The 2015 Tyrone Junior Open took
place in blistering sunshine at Omagh LTC last week. The standard of
competition was very high with players coming from all over Ulster to compete
in the five day competition. Irvinestown's Kyran Maguire was one of the week’s
big winners by taking home both the boys under 16 and under 18 singles titles.
Kyran beat his cousin Ryan Irvine in the final of the boys under 16's. This
achievement was matched by Lurgan's Emma Coalter who claimed the girl’s singles
under 16 and under 18 titles. Letterkenny's Alex Stergiopoulous clinched a
double of his own by winning the boys under 14 singles and doubles. Alex's
doubles partner Ballybofey's Charles Rodriguez also won the boys under 14
singles plate.
In the girls under 12
singles Bangor's Anna Gillespie stormed to victory while Enniskillen's
Anna Louise Guette defeated club mate Hannah Davis Kunze in the under 14 girls
singles final. In the boys under 12 final Ballymena's Caolan McCarroll defeated
Andrew Hatrick 6/2 6/2. Ballybofey's Ace Rodriguez won the under 8's event with
club mate Luka Browne taking the under 10's event. There was some local success
with Omagh LTC's Cormac Coney finishing second in the boys under 18 singles and
Matthew Murnaghan won the boys under 16 singles plate. Peter Aiken and Rachel
Cross took home the shields for Omagh LTC's most improved players.
At the prize giving, tournament
organiser Mark Smyth thanked all those who competed in the tournament, he also thanked
everyone who helped out with the tournament and the tournament sponsors McAleer
& Jackson, McSorley pharmacy and Lakeland Leisure sports shop.
