16-08-2021
Junior Club Championships
The junior club championships, generously sponsored by Temple Printing, were played over the past week. Lisa Brennan organised and supervised all the competitions from under 10 to under 18. The results and photos will be available for next week.
Senior Singles Leagues
Anna Walsh and Madhu Bhyrraju have won their initial league matches. The competitions will be run off by September 11th followed by the club championships.
Ladies’ Groups
Group 1: Lisa Brennan, Julie Costello, Orla Kinahan, Anna Walsh, Rose Costello, Lola Fernandez Palos
Group 2: Mary Jo O’ Farrell, Stephane Kenny, Maree Brennan, Natasha Shine, Mary O’ Neill, Emma Fagan, Anne Dooley
Group 3: Madhu Bhyrraju, Elaine Keogh, Noreen Reidy, Michelle Harvey Nolan, Grace Watts, Kate Flynn, Cathy Smith
Group 4: Mary Parker, Clare Brett, Janette Mullins Sharon Maguire, Orla Donnelly, Corona Grennan
Group 5: Maria Moulton, Deirdre O’Mara, Catherine Kelly, Loraine Walsh, Helen Claffey, Niru Sundaresan
Men’s Groups
Group 1: Sean Raftery, Harry O’ Rourke, Des Windsor Mc Glynn, George Bodor, David Manser, Rob Kearney
Group 2: Richard Frank, Sai Palada, Kieran Mc Carthy, Conor Jones, Marek Rose, Olly Mc Grath
Group 3: Jerome Schuwey, John Bray, Atin Kohli, Paneet Nayyer, Jan Groenendijk, Dave Costello, Ricky Simpson
Group 4: Rag Bhyraju, Sundar Balasubramanian, Darragh Elliott, Andres Leal, Ray Groarke, Brian Menton
Group 5: Barry O’ Shea, Robbie Ryan, Alberto Alcoriza, Seamus Maguire, Sean O’ Meara, Brendan Maginnes
Mondays: Men’s Summer Doubles League
Sai Palada and Puneet Nayyer were the winning partnership and collecting four points each, in the men’s doubles league last Monday. Marek Rose and John O’ Connell were second gaining three points while Harry O’ Rourke and Declan Finn collected two points each. Duos Kieran Mc Carthy/Barry O’ Shea, John Bray/Atin Kohli and Ronan Mc Alary/Darragh Elliott collected the minimum.
New Members
Membership of our club increased last year and this year has been even better. Please visit our website, athlonetennisclub.com, for further information and read what our tennis club has to offer you. Please email athlonetennis@gmail.com for further information.
US Open
The ladies’ and men’s major tennis competitions have moved to North America and will culminate with the US Open starting 30th August. The ladies competed at the Montreal Masters 1000 last week, Camila Giorgi won her first major title overcoming Karolina Pliskova in the final. The Toronto Masters 1000 winner was Daniil Medvedev beating Reilly Opelka in the final. This week the ladies and men will compete in Cincinnati Master 1000 open.