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.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Connaught League Finals - Sun 26th April 2009
Our teams in Division 3 and Division 6 competed for Roscommon in the Connaught Finals in the Galway Lawn Tennis Club yesterday.
Division 6 gave a very good performance and while they gave their competitors cause for concern in a few of the games they were ultimately overcome by a very strong Galway team from Cortoon.
Division 3 however put up a fantastic performance against a Galway team from the Lawn Tennis Club and won the match in four straight games. They go on now to represent Connaught in Division 3 in the All-Ireland Finals on 17th May in Baldoyle in Dublin. Congratulations to Padraic, John, Sean, Ruth, Bernie, Mandy and Deirdre.
A word of thanks to our loyal supporters, the Sheridan clan and the Kiernan clan - thanks for being there!
Division 6 gave a very good performance and while they gave their competitors cause for concern in a few of the games they were ultimately overcome by a very strong Galway team from Cortoon.
Division 3 however put up a fantastic performance against a Galway team from the Lawn Tennis Club and won the match in four straight games. They go on now to represent Connaught in Division 3 in the All-Ireland Finals on 17th May in Baldoyle in Dublin. Congratulations to Padraic, John, Sean, Ruth, Bernie, Mandy and Deirdre.
A word of thanks to our loyal supporters, the Sheridan clan and the Kiernan clan - thanks for being there!
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Division 6 - County Champions!
Congratulations to our Division 6 team, fantastic win on Tuesday night against a very good Glinsk side. It went down to the wire but thanks to a great performance by Derek and Geraldine in third mixed we took the match 4 to 3. Well done to everyone and good luck on Sunday next 26th April when they join our Division 3 team in Galway Lawn Tennis Club for the Connaught League Finals!
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