 Ryan
is Number One
Photo - Youths' winner, Ryan
Maher, with runner-up, Dale McCarthy
Dublin's Ryan Maher moved into the top
position on the Rankings List of the 2010 Ireland Youths' Championship when
he defeated Dale McCarthy from Kerry in the finals of Round Four at the
Clonmel park Hotel, Tipperary, on Sunday last.
42 players competed in the youths'
competition on the day and Ryan was a worthy winner with a 3-1 victory over
Dale in the final. The beaten semi-finalists were Philip
Doheny and David McGeer.
 Sharon
Also Goes Top
Photo - Linda Harte and Sharon
O'Brien
Sharon O'Brien from Kildare defeated
Linda Harte {Kilkenny} in the Ladies' final in Clonmel and she now leads the
Ladies' Rankings ahead of Theresa Maher from Laois. In the
semi-finals Sharon defeated Ashling Feiriteur while Linda defeated Berni
McDonald.
Jacko Barry Wins Round Four
 Photo
- Jacko Barry and Willie O'Connor
The final of Round Four of the Men's
Championship produced an epic encounter with Jacko Barry from Dublin
defeating Limerick's Willie O'Connor by six legs to five.
Shane O'Connor recorded his fourth
last-four placing in successive rounds and he now enjoys a 12 point lead at
the top of the Rankings List ahead of Willie O'Connor who defeated him in
the semi-finals on Sunday. In the other semi-final
Jacko defeated Paul Brewer.
Padraig Hester Wins in Mayo
The annual Rendezvous Cup Singles
competition in Balla, County Mayo, was won by Padraig Hester who defeated
Tom Ryan 5-3 in the final.
The beaten semi-finalists were Mikey
McHugh and Eamonn McGovern. Ron Skeffington won the Ladies' Singles with a
3-1 win over Maureen Keane while James King defeated Conor Moylette in the
Youths' final.
Almost one hundred players competed on
the day and congratulations to Ollie Monaghan on a well-organised event.
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