Triple success for Badminton

Kilcullen Badminton Club is celebrating a historic season after three teams won trophies in the Dublin and District competitions.

The thriving club, which has over 50 members, took the Men’s Grade 5B Cup and the Ladies Grade 6 League title in some tough games this season against the Dublin area teams.

The club also had another team in the finals and a further team reaching the semis. The Kilcullen Under 17 boys from the Juvenile Club took the Cup in their Dublin League Finals in March.

It’s the first time the club has collected three pieces of silverware in one season. The Men’s 1 team – Captain Warren Hannigan, John Healy, Daniel Wynne and Matty Twoomey – beat St Patrick’s of Greystones to claim the Cup at the Finals in Baldoyle Badminton Centre on April 26.

The Ladies 2 team – Captain Caroline Sheedy, Jennifer Monaghan, Vivienne Clifford and Pamela Kelly - played some fantastic badminton against Rush in the Grade 6 Finals on April 28, which was matched by the enthusiasm of a large gang of Kilcullen supporters travelling up to Whitehall Road Badminton Centre in Terenure, Dublin. The girls played for nearly three hours solid, keeping the crowd on the edge of their seats. Supporters could hardly bear to watch as the score swung backwards and forwards between the teams. The girls fought for every point and finally clinched the match 21-18 in the last game to claim the League title.

The club, which has players from beginners level to league grade 4, welcomes new members whether competitive or social players. It meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9pm at Kilcullen Community Complex, Newbridge Road, and attracts players from a wide area including Blessington, Castledermot, Newbridge, Naas and Clane. There is also a great social side with events including meals out, bowling, pub quizzes etc and a thriving Juvenile Club which meets on Saturday mornings.

If you would like to join and get fit for summer, call Jennifer on 087 2628305 or visit www.kbc.mywebweb.com. Hilary Mackin.