Two wins for Killenaule in Tipperary/Kilkenny Three Rivers squash league finals

Above: The Killenaule and Thurles Squash Club ladies after their Three Rivers Squash League final success at Freshford Squash Club last Sunday week, which the Killenaule ladies won by 3-2. Back row, the Thurles team of Siobhan Hennessy, Gillian Ahern, Olivia Kennedy, Suzie Connors. Front row, Killenaule, from left: Lisa Desmond, Mairead Fallon, Rebecca Hayden, Paula Bulfin, Irene O’Brien. 

There were great celebrations at Freshford Squash Club last Sunday week, when the finals of the Three Rivers Squash League were played. Tipperary clubs were well to the fore with Killenaule, Ballypatrick and Thurles represented.

Killenaule went up against Ballyragget in the Division 2 Men’s Cup final while Ballypatrick played Clomantagh for the Plate.
The Ladies final took place first, when Killenaule played a spirited Thurles Squash Club. Irene O’Brien and Rebecca Hayden started the ball rolling with wins for Killenaule before Thurles came roaring back with a win of their own.

The pressure was mounting for both sides and up stepped Killenaule team captain Mairéad Fallon to take the vital win with an epic performance against Gillian Aherne to secure the vital third point. Lisa Desmond and Paula Bulfin made up the winning Killenaule team.

Killenaule Squash Club celebrate their Division 2 Three Rivers Squash League final success over Ballyragget at Freshford Squash Club last Sunday week. From left: Gerry Kennedy, David O’Brien, Ronan Desmond, Kieran Bergin (raising the cup with a little help from his “three amigos”), Jamie McCormack, Sean Ryan, PJ Hayes.

The men’s cup matches were intense from the very start with great exhibitions of squash from Eamon Lennon, Jamie McCormack, Paddy Rudkins and Kieran Bergin, whose matches all went to 3-2. Killenaule Squash Club came out victorious with a decisive 4-1 victory.

Meanwhile, both Clomantagh Squash Club and Ballypatrick squash club had drafted in some last- minute replacements to make up their teams. While Ballypatrick played well, victory went to Clomantagh on a 4-1 scoreline.

Squash will continue well into the summer, with all clubs continuing their inter-club leagues and the Three Rivers Division 3 league still in progress.