Tuesday 18 November saw Darren's Grade 1 Men host table-toppers and group favourites Carlow YM at the complex, writes Enda O'Neill, PRO of Kilcullen Badminton Club. In this clash Darren's team needed a draw to secure themselves a semi final spot in the League but alas it was not to be and the lads went down 3-1. You cannot take away from the quality of this Carlow team. Darren, Gareth, Dave and Murt should be proud of their performance over the whole tournament and finishing third in the group is a massive achievement for the lads who made their debut season in Grade 1.
Carlow LTC hosted the Grade 4 Men’s and Ladies Doubles Finals on Saturday 22 November and Kilcullen Badminton Club were proud to have both Men's and Ladies teams in the finals. Helen's Ladies team were on court playing Athy and this turned out to be a close and hard fought final. This final went down to the wire KBC were 2-1 down going into the final set and it was up to Helen and Chelsey to win their set by 2 sets to nil to clinch the final. After winning the first set they lost the second and now needed the third set to take the match to points difference. Helen and Chelsey obliged but after a count back of points. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be KBC’s night and the girls lost by a margin of five points a truly heartbreaking way to loose the match.Well done to Helen, Chelsey, Rachel and Sarah in going so far in the competition.
On court 1 in the final were Enda and the Grade 4 Men's team and they played their old rivals St Laurences. Enda and the lads wanted to keep their unbeaten record in the competition and after the first three games KBC were 2-1 up with Sean and Vincent winning a massive 3 set third game 25-23, 23-25, 21-19. If Enda and Fintan could win their fourth game then the league would come back to Kilcullen. In a tense and close game the lads won the game 22-20 and 21-19, taking another title for our little club. Well done to Vincent, Fintan, Sean and yours truly on a great league win and a great league campaign and you know yourself it always great when the Rags get one over on Larries!
Pictured are the Ladies Grade 4 runners-up and the Men's Grade 4 league champions.
