Maynooth University A winning the SSI Badminton League 2024/25 for the first time ever. 

Team:

Joe Monahan (Captain), Dharan Kumar Rajulapati, Sebastian Delgado, David Harney

Kerry Fallon, Katie Dunne, Holly Malone, Leanne D'Silva

Team A went undefeated in the group stages with wins over ATU Galway, TUS Athlone, MU B. 

On Finals day, they faced DCU in the quarterfinals with a 3-2 victory. In the semifinals, they came back from 2-1 down against UL to win 3-2. Then again, in the final, they came back from 2-1 down to beat TCD (defending league, cup and varsity champions) 3-2

Matches of the day:

Dharan and Sebastian beating DCU 21-19 in the 3rd set to secure the QF win. 

Dharan making a comeback win against former Irish Number 2 to win the men's singles final match in a tight 3 sets. 

Holly and Katie overcame all odds to take the final women's doubles in commanding fashion. 

Kerry and Dharan teamed up to seal the deal in the final, with a 3 set win in mixed doubles. 

This performance has improved upon the team's best ever performance which was 7th place. 

Congrats to everyone involved on the A and B team for the amazing start to the season. 

Special Mention for the other players who represented the team throughout the league:

Ellie McGrane, Adnan Ibrahim, Adam Coleman

We would like to extend a huge thank you not only to MU Clubs & Societies but also to our amazing members and committee who helped us achieve not only these unbelievable awards at the Glenroyal on March 30th, but also for the welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere we have fostered all year, and hope to continue onto the next:

Most Improved Club

Runner Up

Poster

Club Executive

Club Event of the Year

Are you interested in purchasing MU Badminton gear? We both know you are.

The gear includes a blue Stanno top and a black Stanno half zip. Both items will have the Maynooth University Crest and your initials embroidered with the club's name on the back! 

Please fill out your details in the link by clicking here: Gear Form Details

When you order please have €30 payment ready please which can be sent to the Revolut link: https://revolut.me/niamhxoas 

We will be accepting orders until the 24th of March. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out by email or social media.

Dear Members,

Following the sad news of the passing of our teammate and Treasurer, Josh Brunkard, we will be cancelling badminton sessions this week. Varsity Trials will be cancelled, and the team will be selected based on previous sessions.

An Tobar in Student Services remains open with books of condolence for Josh. Students are most welcome to spend time in An Tobar and there is tea/coffee in the little kitchen dock, and one can help themselves.

Plans for a moment of remembrance for Josh will be announced later. An online book of condolence for Josh is available on the Student Services website.

In place of our Tuesday Badminton slot, MU Badminton will be meeting at Phoenix at 8pm for a night to remember Josh.

If you or somebody you know needs to avail of student services, you can reach out online or on campus.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Josh’s family and friends.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Book of condolence: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zPVUFDW7hUa72YYh_YBVyeZeJfN70FhNiGZGfsS6XxpURVhSVUlMRDdBNUZOTzNQTElGSDNCVkxJUS4u

Student services: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-services

Hi Guys,

Student Sports Ireland were thinking of doing a singles/ mixed doubles competition. The event would be a day long, starting from 10am to 6pm. It would take place in Baldoyle Dublin and we would facilitate a bus for you. We also can give you a note that will excuse you from classes with mandatory attendance. The event may not go ahead. They only want numbers for now to see if people are interested. 

Please note that due to how close intervarsities is, the committee would not be able to pair people into mixed doubles. You will have to find your own partner. the form closes at 10am Monday. Only people who complete this form will be updated on the competition going forward. 

Any questions, give me a shout!

The form: https://forms.office.com/r/BFraLhj1H2 

Abby x

Thank you so much to everyone who attended the Clubs and Socs Quiz and to everyone who donated. We are delighted to announce that we raised €51 for MS Ireland! We'd like to give a big thanks to The Mental Health Society for co-hosting this event and congratulations to our winners Jen, Aideen and Kevin. 

Hey everyone! Due to COVID 19 we have not been able to play on the court this year, so we decided to compile some playlists to help you practice at home. We have playlists for topics such as tips for beginners, serves, footwork and so much more. We hope this helps you keep on top of your game while we're waiting to get back on the court!

Check out our channel using the link below!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqALkdPGhB9MYfXcApL3KlA/playlists

Hello everyone. Hope ye all are well during this lockdown. Just a quick update about the new committee for 2020-2021 which was elected by members which attended the badminton EGM on Microsoft Teams. 

President: Kevin Leonard

Vice-President: Niamh Connolly

Treasurer: Abigail Goldrick

Secretary: Jennifer Clarke

Congratulations on getting these roles and hard luck to those who ran who were not elected. Thanks for everyone who attended the EGM and to everyone who attended trainings throughout the year. Hope you all enjoyed it and I'm sure this committee will do a great job in running the club in the 2020-2021 academic year. Thanks and keep smashing it!

Hello everyone. Hope ye all are safe at this current time and that we all get past this illness. Just a quick email about that we will be holding our badminton EGM on Thursday 14th April at 8pm on Microsoft Teams. Due to the early closure of college, we will be electing our new President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. If you will we attending and/or want to run for one of the positions, email me at joseph.daly.2018@mumail.ie. Thanks and have a great day.

On the 15th and 16th of February, a few of our members travelled to Dublin to play in ISBT UCD. Well done to Joseph and Jordan who reached the semi-finals. Thanks to UCD for holding the event and we hope it will be held again next year. Keep smashing it!

Hello! Hope you are having a great day. Just a quick notice that there will not be badminton training on Thursday 13th February. Sorry for any inconvenience. Keep smashing it!

Hello everyone. Just a quick notice to let you know that we are upstairs in the Phoenix Building for Fairs Day 2 today, February 5th 2020. We will be here from 10am - 3pm. Feel free to join us and have a great day.

Hello everyone! Welcome back to Maynooth for semester 2! Hope all your exams went well and you had a lovely break. Just to let you know that badminton trainings will start back again on Tuesday 4th February from 8pm - 10pm. Hope to see you there. Keep smashing it!

Kind regards,

Joseph Daly,

NUIM badminton secretary.

Hello everyone. There is a badminton tournament in UCD on the 15 - 16th of February. If you would like to go, go to our Facebook page 'MU Badminton' and you can find the information there. The entry fee is 20 Euro and you can play two events out of singles, doubles and mixed. You will need to find your own way up to UCD. There are several buses you can get to get into Dublin. Each college has a cap so if you would like to play, sign up as quick as you can! Thanks!

Kind regards,

Joseph Daly,

NUIM badminton secretary.

Hello everyone. Hope ye all are having a great day. As the semester is coming to an end, here is a quick rewind of the events/ fun we have had throughout the semester.

October - October was a busy month where we met some new beautiful people for the first time and reunited with others at the Clubs/ Socs Day. We held our AGM where we filled you in on everything you would need to know about the club and of course, there was pizza! And most importantly, we began playing badminton!

November - A few of us from the badminton club traveled to UL to take part in ISBT's 2019. It was a great event where everyone who took part could be proud of how they played. Through grades A - C, we had many people who reached semi-finals and we had 1 winner, Kevin Daly (the president) in the B Singles. We all enjoyed ourselves there and we will be hoping to go again next year.

December - In December, we held our own badminton tournament for everyone to take part in. After two days of playing, we had our two winners: Ian and Kevin Leonard. There was so many great matches played throughout the tournament and most importantly, there was free chocolate/ sweets!

Thanks again for the great semester and hope to see you all in semester two for some more events/ fun. Keep smashing it!

On Monday 16th December, MSU held a fun run in South Campus to raise money for Ataxia Foundation Ireland. From the badminton club, myself, Kevin Daly, Azriel and Jeevan all took part and we finished first in the team event. Thanks to the MSU for holding the event and for the prizes. It was a great occasion to raise money for charity. 

Hello everyone. Hope ye all are having a great day. Just a short message wishing you the best of luck in the end of semester exams and happy holidays. Thanks for the memories throughout the semester and hope to see you all in semester two. Keep smashing it!

Hello everyone. Just to let you know the final badminton session of the semester will be held on Thursday 12th December. Thanks for the fun for the 1st semester and hope to see you at the last training. Keep smashing it!

We will be hosting our own badminton tournament for members on Tuesday 10th December and Thursday 12th December during our normal scheduled hours. It will cost €2 to enter. The format is on Tuesday, you will be picked with a random member every game to play a doubles game. The players who win the most games will make it to the finals on Thursday, which will be singles games. I hope ye all take part and there will be prizes for the winners. If ye don't want to play in the tournament that's fine, you can take part in the regular training. Thanks! Keep smashing it

Hello again! Just a quick notice about our Facebook page and other bits. Go like, share and follow our page/posts at 'MU Badminton' on Facebook. Our PRO Joe Monahan is very active over there. Also, if you have any questions about anything associated with the badminton club or college life in general, don't be afraid to send us a message on Facebook or email badminton@mulife.ie . Like always, keep smashing it!

Joseph Daly,

Badminton Secretary.

Hello everyone. At the end of October, a few members from the badminton club traveled to UL to take part in a tournament, ISBT's Limerick. It lasted 3 days and everyone enjoyed themselves playing in it and socializing with people from other colleges. At the end of it, we had many people who reached semi-finals and finals across grades A,B and C. Clodagh (playing Grade A), Abigail, Kevin Leonard, Kevin Daly and myself (although I was too sick from drinking the water to play my semi-finals) all made it to the semi-final and/or final stages. We had one winner, Kevin Daly in grade B singles. Thanks to everyone involved and we will hopefully attend this competition again next year.

Joseph Daly,

Badminton Secretary.

Hello everyone! This post is well overdue but better late than never! Welcome to the badminton club. We have trainings every Tuesday and Thursday from 8pm - 10pm. On Tuesdays, we are in the Small Sports Hall and PE Hall and on Thursdays we are in the Main Sports Hall. Anyone from beginners to advanced players are welcome. Please come along and enjoy yourselves. Here, we focus on having a good time while also having competitive and entertaining games. I will keep you updated on future events. Until then, keep smashing it!