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TENNIS NOTES Cup Team 1987
Senior
Gonzaga won the l...einster Junior Cup, 1. Gavin Blake (Capt.)
beating Clongowes in a keenly 2. Connor Smith
contested final, by three matches to 3. Julian Morgan
two. With the score at 2-2, the final 4. Michael Doran
doubles was a tense and very long 5. Kevin O'Brien
drawn-out match, which Donough 6. Frank Colgan
Molloy and Keith Mulcahy finally
clinched 6-3 in the third set. In many (Mark O'Sullivan - injured)
respects, the Juniors' finest hour was Junior
in the semi-final, when as under-dogs,
they beat a highly fancied Blackrock 1. Connor Smith
team, with good wins by Conor Smith 2. Kevin O'Brien (Capt.)
and Kevin O'Brien. 3. Rory Egan
Within twenty-four hours, four of 4. Declan Fassbender
the same players competed in a 5. John Sweetman
6. Donough Molloy
magnificent Minor Cup Final which
Blackrock won by the narrowest of 7. Keith Mulcahy
margins. Both teams won a Doubles (Niall O'Higgins - one match)
match by 8-6 in the final set, and the
singles which finally decided the issues Minor
finished at 5-7 in the final set. 1. Connor Smith
A fine run of three Senior Cups in 2. Declan Fassbender
a row came to an end this year when 3. John Sweetman
the Seniors (having beaten St. Aiden's 4. Donough Molloy
in their first match) were beaten 4-1 by 5. Niall O'Higgins
Blackrock in the semi-final. The 6. David McLoughlin
captain, Gavin Blake, will be greatly 7. Alan Toner
missed next season. His departure (Ross Staunton - two matches)
brings to an end for the present a dis-
tinguished list of brothers who have Minor 'B'
contributed to many Cup successes 1. Mark Carney
over the years. 2. James Molloy
The Past v Present match was un- 3. Conal Boland
fortunately a low-key affair this year, 4. Gavin O'Neill
and one hopes that this annual fixture 5. Jonathan Staunton
will be a high point next season. 6. Tom Conlon
The Minor 'B' team reached the 7. Sean O'Buachalla
quarter final of Division Two, where
they lost narrowly to St. Mary's, C.B.S. Keane Cup Winners
from Mullingar. A number of friendly 1984 Sean Molloy
matches were also played with 1985 Gavin Blake
Sandford Park, at Senior ll's, Junior 1986 Connor Smith
II's, and Under 12's. 1987 Connor Smith
Following Prep. I's very enthusiastic
response to Short Tennis, four courts Davy Cup
were marked out on their playground, Gavin Blake
and a number of coaching sessions
organised during May.
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Senior
Gonzaga won the l...einster Junior Cup, 1. Gavin Blake (Capt.)
beating Clongowes in a keenly 2. Connor Smith
contested final, by three matches to 3. Julian Morgan
two. With the score at 2-2, the final 4. Michael Doran
doubles was a tense and very long 5. Kevin O'Brien
drawn-out match, which Donough 6. Frank Colgan
Molloy and Keith Mulcahy finally
clinched 6-3 in the third set. In many (Mark O'Sullivan - injured)
respects, the Juniors' finest hour was Junior
in the semi-final, when as under-dogs,
they beat a highly fancied Blackrock 1. Connor Smith
team, with good wins by Conor Smith 2. Kevin O'Brien (Capt.)
and Kevin O'Brien. 3. Rory Egan
Within twenty-four hours, four of 4. Declan Fassbender
the same players competed in a 5. John Sweetman
6. Donough Molloy
magnificent Minor Cup Final which
Blackrock won by the narrowest of 7. Keith Mulcahy
margins. Both teams won a Doubles (Niall O'Higgins - one match)
match by 8-6 in the final set, and the
singles which finally decided the issues Minor
finished at 5-7 in the final set. 1. Connor Smith
A fine run of three Senior Cups in 2. Declan Fassbender
a row came to an end this year when 3. John Sweetman
the Seniors (having beaten St. Aiden's 4. Donough Molloy
in their first match) were beaten 4-1 by 5. Niall O'Higgins
Blackrock in the semi-final. The 6. David McLoughlin
captain, Gavin Blake, will be greatly 7. Alan Toner
missed next season. His departure (Ross Staunton - two matches)
brings to an end for the present a dis-
tinguished list of brothers who have Minor 'B'
contributed to many Cup successes 1. Mark Carney
over the years. 2. James Molloy
The Past v Present match was un- 3. Conal Boland
fortunately a low-key affair this year, 4. Gavin O'Neill
and one hopes that this annual fixture 5. Jonathan Staunton
will be a high point next season. 6. Tom Conlon
The Minor 'B' team reached the 7. Sean O'Buachalla
quarter final of Division Two, where
they lost narrowly to St. Mary's, C.B.S. Keane Cup Winners
from Mullingar. A number of friendly 1984 Sean Molloy
matches were also played with 1985 Gavin Blake
Sandford Park, at Senior ll's, Junior 1986 Connor Smith
II's, and Under 12's. 1987 Connor Smith
Following Prep. I's very enthusiastic
response to Short Tennis, four courts Davy Cup
were marked out on their playground, Gavin Blake
and a number of coaching sessions
organised during May.
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