Badminton update

This week, instead on focusing on our match reports I am going to give this slot to some positive news for KBC’s Juvenile club and also for the Kildare Badminton Association in which our club members Caroline, Sinead and Ronan are heavily involved in, writes Enda O'Neill, PRO of Kilcullen Badminton Club.

Firstly, Kilcullen's Juvenile club have had two of their members selected to represent Leinster in the Celtic Team Challenge, the two selected David and Kevin Downey. The Downey twins fly off to Wales with the Leinster team on February 15th, and will play in the under 13 event. This is a great acheivement for the Downey boys as they will be the youngest members on the team at only eleven. Good luck to the lads from all at Kilcullen Badminton Club.

Congratulations also to Rachel Downey who had great success this year in the South West Championship representing Kilcullen, Rachel won the Under 17 Ladies Doubles and Under 17 Mixed Doubles bringing home more medals to add to her aleady full medals cabinate. Well done to all the Downeys on a so far sucessful season.

KBC Juvenile Club are also proud to host the West Side Tournement this year. This competition is the largest Juvenile event in the Juvenile Badminton calender. There will be over 100 kids from 27 clubs from all over Ireland competiting in this years event and good luck to all involved.

Finally the Kildare Badminton Association are hosting their annual County Kildare Badminton Championship in the Kilcullen Community Centre on Sunday the 1st of February. KBC along with other clubs from the county will compete in the different disciplines and the winners will represent County Kildare in the Leinster Individual Graded Chamionships. Good luck to all involved (esp the Kilcullen gang!).

For more info go to kbaadults@gmail.com or on the Facebook page, Kildare Badminton Association-Adults.