The eight-strong Ireland U13 team struck silver at last weekend’s Five Nations in Dublin, finishing second in their age-grade.
Coached by Michael Conroy, the Irish team consisted of Celtic trio Harry Knox, Caoimhe English and Daisy Morrissey, Mount Pleasant duo Ridit Thapar and Aurora McDonnell, Limerick’s Ruby Carroll, Sutton’s Eoin O’Brien and Belfast’s Josh Archer.
Following matches over three days, Ireland accumulated 27 points, a total that was good enough for second – six points ahead of France in third on 21 and 12 points behind the title-winning England on 39.
Scotland finished fourth on eight points, with Wales fifth on five points.
Ireland’s U15 team, consisting of the Mount Pleasant quartet of Michael Lai, Leonid Ivlenkov, Raghad Aboelala and Zoë Nyhan, Sutton duo John Quigley and Saibh Darcy, Belfast’s Gabby Curran and Celtic’s Jamie Morrissey, came fifth with four points.
England, who have dominated Five Nations squash for some time now, doubled up by taking the U15 title with 39 points, 11 ahead of France in second on 28 points.
Wales came third on 21 points, with Scotland fourth on eight points.
