Tag Archives | Aisling Blake

Brilliant Irish Women Second at Euro Team Squash (plus round-up)

By on May 6, 2013 in Other sport

SQUASH: For a second year,  the Irish women’s squash team has finished runners-ups to England at the European Team Championships in the Netherlands. In the final, Irish No 1 Madeline Perry lost the opening match against Laura Massaro but Aisling Blake then evened the score when she beat Alison Waters. So it came down to […]

Continue Reading • Comments { 0 }

Aer Lingus and Santry Volleyballers Both On the Double!

By on April 27, 2013 in Other sport, squash, Volleyball

* Weekend Minority Sports Round-up VOLLEYBALL Aer Lingus and Santry  volleyball clubs both added Association Cup titles to their premier league victories in  two magnificent matches held in UCD today. In the men’s cup final, Aer Lingus beat Ballymun Patriots in a five set epic.  The Alsaa team, winners two years ago, battled hard to […]

Continue Reading • Comments { 0 }

Dinsmore is Double Euro Champion

By on April 21, 2013 in Other sport

POOL: Dubliner Fred Dinsmore is the double European champion after winning both 8-ball and 9-ball titles at the European Pool  Championships wheelchair title in Slovenia.  In the 8-ball final, Dinsmore beat world 9-ball champion Henrik Larsson of Sweden 5-3. Earlier in the week, Larsson has beaten the Dubliner 5-4 in the 10-ball competition. In the […]

Continue Reading • Comments { 0 }