Dublin City University University College Dublin University College Cork Trinity College Dublin Ulster University Jordanstown Queens University Belfast

7-02-02
Irish Universities Table tennis Championships
University of Ulster, Jordanstown 7th – 9th February

University College Dublin retained their men's team title for the third consecutive year, beating Queens University Belfast in a close contest 8-7. UCD were 7-5 down coming into the final three doubles. UCD's doubles combinations proved to be the deciding factor and created high drama as they came back to win the championships. University College Cork narrowly missed out on defending their title, loosing 8-6 to Queens University Belfast. Linda Mountjoy (UCC) current Irish No.1 went on to beat Jemma Cairns last year's defending champion in the Individual finals.

The men's final saw another excellent contest between Brian Fitzgerald (DCU) and Eoin Byrne (UCD). Fitzgerald current Irish No.1's record against Byrne has not been good, being defeated by Byrne in the last two Munster Opens. The stage was set for a classic final and the players did not let the assembled spectators down. The first set marathon went to 20/18 with Fitzgerald taking the narrow win. The next set again went to deuce with opportunities for both players to win, but Fitzgerald proved the stronger on the day taking the second and then the final set 11/9.

Men's Team Semi Finals Queens University Belfast 10 – 2 Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin 10 – 2 Dublin City University
Final: University College Dublin 8 – 7 Queens University Belfast

Ladies Team Final: Queens University Belfast 8 – 6 University College Cork

Men's Individual Semi Final
Brian Fitzgerald (DCU) bt Arne Groth (UCD)
Eoin Byrne (UCD) bt Robbie Becker (UCD)
Final: Brian Fitzgerald (DCU) bt Eoin Byrne (UCD)

Ladies Individual Semi Final
Linda Mountjoy (UCC) bt Aoife Walsh (UCC)
Jana Cairns (QUB) bt Jemma Mills (UCC)
Final: Linda Mountjoy(UCC) bt Jemma Cairns (QUB)


Irish Intervarsity Championships, Dublin City University 8-10 February2000
Results
Men's Teams
Semi Finals:
Queen's University Belfast bt University College Dublin B 8-0
University College Dublin A bt Dublin City University 8-2
FINAL
University College Dublin bt Queen's University Belfast 8-2

PLATE FINAL
University College Cork bt Trinity College Dublin 8-7

Ladies Team
Unioversity College Dublin bt Trinity College Dublin 8-4
University College Cork bt Queen's University Belfast 8-3
FINAL
University College Cork bt University College Dublin 8-7

PLATE FINAL
Dublin City University bt Ulster University Jordanstown 8-2
Mens Individual
Semi Finals:
Eoin Byrne (UCD) bt Robby Engvall (UCD) 21/11, 21/9
Brian Fitzgerald (DCU) bt Daryl Strong (QUB) 21/18, 21/12
FINAL
Eoin Byrne (UCD) bt Brian Fitzgerald (DCU) 21/16, 21/18

Ladies Individual
Semi Finals:
Noelle Lennon (UCD) bt Michelle Bennett (UCD) 21/10, 21/14
Andrea Glover (UUJ) bt Linda Mountjoy (UCC) 21/16, 16/21, 21/9
FINAL
Andrea Glover (UUJ) bt Noelle Lennon (UCD) 21/11, 21/13