Geraldine Barniville

Geraldine Barniville (nee Houlihan; born 7 November 1942) is an Irish former squash and tennis player.

[1] Barniville is a native of Birr in County Offaly and comes from a prominent legal family (of the D.A.

[2] As a tennis player, Barniville won a record nine Carrickmines titles during her career, the first in 1963.

At the 1964 U.S. National Championships she faced the eighth-seeded Carole Caldwell in the second round and pushed her deep into the third set.

[4] Despite not picking up squash until the age of 24, Barniville ended up competing at the World Championships.