!!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Connaught Association AGM
The Connaught Branch AGM was held in Claremorris on Tuesday 28th April, three of our club members attended. A new committee was elected and it is hoped to put a comprehensive new strategy in place to revitalise and develop badminton in Connaught over the next few years. This should start at both club and county level so with every members participation and cooperation it is hoped to implement some of these changes in Boyle in the new season.
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