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Marco Arnoldi returns as “new” President

Former ERF Vice President Marco Arnoldi has been recently elected as “new” President of Racquetball Italia. Marco is the founding father of Italian Racquetball as we know it today and has already served as it’s President from 2007-2013. He follows Pierro Landa who was unabe to serve for another term as President due to job …

Donna Ryder & Trevor Meyer win Hamburg Open

Ireland’s Donna Ryder and Germany’s Trevor Meyer are the Single winners of the 2017 Hamburg Open. The current European Ladies Champion defeated Yvonne Mesecke (Germany) in a competitive match 15-12, 15-9 to claim her second title at the Hamburg Open after 2011. A coin toss had to decide the winner between Trevor Meyer and Joachim …

Introducing Donna Ryder

Introducing our champion: Donna Ryder Donna Ryder won her first European title in The Hague. Recently she won the Irish Open title as well. Time to get to know our top female player a bit better. Name, age: Donna Ryder, 27 years old. Club: Playing at the Newport Racquetball Club. Gear: Pro Kennex racquets and Roll Out …

Ryder and O’Callaghan win Irish/Kilkenny Open 2017

Congratulations to Donna Ryder and Noel O’Callaghan for winning the Open Singles divisions at the 35th Irish & 32nd Kilkenny Open 2017. Ryder defeated Toni Neary 15-14, 15-10 while O’Callaghan achieved another success at the Irish Open by defeating Mark Murphy 15-8, 15-6 in the final. Congratulations to all winners. Complete results can be found …

Great pics from the EURO 2017

Professional pictures and some awesome action shots from the 19th European Chmpionships in The Hague, Netherlands are no online at https://goo.gl/v6MJBy . Thanks to Ken Fife, racquetball player and professional photographer from the US, but currently residing in Vienna, Austria, for accpeting the invitation to come to The Hague and cover the action and for …

Speedy recovery Arne Schmitz!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Germany’s Arne Schmitz. The Euro 2017 finalist is currently suffering from a tendon rupture in his right shoulder which occured probably already in the semi final of the European Individual Competition. An operation went underway last week, followed by a 5 months hiatus from the geatest sport on …

Introducing our champion

Introducing our champion: Johnny O’Keeney Johnny O’Keeney (Ireland) was crowned European Champion in Men’s Singles last september in The Hague. In the finals he beat Arno Schmitz (Germany). Time to get to know our new champion. Name, age: Johnny O’Keeney, 27 years old. Club: Playing since 2001; playing at the Fermoy Racquetball Club. Gear: E-Force Career: Played …

Europen season starts with Irish & Kilkenny Open

The European Racquetball Season 2017/2018 starts with the Irish & Kilkenny Open on 21st & 22nd October 2017. You can enter online at http://www.racquetball.ie/kilkenny-open.html

EURO 2017 a success and new faces for ERF efforts

With the European Championships 2017 now in the history books, a huge thank you has to go to all players and participants for competing in our EURO 2017 in The Hague, Netherlands. It was a remarkable and joyful event in many ways, a great success for European Racquetball. Big thanks again to the Netherlands Racquetball …

Ireland wins European Team and Individual Championships 2017

What a great success for Team Ireland at the 19th European Racquetball Championships 2017 in The Hague, Netherlands. The team from the green island won the Team titles for men and women this year and also all individual titles. Great matches, competition and frienship was seen during the EURO2017 which was held for the 4th …