# Ireland national racquetball team

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 Championships :
| | Year | Host | Men | Women | Overall |
| 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 | 9th | 13th |
| XV1 | 2012 | Dominican Republic | 13th | – | 16th |
| XV11 | 2014 | Canada | 15th | 14th | 15th |
| XV111 | 2016 | Colombia | - | 14th | 16th |
| XIX | 2018 | Costa Rica | 15th | 13th | 14th |
| XX | 2021 | Guatemala | 11th | 10th | 12th |
| XX1 | 2022 | Mexico | - | - | - |
| XX11 | 2024 | San Antonio, USA | - | - | - |

## Athletes

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
* Majella Haverty
* Padraic Ryder
* Michael O'Loan
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 | Toni 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 Kathleen Curran |
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 |