Danny Lynch, the Irish BU19 No.1 seed from Galway, was edged out in his Consolation Plate semi-final at the World Squash Junior Championships in Cairo.
He started brilliantly, winning game one 11-0 against Joshua Rahul Raj, but the Australian hit back to win the next three – 9-11, 6-11, 4-11 – to clinch a place in Saturday’s final.
Earlier on Friday, Lynch defeated Raphael Ferraro in the quarter-finals, recording a 3-1 victory. Game one was a 13-15 nail-biter that went the way of the Swiss player, but Lynch swept to victory in the next three games (11-3, 11-5, 11-4).
In the other Consolation Plate quarter-final that had Irish interest on Friday, Sutton’s Ella Walsh lost 1-3 to Yeeun Seo. Walsh enjoyed a fantastic start against the South Korean, taking the first game 11-8.
However, that score was reversed in the second game, and although Walsh kept battling, Seo took the win 9-11 and 6-11 in the following two games.
The elimination of Lynch and Walsh ended Ireland’s involvement in the individuals section at the Championship. David Noone’s players now await the draw for the team tournaments, which begin on Sunday.
RESULTS
BU19
Danny Lynch
Consolation Plate quarter-final: Won 3-1 (13-15, 11-3, 11-5, 11-4) versus Raphael Ferraro of Switzerland
Consolation Plate semi-final: Lost 1-3 (11-0, 9-11, 6-11, 4-11) versus Joshua Rahul Raj of Australia
GU19
Ella Walsh
Consolation Plate quarter-final: Lost 1-3 (11-8, 8-11, 9-11, 6-11) versus Yeeun Seo of South Korea
