26-03-2018
Adult Coaching
Lisa Brennan started adult coaching last Saturday 24th at 1.30 and will continue every Saturday. Coaching is for adult members and for adults who wish to come along and participate in the tennis lessons. Please contact Lisa at 0862215843 to book your place.
Men’s Doubles Winter League
The men’s winter doubles league which commenced in January concluded last Monday with Jeremy Clarke and Dave Costello winning the final event. Harry O’ Rourke and John Galvin were second. Dave and Harry were the leading point’s scorers going into the final event and consequently he was the winner of the men’s winter doubles league on 29 points with Harry in second place on 27. Des Windsor Mc Glynn and Marek Rose were placed joint third on 23 points each. Our new men’s doubles spring league will commence Easter Monday at 7.30 and all members are welcome to join in every Monday or any Monday as it suits.
See photos in Gallery
Senior Winter Leagues
Youth triumphed over experience in the O’ Rourke family when Harry overcame his Dad Martin for the top spot in Group A of the men’s league and also the pinnacle of the men’s pyramid. Both players went into this family contest unbeaten, it was a very close three set match, Harry just prevailed thanks to the exuberance of youth. Pawel Michalski and Tim Clarke are going well in Group B with Richard Frank and Marek Rose the leading duo in Group C. Pat Conway is the leading player in Group D.
Lisa Brennan or Paula Dowling are likely top Group A of the ladies league with Anna Walsh and Laura Hunt tops so far in Group B. Roisin Casey and Deirdre Cox are the likely contenders for promotion from Group C. Laura O’ Cluaid tops Group D.
The last few matches will be decisive in determining promotion, demotion and placings on the ladies and men’s pyramids. All players are reminded that matches must be completed by 29th March 2018.
Men’s Groups
Group A: Sean Raftery, Jeremy Clarke, Harry O'Rourke, Des Windsor-Mc Glynn, David Manser, Martin O'Rourke.
Group B: George Bodor, Pawel Michalski, Peter Agbanobi, John Galvin, Rob Kearney, Tim Clarke.
Group C: Kieron McCarthy, Marek Rose, Dave Costello, Richard Frank, John Cooney. John Bray
Group D: Pat Conway, Tanmay Pande, Matthew Conway, Denis Galvin, David Walsh Tristan Murphy Underhill
Ladies’ Groups:
Group A: Paula Dowling, Lisa Brennan, Melanie Whyte, Michelle Culligan, Orla Kinehan
Group B: Anna Walsh, Ann O'Sullivan, Sine McFarlane, Rose Costello, Laura Hunt
Group C: Roisin Casey, Mary Jo O'Farrell, Deirdre Cox, Joan Conway, Marieta Moysi.
Group D: Laura O'Cluaid, Aileen Cunnie, Lisa Kelly, Mary O'Neill, Rosemary Thorpe
Club Nights
Jeremy Clarke and Dave Costello were the winning combination during men’s session last Monday night. Anna Walsh and Sine Mcfarlane were among the increasing number of ladies competing every Tuesday. Laura Hunt and P J O’ Reilly were the leading contenders for honours in the mixed doubles last Thursday.
Topic of Conversation
The main topic of conversation last Monday night was the Indian Wells final between Roger Federer and Juan Martin Del Potro who inflicted the first defeat of Federer’s 2018 season. The Argentinian was the better player in the first set, the Swiss the better in the second and for much of the third. Both men had moments of tetchiness, each in turn having a go at chair umpire, Dubliner Fergus Murphy, but it was Del Potro who kept his cool lifting the cup after a third set tiebreaker. Most club members are Federer fans but few begrudged Del Potro his win.