IRELAND U15 EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ireland v Denmark
Oisin Dunne had a tough opponent , both players losing their composure over the course of the match. But Oisin prevailed 3-2.
Luke Logan had a difficult opponent also but playing some superb squash Luke won 3-2.
So Ireland win 5th place in the 2013 U15 European Championships, a very good result.
[DEN] – 
[IRL] Ireland: 1-2| Time: | Sun 19/05/2013 11:30 |
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| Draw: | Under 15 Team Championships – U15 Play-off 1-8 |
| Score: | 1-2 |
| Order | Event | Denmark[DEN] |
– | [IRL] Ireland |
Score | Points | Duration | ||||||
| 1 | MS1 |
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9-11 11-7 12-10 10-12 6-11 | 0-1 | |||||||
| 2 | MS2 |
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– |
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11-7 3-11 9-11 11-7 6-11 | 0-1 | |||||||
| 3 | WS |
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– |
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11-7 11-2 | 1-0 |
| Points | Won | Draws | Lost | Matches | Games | Points | |||||||
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | 110 | – | 107 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 6 | 107 | – | 110 |
Match for 5th or 6th place v Denmark on Sunday morning.
Ireland v Germany
Oisnin Dunne wins the first match 3-0 even though the German no. 1 was 10-6 in the third.
Hannag Craig was slow to get going in her last match and the same happened here . Unfortunatly she didn’t get going and lost 3-0. Ireland won the last match to win the tie 2-1.
[IRL] – 
[GER] Germany: 2-1| Time: | Sat 18/05/2013 17:30 |
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| Draw: | Under 15 Team Championships – U15 Play-off 1-8 |
| Score: | 2-1 |
| Order | Event | Ireland[IRL] |
– | [GER] Germany |
Score | Points | Duration | ||||||
| 1 | MS1 |
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– |
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11-5 11-2 12-10 | 1-0 | |||||||
| 2 | WS |
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– |
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8-11 5-11 7-11 | 0-1 | |||||||
| 3 | MS2 |
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– |
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11-5 11-2 11-7 | 1-0 |
| Points | Won | Draws | Lost | Matches | Games | Points | |||||||
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | 87 | – | 64 |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6 | 64 | – | 87 |
Quarter Final
Ireland v Czech Rep.
Match 2
Stephanie lost the first 2 games but fought back well to tie the match 2 all. It was a tight 5th game but Stephanie just lost it 7-11.
So Ireland lose the tie 0-2 and go into 5-8th place play off.
Match 1
Oisin played well in the first game but just lost. He lost concentration in the 2nd and lost it heavily. Oisin played some super squash in the third and won it well. The fourth was even however a poor no stroke decision at 10-10 gave the Czech match ball and he finished with a crosscourt volley nick to win the match 3-1.
[CZE] – [IRL] Ireland: 3-0| Time: | Sat 18/05/2013 11:30 |
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| Draw: | Under 15 Team Championships – U15 Play-off 1-8 |
| Score: | 3-0 |
| Order | Event | Czech Republic[CZE] |
– | [IRL] Ireland |
Score | Points | Duration | ||||||
| 1 | MS1 |
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– |
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11-9 11-3 5-11 12-10 | 1-0 | |||||||
| 2 | WS |
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– |
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11-7 11-6 10-12 8-11 11-7 | 1-0 | |||||||
| 3 | MS2 |
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11-3 4-11 11-5 11-6 | 1-0 |
| Points | Won | Draws | Lost | Matches | Games | Points | |||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | 127 | – | 101 |
| Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 9 | 101 | – | 127 |
Stephanie Ryan v Sahir Keidar
Stephanie loses the first game but takes the initiative from the second to win 3-1 in a tight final game.
Oisin Dunne v Ido Byrstein
This match was full of controversy and sportsmanship boardering on the unacceptable. The Israeli won in a tense affair 3-1.
All down to Luke Logan but unfortunatly he lost it 3-1.
So Israel win it 2-1 and 7-5 in games very tight. Ireland actually won more points.
[ISR] – [IRL] Ireland: 2-1| Time: | Fri 17/05/2013 17:30 |
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| Draw: | Under 15 Team Championships – Under 15 Pool D |
| Score: | 2-1 |
| Order | Event | Israel[ISR] |
– | [IRL] Ireland |
Score | Points | Duration | ||||||
| 1 | WS |
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– |
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11-9 6-11 5-11 9-11 | 0-1 | |||||||
| 2 | MS1 |
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– |
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13-11 11-4 1-11 11-9 | 1-0 | |||||||
| 3 | MS2 |
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– |
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7-11 11-7 11-8 11-7 | 1-0 |
| Points | Won | Draws | Lost | Matches | Games | Points | |||||||
| Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | 107 | – | 110 |
| Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7 | 110 | – | 107 |
[IRL] – 
[ESP] Spain: 3-0| Time: | Thu 16/05/2013 20:00 |
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| Draw: | Under 15 Team Championships – Under 15 Pool D |
| Score: | 3-0 |
| Order | Event | Ireland[IRL] |
– | [ESP] Spain |
Score | Points | |||||||
| 1 | MS1 |
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– |
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11-5 11-7 11-5 | 1-0 | |||||||
| 2 | MS2 |
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– |
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11-5 6-11 11-13 11-9 11-8 | 1-0 | |||||||
| 3 | WS |
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– |
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1-11 8-11 11-7 11-8 11-7 | 1-0 |
| Points | Won | Draws | Lost | Matches | Games | Points | |||||||
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | 125 | – | 107 |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 9 | 107 | – | 125 |
[IRL] – 
[FIN] Finland| Time: | Thu 16/05/2013 14:00 |
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| Draw: | Under 15 Team Championships – Under 15 Pool D |
Now it is the turn of the u15 to get their European campaign under way
They have Finland, Spain and Israel in their group
Match 1
Luke Logan v Mika Laakonen
Game 1
Finland to serve
Two shots down Luke forehand side and a super winner 1-0
A very accurate forehand drop and crosscourt from Luke 3-1
Luke is very accurate on his forehand being a left hander the Finn for some reason is playing everything to Luke’s forehand 10-4
The penny has dropped and Mika has changed tack switching the play more to the right side and picking up 3 consecutive points by doing so.
Luke closes out at 11-7
Game 2
Great opening rally but the Finn reverting to pushing ball to left side 1-0
Crosscourt nick from Luke 3-1
Another nick 5-1
A superb left side drop from the Finn 8-4
All one way traffic now Luke takes game ball 11-4
Game 3
5 shots to Luke’s forehand in first rally ! 1-0
A tight ball gets the Finn to 2-1
Luke has too much in his game for the one dimensional Finn who’s best and most played shot is a backhand drive !
Luke has him covering a lot of court playing a much more varied game
A tight forehand drop from Luke gets him 8-4
Luke closes the game and match 11-5
Ireland 3 – Finland 0
Oisin Dunne v Sebastian Lilja
Game 1
Oisin has a wicked racquet head speed which I am sure will be employed to good effect against his opponent
First few exchanges all Oisin’s way, forcing errors from his opponent with the intensity of his play. Races to a 7- 0 lead
The Finn gets his first point with a tight forehand drop 7-1 and then normal service is resumed
Super trickle boast gets Oisin to game ball 10-1
Finishes with a tin from the Finn who leaves the court shaking his head! 11-1
Game 2
I can’t see other than a 3-0 score for this match. Oisin is just too accurate with his placings and too powerful
Tight, tight, tight………..
11-1
Game 3
Exhibition stuff! 11-1
No bagel this time!
Ireland 3 – Finland 0
Stephanie Ryan v Herrietta Huutka
Game 1
Stephanie’s opponent looks quite light in stature. From the warm up I think Stephanie will be much too powerful
Lots of errors on both sides but Stephanie playing the better squash, but certainly not playing her best squash.
The Finn has very little by way of power but is making a good job of getting the ball back
Stephanie closes at 11-7
Game 2
Stephanie much brighter at the beginning of the second however the Finn sticking to her 5-5
6-5 to Stephanie
7-5
7-6
8-6
9-6
9-7
10-7
11-7
Game 3
Stephanie starting to play solid lengths and moving to a 5 -0
A nice drop, double bounce and an accurate drive gets the Finn to 5-3
Stephanie takes control again to bring the score to match ball 10-3
Henrietta returns service into tin
11-3
Matches 3-0
Games 9-0
Points 99-36
