World Championships Teams
Ireland has been represented at all World Racquetball Championships since the first games in 1982.
2002 11th World Championships, Puerto Rico
From left; Elmna Gibney(Moylagh), Oliver Gibney, Jimmy Gannon(Arklow), Joan Kennedy(Dolla), Patrick Hanley(Griffiths, Dublin).
Michael Murphy(Arklow) Manager
Photo; Helen Gibney
Placings; Mens Team
2000 10th World Championships at San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Back; Kevin Jennings,(Castlebar) Noel O`Callaghan(Fermoy),
Anthony Butler(Clones), Patrick Hanley(Fermoy).
Front; Michael Murphy(Arklow) Manager, Karen Grumbridge(Fermoy).
Bernadette Comerford(Kilkenny), Joan Kennedy(Dolla), Anne Marie
Grumbridge(Fermoy) and Oliver Gibney(Moylagh) Asst Manager.
Photo; Courtesy Mike Mesecke, German Racquetball Federation:
Placings; Mens Team 19th
Womens Team 13th Overall, 17th
Individual Results. K Jennings/P Hanley
Bronze in Doubles Red Division. K Grumbridge
4th Womens Red Division.
Back; Anthony Butler(Arklow), Patrick Hanley(Fermoy), Martin McConnon(Kingscourt),Michael Murphy(Arklow) Manager.
Front; Oliver Gibney(Moylagh) Asst Manager, Karen Grumbridge(Fermoy), Elma Gibney(Moylagh), Grainne Shanahan(Templederry)
Photo; Courtesy of
Placings; Mens Team
15th, Womens Team
11th, Overall
10th.
Team; Noel O`Callaghan(Fermoy), Anthony Butler(Arklow), Michael
Lynch(Fermoy), Stephen O`Loan(Queens, Belfast),
Chrisy Slattery(Templederry).
Manager; M Murphy(Arklow)
Placings; Mens Team, 14th. Overall.
16th
Individual Results; M Lynch/S O`Loan,
Bronze in Red Division(Doubles). C Slattery
silver in White Division(Singles)
Team; Anthony Butler(Arklow), Michael Lynch(Tralee), Jimmy Gannon(Arklow), Noel O`Callaghan(Fermoy), Chrisy Slattery(Templederry).
Placings; Mens team, 15th place.
Overall, 20th
Individual Results; A Butler/M Lynch,
Bronze medals Doubles White Division
Team; Noel O`Callaghan(Fermoy),Christy Slattery(Templederry), Jimmy
Gannon(Arklow), Anthony Butler(Arklow), Michael Murphy(Arklow). Sub,
Tom Walsh(Kilkenny)Capt.
Marie Duignan(Ballygall),
Bobbi Brennan (Fethard), Jenny Lynch(Fermoy), Ciss Kennedy(Templederry),
Bernie Farrell(Ballygall), Sub; Patricia`OBrien(Oldtown)Capt,
Manager; Philip Duignan
Placings; Mens team, 10th.
Womens team, 5th
. Overall, 7th
Individual Results;
M Murphy/C Slattery silver medals in Doubles
Red Division, B Farrell/C Kennedy, bronze medals
in Doubles Blue Division, P Duignan ,1st place
in 45+ Division.
Team; M Duignan Jimmy Gannon(Arklow), Anthony Butler(Arklow),
Mick Ryan(Cavan), Christy Slattery(Templederry).,Michael Murphy(Arklow),
Orla Ryan (Templederry),Ciss
Kennedy(Templederry), Geraldine Byrne(Arklow), Kathleen Curran(Tralee).
Placings; Mens team, 12th place; Womens team, 5th place . Overall, 6th place(joint 6th with Venezuela)
Team; Anthony Butler(Arklow), Jimmy Gannon(Arklow), M Nagle.
Anne Marie Whelan(UCD), Orla Ryan (Templederry), Geraldine Byrne(Arklow).
Placings; Mens Team, 8th place,
Womens Team, 6th place,
Overall, 6th place
Individual Results; A M Whelan & O Ryan
4th place in Womens Doubles.
Team; D Murray() Brendan Doyle(Arklow), W illie Lawrence(Fethard),
Con Brosnan(Tralee), Anthony Butler(Arklow),
Anne MarieWhelan(UCD), Orla Ryan(Templederry), Geraldine Byrne(Arklow), Ciss
Kennedy(Templederry), M Quigley,
Placings; Mens Team, 7th Place. Womens Team, 5th Place, , Overall, 6th place
Team; John McDonald,(Garda), Brendan Doyle(Arklow), Anne Marie Whelan,(UCD), Marie Duignan(Ballygall).
Individual Results; 6th Place. A M Whelan, 5th Place. M Duignan, Group 9-13. J McDonald, Group 16-20. B Doyle.
Team; Tom Hurley(), Philip Duignan(Ballygall), Peadar McGee(Newport),
Andy Byrne(Ashbourne), Mick Moss
Marie Duignan(Ballygall) Paula Jennings, Marian Cullinane(Claremorris), M
O`Toole, C Donegan()
Manager. Cathal Brugha
Placings. Womens Team ,2nd;
Mens Team, 4th Overall; 4th
Individual Results; 3rd place Womens Singles Marie
Duignan; 3rd place Womens Doubles C
Donegan/M O`Toole.