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Roll of honour
Fifteen events, 7–23 August 2026. Congratulations to every champion and runner-up.
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Champions crowned
Every event, every winner
The club first ran an open tournament in 1978, taking over the South Down Open Championships — an event that was then on the Harp Grand Prix circuit. Below are the 2026 champions and runners-up across all fifteen events.
| Event | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | ||
| Elite | Ardghal MacmahonRostrevor TC | Alex IlievLurgan TC |
| Cup | Conor McKeownHilden TC | Wesley BellLurgan TC |
| Plate | Peter KnoxLurgan TC | Ilmer FlorianDundalk LTC |
| Women's singles | ||
| Elite | Noor ElaminMullingar T&BC | Eimear DowneyBanbridge TC |
| Cup | Julia SikorskaBanbridge / Hilden TC | Alison DunneWarrenpoint TC |
| Plate | Nuala SlaterDungannon TC | Alex BelkeDundalk LTC |
| Men's doubles | ||
| Elite | Justin Philpott & Karl DonaldsonNewry TC / ATT Ballymena | David Mercer & Shane McAteerDavid Lloyd Belfast / Newry TC |
| Cup | Derek Laverty & Eamonn CrawfordWarrenpoint TC | Paul Broadhurst & Stephen BroadhurstDundalk LTC |
| Plate | Luke Emerson & Peter KnoxLurgan TC | Ilmer Florian & Aaron MurrayDundalk LTC |
| Women's doubles | ||
| Elite | Eimear Downey & Claire WardBanbridge TC | Morgane Woods & Molly GrantNewry TC |
| Cup | Romina Rivadeneira & Margaret O'HareDundalk LTC / Warrenpoint TC | Deirdre Lyons & Neasa LyonsDundalk LTC |
| Plate | Jutta McNaulty & Mary FlaniganNewcastle LTC | Liz Byrne & Maria MacklinCarrickmacross TC |
| Mixed doubles | ||
| Elite | Noor Elamin & Haitham ElaminMullingar T&BC | Susan Templeton & David MercerBelfast Boat Club / David Lloyd Belfast |
| Cup | Kenneth Carson & Joan McDonaldDownpatrick TC / Portadown LTC | Derek Laverty & Alison DunneWarrenpoint TC |
| Plate | Sean Pearce & Denise RooneyNewry TC | David Lutton & Nuala SlaterDungannon TC |
Full draws, scores and every round are on Tournament Software. Thanks to everyone who played, umpired, ran the desk and kept the teas going for a fortnight.
The archive
Previous years
Newry Open 2025
139 registered players across ten events, 8–24 August 2025. Shane McAteer took the men's singles cup and Molly Grant the women's.
2025 results →Since 1978
The tournament began as the South Down Open, became the Newry and Mourne Open Championships, and drew the top players in Ulster and Leinster through its golden era.
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