Ireland wins the Casey/Lawlor Cup!

Final team score America:  10pts  Ireland:  11 pts 

It was a weekend of fierce handball at the historic South End Rowing Club as Team USA and Team Ireland both set their sights on winning the prized Casey/Lawlor Cup. This is the second Casey/Lawlor Cup, yet already the event has a rich history. The event shows the best of the rivalry between the two teams and that was shown when Team Ireland won over Team USA by only one point. The initial CLC had been won by Team USA in 2005. 

Final results: 

15 Minute timed game: (1 pt)

Allan Garner over Owen McKenna 13-8

Dessie Keegan over Luis Moreno 11-10

Eoin Kennedy over Sean Lenning 23-8

20 Minute Timed game: (1 pt)

Shanks/Healy over Peixoto/Alvarado 15-14

Master's exhibition Match: (2 pts)

Duxie Walsh over John Bike 21-16, 21-6

(America:  1pt  Ireland:  5 pts)

Team Ireland up 5-1 going into the final matches:  3pt matches (2 games to 15, breaker to 11)
 
Moreno over McKenna 15-3, 15-6
Garner over Shanks (5), 6, 8
Keegan over Peixoto 15-10, 15-6
Kennedy over Alvarado 15-14, 15-14
Lenning over Healy 15-7, 15-6