Looks like a great weekend at the Irish and European season opener, the 2024 Fermoy Open. Over 50 players from across the country competed in a great tournament. Thanks to all the committee and volunteers from the Fermoy Racquetball Club for a successful Fermoy Open 2024.

Finals and finishers:

Men’s Open Singles
Patrick Hanley(Fermoy) def Johnny O’Keeney(Fermoy)

Women’s Open Singles
Aisling Hickey(Rossmore) def Majella Haverty(Castlebar)

Men’s B Singles
Darragh McNamara (Mitchelstown) def Damien Kavanagh(Arklow)

Men’s C/D Singles
Thea Coleman(Mitchelstown) def Jay Barnes(Arklow)

Women’s C/D Singles
Kathleen Conway(Castlebar) def Niamh Murphy(Templeudigan)

Men’s Novice Singles
Joseph Farrell (Arklow) def Jay Barnes(Arklow)

Women’s Novice Singles
Anne Boland (Templeudigan) def Mary Hogan (Mitchelstown)

Men’s Novice B Singles
Curtis Young(Arklow) def Daniel White(North Sligo)

Juniors Under 16
Ryan Lawlor(Clogh) def Jake Greene(Callan)

Men’s 40+ Singles
Alan O Meara(Fermoy) def Thomas Corkery(Naobh Abhan)

Men’s 50+ Singles
Don Lawlor(Clogh) def Mick Cunningham(Araglen)

Men’s 60+ Singles
Jimmy Gannon(Arklow) def Billy Walsh(Kilkenny)

Men’s Open Doubles
Patrick Hanley/ Dwayne Magner(Fermoy/Fermoy) def Johnny O Keeney/Joe Devenney (Fermoy/Ballinrobe)

Men’s C/D/Novice Doubles
Ken Cottrell/Billy Walsh(Kilkenny/Kilkenny) def Jimmy Gannon/Colm O Keefe(Arklow/Arklow)

Women’s C/D/Novice Doubles
Ciara Noonan/Abbie O’Meara(Fermoy/Fermoy) def Cara Delaney/Caylee Hogan (Galmoy/Mitchelstown)

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