Congratulations to the winners of the IBU Interprovincial Championships held over the weekend in the Cavan Crystal Hotel. The Open section was won by Munster (Ranald Milne, Kelan O’Connor, Maureen & Bob Pattinson, Cian Holland, Pat Quinn, Lucy & John Phelan, Gordon Lessells, Diarmuid Reddan, Derek O’Gorman, and Tom McCarthy), with Ulster runners-up. The Area Master victors were Leinster (Eamon Martin Jnr, Pam Harrington, Jimmy Byrne, Gerry Ryan, Eoin & Mary Hodkinson, Tony Ward, Bill O’Hanlon, Rosalind O’Brien, Elaine Fitzpatrick, Rachel Connellan, and Niamh Harty), with Munster the runners-up. The same outcome occurred in the Intermediate section, with Leinster (Catherine Carabine, Deirdre Lonergan, Kevin Kennedy, Willie Redmond, Kerri Nolan, Aisling O’Grady, Pat Costello, Tom Reilly, Kevin McKevitt, Angela O’Neill, Helen Dredge, and Anne Hogan) finishing ahead of Munster.
Well done to all, and thanks to our TDs Fearghal O’Boyle. Mairead Basquille, and Brian Lawlor, and to local organiser Aileen Timoney who looked after the accommodation arrangements. Next up is the Kilkenny Congress this weekend.