Ireland national racquetball team represents Ireland and the Racquetball Association of Ireland in racquetball international competitions. It competes as a member of the European Racquetball Federation and International Racquetball Federation. Ireland has won the European Championships 8 times in men's competition, 13 times in women's competition and 10 times overall.
History
IRF World ChampionshipsYearHostMenWomenOverall I 1981 USA 4th 2nd 6th II 1984 USA – – – III 1986 USA 7th 5th 6th IV 1988 Germany 8th 6th 6th V 1990 Venezuela 12th 5th 6th VI 1992 Canada 10th 5th 7th VII 1994 Mexico 15th – 20th VIII 1996 USA 14th – 16th IX 1998 Bolivia 15th 11th 10th X 2000 Mexico 19th 13th 17th XI 2002 Puerto Rico 21st 14th 15th XII 2004 South Korea – – – XIII 2006 Dominican Republic 12th 10th 11th XIV 2008 Ireland 9th 11th 10th XV 2010 South Korea 15th of 21 9th of 21 13th of 21 XVI 2012 Dominican Republic 13th of 22 – 16th of 22 XVII 2014 Canada 15th of 21 14th of 17 15th of 21 XVIII 2016 Colombia - 14th of 16 16th of 18 XIX 2018 Costa Rica 15th of 18 13th of 15 14th of 18 XX 2021 Guatemala 11th of 14 10th of 13 12th of 14 XXI 2022 Mexico - - - XXII 2024 San Antonio, USA 13th of 16 13th of 13 13th of 16 European_Racquetball_ChampionshipsYearHostMenWomenOverall I 1981 Netherlands II 1983 Germany III 1985 Belgium IV 1987 Netherlands V 1989 France VI 1991 Belgium VII 1995 Ireland VIII 1997 Germany IX 1999 Germany X 2001 Ireland XI 2003 Netherlands XII 2005 Germany XIII 2007 Italy XIV 2009 France XV 2011 Germany XVI 2013 Italy XVII 2015 Germany XVIII 2017 Netherlands XIX 2019 Germany XX 2021 No Event XXI 2023 Germany - - - XXII 2025 Switzerland - - -
Athletes National team in the 23rd World Championships – Temuco, Chile 2026 + Mark Murphy Reece Young Sean Lyng Scott Young Antonia Neary Elaine Murphy Niamh Murphy Cara Delaney
National team in the 22nd European Championships – Aesch, Zurich, Switzerland 2025 + Mark Murphy Keelan O'Gorman Reece Young Dara McNamara Aisling Hickey Antonia Neary Katie Kenny Thea Coleman National team in the 12th World Games – Chengdu, China 2025 Johnny O'Keeney Aisling Hickey National team in the 22nd IRF World Championships – San Antonio, USA 2024 Johnny O'Keeney Patrick Hanley Scott Young Aisling Hickey Majella Haverty Antonia Neary Elaine Murphy
National team in the 21st European Championships – Hamburg, Germany 2023 Johnny O`Keeney Joe Devenney Sean Lyng Chris Carey Majella Haverty Katie Kenny Antonia Neary Aisling Hickey National team in the World Games – Birmingham, USA 2022 Eoin Tynan Kenneth Cottrell Aisling Hickey Majella Haverty
National team in the 21st IRF World Championships – San Luis Potosi, Mexico 2022 Ireland not represented Ireland not represented
National team in the 20th IRF World Championships – Guatemala City, Guatemala 2021 Eoin Tynan Kenneth Cottrell Aisling Hickey Majella Haverty Katie Kenny Antonia Neary
National team in the 20th European Championships – Hamburg, Germany 2019 Johnny O`Keeney Mark Murphy Eoin Tynan Ken Cottrell Majella Haverty Katie Kenny Antonia Neary Olivia Downey
National team in the 1st EurAsia Championships – Seoul, South Korea 2019 Eoin Tynan Padraic Ryder Michael O'Loan Majella Haverty Kathleen Conway National team in the 19th IRF World Championships – San Jose, Costa Rica 2018 Mark Murphy Johnny O`Keeney Eoin Tynan Kenneth Cottrell Aisling Hickey Donna Ryder Majella Haverty Katie Kenny National team in the 19th European Championships – The Hague, Netherlands 2017 Johnny O`Keeney Joe Devenneny Padraic Ryder Darragh O`Donoghue Donna Ryder Katie Kenny Ailbhe Gill Olivia Downey National team in the 18th IRF World Championships – Cali, Colombia 2016 No Men's Team Donna Ryder Majella Haverty National team in the 18th European Championships – Hamburg, Germany 2015 No Men's Team No Women's Team National team in the 17th IRF World Championships – Burlington, Canada 2014 Mark Murphy Patrick Hanley Conor Skehan Patrick O'Donnell Aisling Hickey Donna Ryder Majella Haverty Katie Kenny National team in the 17th European Championships – Brembate, Italy 2013 Mark Murphy Ray Breen Conor Skehan Stephen Quinn Aisling Hickey Kate Ryan Katie Kenny Donna Ryder National team in the 16th IRF World Championships – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2012 Stephen O'Loan Gary Lynch No Women's Team National team in the 16th European Championships – Bad Tolz, Germany 2011 Johnny O'Keeney Mark Murphy Daire Gargan Donna Ryder Majella Haverty Katie Kenny National team in the 15th IRF World Championships – Seoul, South Korea 2010 Joseph Dillon Patrick Hanley Majella Haverty Katie Kenny National team in the 15th European Championships – Paris, France 2009 Adam Neary Sean Keane Joe Farrell Joseph Dillon Antonia Neary Majella Haverty Geraldine Byrne National team in the 14th IRF World Championships – Kingscourt, Ireland 2008 Adam Neary Noel O'Callaghan Patrick Hanley Liam Hughes Julie Skehan Donna Ryder Eithne Skehan Ciara McManamon National team in the 14th European Championships - Paris, France 2007 Tristan Hickey Adam Neary Noel O'Callaghan Jimmy Gannon Eithne Skehan Bernadette O'Callaghan Julie Skehan Helen Shanahan National team in the 13th IRF World Championships – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2006 Adam Neary Stephen O'Loan Triston Hickey Joe Farrell Gerladine Byrne Elma Gibney Julie Skehan Susan Neary National team in the 13th European Championships - Hamburg, Germany 2005 Noel O'Callaghan Liam Hughes Joe Farrell Tristan Hickey Susan Neary Elma Gibney Niamh Coffey Gerladine Byrne National team in the 12th IRF World Championships – Anyang, South Korea 2004 Ireland not represented Ireland not represented National team in the 12th European Championships - Zootermeer, Netherlands 2003 Anthony Butler Stevie O'Loan Jimmy Gannon Liam Hughes Tristan Hickey Joan Kennedy Susan Neary Elma Gibney Niamh Coffey Helen Shanahan National team in the 11th IRF World Championships – Puerto Rico 2002 Jimmy Gannon Patrick Hanley Elma Gibney Joan Kennedy National team in the 11th European Championships - Castlebar, Ireland 2001 Noel O'Callaghan Stevie O'Loan Christy Slattery Kevin Jennings Joan Kennedy Susan Neary Elma Gibney Bernie Comerford Michelle Haverty National team in the 10th IRF World Championships – San Luis Potosí, Mexico 2000 Anthony Butler Noel O'Callaghan Patrick Hanley Kevin Jennings Karen Grumbridge Anne Marie Grumbridge Joan Kennedy Bernadette Comerford National team in the 10th European Championships - Bad Tolz, Germany 1999 Patrick Hanley Martin McConnon No Women's team National team in the 9th IRF World Championships – Cocabamba, Bolivia 1998 Anthony Butler Patrick Hanley Martin McConnon Karen Grumbridge Elma Gibney Grainne Shanahan National team in the 9th European Championships - Hamburg, Germany 1997 No men's team No women's team National team in the 8th IRF World Championships – Phoenix, USA 1996 Anthony Butler Noel O'Callaghan Michael Lynch Stephen O'Loan Christy Slattery No Women's Team National team in the 8th European Championships - Arklow, Ireland 1995 Anthony Butler Noel O'Callaghan Willie Lawrence Michael Lynch Jimmy Gannon Geraldine Byrne Patricia O`Brien Kathleen Curran Katherine Morrissey Bernie Farrell National team in the 7th IRF World Championships – San Luis Potosí, Mexico 1994 Anthony Butler Noel O'Callaghan Michael Lynch Jimmy Gannon Christy Slattery No Women's Team National team in the 7th European Championships - Hamburg, Germany 1993 Anthony Butler Tommy Geelan Michael Lynch Noel O'Callaghan Christy Slattery Bernie Farrell Bobbi Brennan Marie Duignan Orla Heffernan Patricia O'Brien National team in the 6th IRF World Championships – Montreal, Canada 1992 Jimmy Gannon Noel O'Callaghan Anthony Butler Christy Slattery Michael Murphy Tom Walsh (sub) Marie Duignan Bobbi Brennan Jenny Lynch Bernie Farrell Ciss Kennedy Patricia O'Brien (sub) National team in the 6th European Championships - Antwerp, Belgium 1991 Anthony Butler Christy Slattery Jimmy Gannon Noel O'Callaghan Mick Ryan Marie Duignan Bobbi Brennan Kathleen Curran Patricia O'Brien National team in the 5th IRF World Championships – Caracas, Venezuela 1990 Jimmy Gannon Mick Ryan Anthony Butler Christy Slattery Michael Murphy Marie Duignan Orla Ryan Ciss Kennedy Geraldine Byrne Kathleen Curran National team in the 5h European Championships - Paris, France 1989 Anthony Butler Con Brosnan Jimmy Gannon Stan Hallissey Ray Kearney Orla Ryan Marie Duignan Geraldine Byrne Ciss Kennedy Kathleen Curran National team in the 4th IRF World Championships – Hamburg, Germany 1988 Anthony Butler Jimmy Gannon Mick Nagle Anne Marie Whelan Orla Ryan Geraldine Byrne National team in the 4th European Championships - Zootermeer, Netherlands 1987 Anthony Butler Philip Duignan Brendan Doyle Jimmy Gannon Stan Hallissey Marie Duignan Orla Ryan Ann Marie Whelan Ciss Kennedy National team in the 3rd IRF World Championships – Florida, USA 1986 D Murray Brendan Doyle Willie Lawrence Con Brosnan Anthony Butler Anne Marie Whelan Orla Ryan Geraldine Byrne Ciss Kennedy M Quigley National team in the 3rd European Championships - Antwerp, Belgium 1985 Philip Duignan Donal Murphy Mick Mulhall Brendan Doyle John McDonald Donal Ryan Marie Duignan Anne Marie Whelan Marian Cullinane Paula Jennings M Quigley Orla Ryan National team in the World Games – London, England 1985 John McDonald Brendan Doyle Anne Marie Whelan Marie Duignan National team in the 2nd European Championships - Hamburg, Germany 1983 Philip Duignan Con Brosnan Phil Farmer Pat Hall P Casey Marie Duignan Anne Marie Whelan Paula Jennings Marian Cullinane Olivia O'Meara National team in the 2nd IRF World Championships – Sacramento, California, USA 1984 No Record or not represented No Record or not represented National team in the 1st European Championships - Zootermeer, Netherlands 1981 Philip Duignan J Walsh Phil Farmer Dave Brosnan Pat Hough Marie Duignan O O'Meara Paula Jennings E Moriarity Marian Cullinane Cis Kennedy National team in the 1st IRF World Championships – Santa Clara, USA 1981 Tom Hurley Philip Duignan Peadar McGee Andy Byrne Mick Moss Marie Duignan Paula Jennings Marion Cullinane Mavis O'Toole Catherine Donegan
References
External links RAI Racquetball Association Ireland