The 154-player, 16-event Irish Masters Nationals has finished in Dublin with 10 men’s and six women’s champions emerging after the two-day tournament hosted by the Fitzwilliam, Mount Pleasant and Leinster clubs.
Irish Masters Nationals 2026
MO35 (8-player knockout): No.3 seed Sam Olwill of Carlow enjoyed a 3-0 (11-8, 12-10, 11-6) title final win over top seed Peter McNeice of Leinster. Belfast’s Mark Gilliland [2] took third place with a 3-2 (8-11, 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6) win over Leinster’s Michael Conroy [5].
WO35/40 (13-player knockout): Cookstown’s Tanya Scullion was a 3-1 (11-5, 7-11, 11-5, 11-9) title winner against Carlow’s Ciara Moloney Doheny [1]. Sligo’s Siobhan Parker [5] took third place with a 3-0 (11-8, 11-3, 12-10) win over Celtic’s Maria O’Brien [6].
MO40 (15-player knockout): Fitzwilliam’s Niall Rooney [1] was a 3-0 (11-8, 11-3, 15-13) winner in the final versus Galway’s David Noone [3]. Gleneagle’s Donnagh Crowley [4] finished third with a 3-1 (11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6) win over Highfield’s Martin Joseph McDonnell [7].
MO45 (16-player knockout): Fitzwilliam’s Nigel Peyton [1] was a 3-0 (11-5, 11-8, 11-4) winner in the final against club colleague Kevin Moore [2]. Freshford’s Patrick Morrissey [3] was awarded third place with a walkover against Sutton’s Ronan Peyton [4].
WO45 (5-player box with play-off): Sandra Walshe [2] of Thurles took the title with a 3-1 (8-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-7) win over Sutton’s Niamh Darcy [1]. Sarah Scanlan [3] of Westwood came third with a 3-1 (11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8) win against Suzie Connors [4] of Thurles.
MO45B (10-player knockout): Carlow’s Barry Deegan [4] was a 3-1 (11-9, 13-11, 9-11, 11-8) title winner against Highfield’s Kelvin Cummins [2]. Fitzwilliam’s Barry Byrne took third place with a walkover versus Declan Ruth [9] of St Patrick’s.
MO50 (15-player knockout): Windsor’s David Ayerst [1] was a 2-1 [8-11, 11-1, 11-4] title winner over Fitzwilliam’s Derek Ryan [2]. Bergvliet’s John Abrahamse [6] took third with a 3-1 (11-9, 12-10, 7-11, 11-9) against Highfield’s John Hurley [4].
WO50 (7-player knockout): Fitzwilliam’s Aisling McArdle [4] was a 3-0 (11-4, 11-8, 11-3) title winner against Mount Pleasant’s Suzanne Swan [2]. Galway’s Rachel McNulty came third with a 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-8) win over Westwood’s Suzanne O’Shaughnessy [3].
MO55 (14-player knockout): Curragh’s Brian Lalor [1] was a 3-0 (11-5, 11-8, 11-8) title winner over Ballynafeigh’s Adrian Leeson [2]. David Cassidy [3] of Leinster took third place with a 3-1 (11-5, 11-9, 12-14, 11-9) win over Belvedere’s Tom Crowe.
WO55 (4-player box): Sandycove’s Jennifer Dillon [2] took the title with three round-robin wins, with Fitzwilliam’s Sarah Berkeley [3] second and Westwood’s Danielle Donohue [1] in third.
MO60 (16-player knockout): Overseas player Andre Maur [6] was a 3-2 (7-11, 11-4, 3-11, 11-7, 11-3) title winner against Fitzwilliam’s Gerry Callanan [1]. Belvedere’s Teddy Reinecke [2] came third with a 3-1 (11-3, 11-5, 11-13, 11-4) win over Mount Pleasant’s Jimmy Carroll [13].
WO60 (4-player box): Fitzwilliam’s Rosie Barry [3] won the title with three round-robin wins, with Mary Keyes [1] of Mount Pleasant coming second and Sandycove’s Diane Lanigan [4] in third.
MO65 (8-player knockout): Galway’s David Lalor [4] was a 3-2 (11-13, 11-6, 11-4, 7-11, 11-6) title winner versus Sunday’s Well’s James McSweeney [2]. Michael Roden [3] of Fitzwilliam finished third as the top seed, Highfield’s John Dineen, withdrew at the semi-final stage.
WO65 (4-player box): Thurles’ Maureen Duke [2] topped the round-robin with three wins ahead of Highfield’s Dympna Reardon [1] in second and Fitzwilliam’s Rose Hynes [3] in third.
MO70 (11-player knockout): Ennis’ Michael Conlon [2] was a 3-1 (8-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-9) title winner against Highfield’s Donal Coughlan [1]. Galway’s Patrick Hanley [3] came third with a 3-0 (11-3, 11-4, 11-6) win over Barnt Green’s Robert Garvin [4].
MO75 (4-player box): Southdown’s Paddy Butler [1] took the title with three wins in the round-robin, with Belfast’s Robert Peel [4] in second and Leinster’s Seamus Daly [2] in third.
