Vocational Schools All-Ireland Finals 2004

Results from Croke Park

JS Darragh Daly (Dean McGurk School, Carrickmore) dft

Jerome Willoughby (Colaiste Bhride, Carnew) 18-21, 21-18, 21-20

JD Conor Duff/Brian Donaghy (Dean McGurk, School) dft

Jerome Willoughby/P Kearney (Colaiste Bhride, Carnew) 21-13, 21-4

SS Christopher Doyle (Colaiste Bhride, Carnew) dft

Michael Donnelly (Dean McGurk School) 21-14, 21-10

SD Caolan Daly/ Niall Loughran (Dean McGurk, Carrickmore) dft

Christopher Dolye/Killian Greegan (Collaiste Bhride) 12-21, 21-14, 21-19

Re(1): Vocational Schools Results!!!
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Posted on May 24, 2004 at 12:03:41 PM by Martin O'Neill

Under 16 singles -Darragh Daly defeated Jerome Willoughby in a pulsating game! Willoughby won the first 21-18 before Daly replied to take the next 21-18. Willoughby led 20-18 in the Decider but Daly pulled out 3 brilliant aces to win 21-20 in the tie breaker. Although Darragh did not produce his best handball it showed how much of a prospect he is.
Willoughby was then defeated in he doubles by another 2 Tyrone lads in the under 16 doubles final.
Conor Duff and Brian Donnaghy played very well and won this battle.
Christopher Doyle defeated Michael Donnelly in the Senior Singles in two straight games. Michael unfortunately did not show his best handball.
Then, in the senior doubles, another cracking contest went the full way to the tie breaker. Killian Gregan teamed up with Christopher Doyle to take on Niall Loughran and Conor Daly from Tyrone. The Wicklow pair won the first 21-11 but the Tyrone boys replied in fine fashion taking the 2nd 21-14. The tie breaker ebbed and flowed throughout with the Tyrone boys coming from 7-1 down to take a 15-10 lead. The match ended with Daly and Loughran winning deservedly in a 21-19 score line in a tense and pulsating finish!
A great day’s handball by these young lads who had the LARGE crown enthralled throughout!!