THE first of the Top Part County Championship titles were decided at Tralee Sports Complex on Sunday last, with Singles titles being divided between Killarney, Kingdom, Moyvane and Listowel.

Killarney Club had a great start to the day, taking both Ladies and Men's Singles titles in Division 5. In the ladies it was Glenflesk girl, Maeve Twomey, who in her first year in senior competition, took the ladies title defeating Brigid McCarthy of Moyvane 21/15, 21/12.

This was followed by a fantastic win by Padraig McCarthy in the Men's Singles Final. Padraig reached the final having a tremendous three set defeat over Kenmare's Joe Harrington. Padraig's opponent in the final was Timmy Hanrahan of Moyvane and this he won in two sets 21/11, 21/15.

The Division 3 ladies final was an all Listowel club encounter between Mairead Regan and Michelle Kearney. It was Mairead Regan who took the title on a scoreline of 21/13, 21/19. The Division 3 Men's final was between Donie Enright (Moyvane) and Kieran Gibbons (Listowel) having beaten two County Club men in their semi-finals, Don Ring and Tom Clear.

The final was a three set contest with Donie taking the first set well at 21/11. However, the Listowel man fought back in the second set taking it 21/19. The deciding set went the way of the Moyvane man taking it 21/12 and the Divsion 3 men's title.

In Division 1 it was the two defending champions that retained their titles and both from Kingdom Club. The ladies singles final was a repeat of last year's final with Edel Broderick (Kingdom) up against Killarney's, Eileen O'Connor. The first set was close, but it was Broderick who edged in front and took it 21/19.

The second set was won by Edel 21/13. The Divsion 1 Men's Final was between two Kingdom club mates, the title holder Tom Bourke and Gio Gaudino. Bouke was in total control in the first set winning it 21/4 and again in the second set he took comfortably 21/12.

Tom will now be looking forward to the weekend ahead with the Munster Senior Championship being held in Killarney and from the form shown by him in the County Championships he will be a force to be reckoned with.

The Division 2 and 4 Top Part Ladies and Men's Singles Championships will be held on Sunday, 21st February. THE finals of the Sweeney Costcutter Ladies League and Ashes Bar Glenbeigh Mens League Finals were held in the Presentation Hall, Tralee, on Wednesday night and the following are the results:

Divsion 4 Ladies: County defeated Killarney 4-0

Divsion 4 Mens: County defeated Killarney 4-0

Divsion 3 Ladies: Moyvane defeated Listowel 4-1

Divsion 3 Men's: This was between Moyvane and Listowel and finished 3-3. However, having gone to sets it was Listowel that were declared the winners.

Also at the same venue the final of the Division 2x2 O'Neill's Van Rental Competition was held between Killarney and County. This was won by the Killarney team 3-1. KILLARNEY Sports and Leisure Centre will be the venue on Sunday next for the Munster Junior and Senior Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships. This promises to provide a great day's badminton with Munster's top players taking part. Starting time is 10am. THE following are results of the Kerry School Boys Competition which was held in the Castleisland

Community Centre:

U-14 Winners: Pobalscoil Corcha Dhuibhne Runners Up: Tarbert Comprehensive

U-16 Winners: Pobalscoil Corcha Dhuibhne Runners Up: Community College Castleisland

U-19 Winners: Tarbert Comprehensive Runners Up: Community College Castleisland.

The winners will now proceed to the Munster Finals which will be held on the 4th February in UL Limerick. A GIRLS and Boys U-12, U14 and U-16 Doubles Tournament will be held in Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday, February 6. U-12 and U-14 commencing at 11am and U-16 commencing at 12.30pm. Entries to be submitted to Eileen Roche by February 2.

- Eileen O'Connor