Ireland national racquetball team explained

Ireland
Association:Racquetball Association of Ireland
Confederation:ERF
Irf Code:IRL
World Championships Apps:17
World Championships First:1981
World Overall Championships Best:6th place
World Men Championships Best:5th place
World Women Championships Best:2nd place
European Championships Apps:18
European Championships First:1981
European Overall Championships Best:winners
European Men Championships Best:winners
European Women Championships Best:winners
Website:http://www.racquetball.ie

Ireland national racquetball team represents Ireland and the Racquetball Association of Ireland in racquetball international competitions. It competes as a member of the European Racquetball Federation and International Racquetball Federation. Ireland has won the European Championships 8 times in men's competition, 13 times in women's competition and 10 times overall.[1]

History

IRF World Championships
width=30width=40Yearwidth=120Hostwidth=70Menwidth=70Womenwidth=70Overall
I 1981USA  4th  2nd6th
II 1984USA –  –  –
III 1986USA7th 5th 6th
IV 1988Germany8th 6th6th
V 1990Venezuela12th 5th 6th
VI 1992Canada10th 5th 7th
VII 1994Mexico15th  –20th
VIII 1996USA14th  –16th
IX1998Bolivia15th 11th 10th
X2000Mexico19th 13th 17th
2002Puerto Rico21st 14th 15th
2004South Korea – – –
2006Dominican Republic12th 10th 11th
XIV2008Ireland9th 11th 10th
XVSouth Korea15th9th13th
XV1Dominican Republic13th16th
XV11Canada15th14th15th
XV111Colombia-14th16th
XIXCosta Rica15th 13th14th
XXGuatemala11th10th12th
XX1Mexico- --
XX11San Antonio, USA---

Athletes

National team in the 22nd IRF World Championships – San Antonio, USA 2024

  • Johnny O'Keeney
  • Patrick Hanley
  • Scott Young
 
  • Aisling Hickey
  • Majella Haverty
  • Antonia Neary
  • Elaine Murphy

National team in the 21st European Championships – Hamburg, Germany 2023

  • Johnny O`Keeney
  • Joe Devenney
  • Sean Lyng
  • Chris Carey
 
  • Majella Haverty
  • Katie Kenny
  • Antonia Neary
  • Aisling Hickey
National team in the World Games – Birmingham, USA 2022
  • Eoin Tynan
  • Kenneth Cottrell
 
  • Aisling Hickey
  • Majella Haverty

National team in the 21st IRF World Championships – San Luis Potosi, Mexico 2022

  • Ireland not represented
 
  • Ireland not represented

National team in the 20th IRF World Championships – Guatemala City, Guatemala 2021

  • Eoin Tynan
  • Kenneth Cottrell
 
  • Aisling Hickey
  • Majella Haverty
  • Katie Kenny
  • Antonia Neary

National team in the 20th European Championships – Hamburg, Germany 2019

  • Johnny O`Keeney
  • Mark Murphy
  • Eoin Tynan
  • Ken Cottrell
 
  • Majella Haverty
  • Katie Kenny
  • Antonia Neary
  • Olivia Downey

National team in the 1st EurAsia Championships – Seoul, South Korea 2019

  • Eoin Tynan
  • Majella Haverty
  • Padraic Ryder
  • Michael O'Loan
National team in the 19th IRF World Championships – San Jose, Costa Rica 2018
  • Mark Murphy
  • Johnny O`Keeney
  • Eoin Tynan
  • Kenneth Cottrell
 
  • Aisling Hickey
  • Donna Ryder
  • Majella Haverty
  • Katie Kenny
National team in the 19th European ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands 2017
  • Johnny O`Keeney
  • Joe Devenneny
  • Padraic Ryder
  • Darragh O`Donoghue
 
  • Donna Ryder
  • Katie Kenny
  • Ailbhe Gill
  • Olivia Downey
National team in the 18th IRF World Championships – Cali, Colombia 2016
  • No Men's Team
 
  • Donna Ryder
  • Majella Haverty
National team in the 18th European Championships – Hamburg, Germany 2015
  • No Men's Team
 
  • No Women's Team
National team in the 17th IRF World Championships – Burlington, Canada 2014
  • Mark Murphy
  • Patrick Hanley
  • Conor Skehan
  • Patrick O'Donnell
 
  • Aisling Hickey
  • Donna Ryder
  • Majella Haverty
  • Katie Kenny
National team in the 17th European ChampionshipsBrembate, Italy 2013
  • Mark Murphy
  • Ray Breen
  • Conor Skehan
  • Stephen Quinn
 
  • Aisling Hickey
  • Kate Ryan
  • Katie Kenny
  • Donna Ryder
National team in the 16th IRF World Championships – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2012
  • Stephen O'Loan
  • Gary Lynch
 
  • No Women's Team
National team in the 16th European ChampionshipsBad Tolz, Germany 2011
  • Johnny O'Keeney
  • Mark Murphy
  • Daire Gargan
 
  • Donna Ryder
  • Majella Haverty
  • Katie Kenny
National team in the 15th IRF World Championships – Seoul, South Korea 2010
  • Joseph Dillon
  • Patrick Hanley
 
  • Majella Haverty
  • Katie Kenny
National team in the 15th European Championships – Paris, France 2009
  • Adam Neary
  • Sean Keane
  • Joe Farrell
  • Joseph Dillon
 
  • Toni Neary
  • Majella Haverty
  • Geraldine Byrne
National team in the 14th IRF World Championships – Kingscourt, Ireland 2008
  • Adam Neary
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Patrick Hanley
  • Liam Hughes
 
  • Julie Skehan
  • Donna Ryder
  • Eithne Skehan
  • Ciara McManamon
National team in the 14th European Championships - Paris, France 2007
  • Tristan Hickey
  • Adam Neary
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Jimmy Gannon
 
  • Eithne Skehan
  • Bernadette O'Callaghan
  • Julie Skehan
  • Helen Shanahan
National team in the 13th IRF World Championships – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2006
  • Adam Neary
  • Stephen O'Loan
  • Triston Hickey
  • Joe Farrell
 
  • Gerladine Byrne
  • Elma Gibney
  • Julie Skehan
  • Susan Neary
National team in the 13th European Championships - Hamburg, Germany 2005
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Liam Hughes
  • Joe Farrell
  • Tristan Hickey
 
  • Susan Neary
  • Elma Gibney
  • Niamh Coffey
  • Gerladine Byrne
National team in the 12th IRF World Championships – Anyang, South Korea 2004
  • Ireland not represented
 
  • Ireland not represented
National team in the 12th European Championships - Zootermeer, Netherlands 2003
  • Anthony Butler
  • Stevie O'Loan
  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Liam Hughes
  • Tristan Hickey
 
  • Joan Kennedy
  • Susan Neary
  • Elma Gibney
  • Niamh Coffey
  • Helen Shanahan
National team in the 11th IRF World Championships – Puerto Rico 2002
  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Patrick Hanley
 
  • Elma Gibney
  • Joan Kennedy
National team in the 11th European Championships - Castlebar, Ireland 2001
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Stevie O'Loan
  • Christy Slattery
  • Kevin Jennings
 
  • Joan Kennedy
  • Susan Neary
  • Elma Gibney
  • Bernie Comerford
  • Michelle Haverty
National team in the 10th IRF World Championships – San Luis Potosí, Mexico 2000
  • Anthony Butler
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Patrick Hanley
  • Kevin Jennings
 
  • Karen Grumbridge
  • Anne Marie Grumbridge
  • Joan Kennedy
  • Bernadette Comerford
National team in the 10th European Championships - Bad Tolz, Germany 1999
  • Patrick Hanley
  • Martin McConnon
 
  • No Women's team
National team in the 9th IRF World Championships – Cocabamba, Bolivia 1998
  • Anthony Butler
  • Patrick Hanley
  • Martin McConnon
 
  • Karen Grumbridge
  • Elma Gibney
  • Grainne Shanahan
National team in the 9th European Championships - Hamburg, Germany 1997
  • No men's team
 
  • No women's team
National team in the 8th IRF World Championships – Phoenix, USA 1996
  • Anthony Butler
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Michael Lynch
  • Stephen O'Loan
  • Christy Slattery
 
  • No Women's Team
National team in the 8th European Championships - Arklow, Ireland 1995
  • Anthony Butler
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Willie Lawrence
  • Michael Lynch
  • Jimmy Gannon
 
  • Geraldine Byrne
  • Patricia O`Brien
  • Kathleen Curran
  • Katherine Morrissey
  • Bernie Farrell
National team in the 7th IRF World Championships – San Luis Potosí, Mexico 1994
  • Anthony Butler
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Michael Lynch
  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Christy Slattery
 
  • No Women's Team
National team in the 7th European Championships - Hamburg, Germany 1993
  • Anthony Butler
  • Tommy Geelan
  • Michael Lynch
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Christy Slattery
 
  • Bernie Farrell
  • Bobbi Brennan
  • Marie Duignan
  • Orla Heffernan
  • Patricia O'Brien
National team in the 6th IRF World Championships – Montreal, Canada 1992
  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Anthony Butler
  • Christy Slattery
  • Michael Murphy
  • Tom Walsh (sub)
 
  • Marie Duignan
  • Bobbi Brennan
  • Jenny Lynch
  • Bernie Farrell
  • Ciss Kennedy
  • Patricia O'Brien (sub)
National team in the 6th European Championships - Antwerp, Belgium 1991
  • Anthony Butler
  • Christy Slattery
  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Noel O'Callaghan
  • Mick Ryan
 
  • Marie Duignan
  • Bobbi Brennan
  • Kathleen Curran
  • Patricia O'Brien
  • Kathleen Curran
National team in the 5th IRF World Championships – Caracas, Venezuela 1990
  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Mick Ryan
  • Anthony Butler
  • Christy Slattery
  • Michael Murphy
 
  • Marie Duignan
  • Orla Ryan
  • Ciss Kennedy
  • Geraldine Byrne
  • Kathleen Curran
National team in the 5h European Championships - Paris, France 1989
  • Anthony Butler
  • Con Brosnan
  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Stan Hallissey
  • Ray Kearney
 
  • Orla Ryan
  • Marie Duignan
  • Geraldine Byrne
  • Ciss Kennedy
  • Kathleen Curran
National team in the 4th IRF World Championships – Hamburg, Germany 1988
  • Anthony Butler
  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Mick Nagle
 
  • Anne Marie Whelan
  • Orla Ryan
  • Geraldine Byrne
National team in the 4th European Championships - Zootermeer, Netherlands 1987
  • Anthony Butler
  • Philip Duignan
  • Brendan Doyle
  • Jimmy Gannon
  • Stan Hallissey
 
  • Marie Duignan
  • Orla Ryan
  • Ann Marie Whelan
  • Ciss Kennedy
National team in the 3rd IRF World Championships – Florida, USA 1986
  • D Murray
  • Brendan Doyle
  • Willie Lawrence
  • Con Brosnan
  • Anthony Butler
 
  • Anne Marie Whelan
  • Orla Ryan
  • Geraldine Byrne
  • Ciss Kennedy
  • M Quigley
National team in the 3rd European Championships - Antwerp, Belgium 1985
  • Philip Duignan
  • Donal Murphy
  • Mick Mulhall
  • Brendan Doyle
  • John McDonald
  • Donal Ryan
 
  • Marie Duignan
  • Anne Marie Whelan
  • Marian Cullinane
  • Paula Jennings
  • M Quigley
  • Orla Ryan
National team in the World Games – London, England 1985
  • John McDonald
  • Brendan Doyle
 
  • Anne Marie Whelan
  • Marie Duignan
National team in the 2nd European Championships - Hamburg, Germany 1983
  • Philip Duignan
  • Con Brosnan
  • Phil Farmer
  • Pat Hall
  • P Casey
 
  • Marie Duignan
  • Anne Marie Whelan
  • Paula Jennings
  • Marian Cullinane
  • Olivia O'Meara
National team in the 2nd IRF World Championships – Sacramento, California, USA 1984
  • No Record or not represented
 
  • No Record or not represented
National team in the 1st European Championships - Zootermeer, Netherlands 1981
  • Philip Duignan
  • J Walsh
  • Phil Farmer
  • Dave Brosnan
  • Pat Hough
 
  • Marie Duignan
  • O O'Meara
  • Paula Jennings
  • E Moriarity
  • Marian Cullinane
  • Cis Kennedy
National team in the 1st IRF World Championships – Santa Clara, USA 1981
  • Tom Hurley
  • Philip Duignan
  • Peadar McGee
  • Andy Byrne
  • Mick Moss
 
  • Marie Duignan
  • Paula Jennings
  • Marion Cullinane
  • Mavis O'Toole
  • Catherine Donegan

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ireland national team. Racquetball Association of Ireland .