Armagh's Charlie Shanks has claimed his 2nd Golden Gloves title with tonights final win over first time finalist Peter Funchion (Kilkenny).
Funchion was well worth his place in the final having saw off Michael Gregan, last years Minor Champion Johnny Woods & then Colin Crehan, the latter being in an epic 11-10 tiebreak this morning. Shanks saw off David Moloney, Rikki O'Gara & CJ Fitzpatrick before storming to a 21-6 first game win against Funchion. But Peter showed he wasnt here just to make up the numbers by racing to an 11-2 lead in the second. In the end though it was Shanks' experience and firepower that proved just too much as he took the title with a 21-12 win.
In the Ladies, Antrim's Aisling Reilly capped off a sensational 2015 by winning her home club tournament with a 21-6, 21-14 final win over Down's Lorraine Havern. The past year has seen Aisling win the All-Ireland, US, World, & now the Golden Gloves titles.
Men's Open
- QF1: Charlie Shanks (Arm) dft Rikki O'Gara (Ros) 21-11, 21-2
- QF2: CJ Fitzpatrick (Lim) dft Darragh Daly (Tyr) 21-20, 21-9
- QF3: Peter Funchion (Kilk) dft Johnny Woods (Tyr) 21-12, 21-10
- QF4: Colin Crehan (Clare) dft Martin Mulkerrins (Gal) 11-10 tiebreak
- SF1: Charlie Shanks (Arm) dft CJ Fitzpatrick (Lim) 21-12, 21-10
- SF2: Peter Funchion (Kilk) dft Colin Crehan (Clare) 12-21, 21-3, 11-10
- Final: Charlie Shanks (Arm) dft Peter Funchion (Kilk) 21-6, 21-12
Ladies Open:
- SF1: Aisling Reilly (Antrim) dft Maeve McElduff (Tyrone) 21-4, 21-2
- Final: Aisling Reilly (Antrim) dft Lorraine Havern (Down) 21-16, 21-14
Other Finals:
- Boys 15&U Final: Antoin Fox (Tyr) dft Padraig Delaney (Laois)
- Boys 17&U Final: Tadgh O'Neill (Cork) dft David Walsh (Cork) 21-7, 21-2
- Girls 15&U Final: Niamh Heffernan (Gal) dft Dearbhla Coleman (Arm) 21-12, 21-15
- Girls 17&U Final: Niamh Coleman (Arm) dft Megan McCann (Arm) 21-8, 21-14
- Men's A Final: Shane O'Neill (Tyr) dft Ollie Cassidy (Mayo) 21-11, 21-10