Grade 5 men’s team win at Whitechurch

Last Sunday, our grade 5 men’s team played their second group game away in Whitechurch. It was the only game the club had in the Winter League over the weekend. Weather conditions on the day were challenging, to say the least. The game went ahead however, and our team handled the wind and rain better than the home side. The lads played some excellent tennis and powered their way to a fine 4-0 victory. With one game left to play, the team are in a good position to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.

This weekend, we have four teams in action, three of them playing at home in Mitchelstown. On Saturday 26th, our ladies grade 6 (rock) team will play their first game of the competition at home against Kilfeacle Kickers at 3pm. On Sunday, Feb 27th, our ladies grade 6 team (paper) will be at home against Nenagh at 10am. The ladies will be hoping to build on the opening drawn game with Sunday’s Well. In the afternoon, the ladies grade 4 team will be in action against Tralee at 2pm in Mitchelstown. The ladies had a very impressive win away at Lower Aghada in their first game, so they will be hoping for a second victory in the group. The only away game this weekend will be the men’s grade 2 team. They will be away to Douglas (white) with a starting time of 12pm, looking for two wins from two in the group. We wish all our teams the best of luck in their matches.

The Winter League teams are as follows:

Grade 6 Ladies (rock); Clair Nolan (capt), Liz Cotter, Edel Fitzgibbon and Ann Milward. Fixtures: Sat, Feb 26th Mitchelstown v Kilfeacle Kickers in Mitchelstown at 3pm, Sun, 13th Mar Mitchelstown v Roscrea Red in Roscrea.

Grade 6 Ladies (paper); Laura Manning (capt), Lindsey Graham, Marie O’Neill and Barbara Pigott. Result: Mitchelstown 2-2 Sunday’s Well. Fixtures Sun, Feb 27th Mitchelstown v Nenagh in Mitchelstown at 10am, Sun, Mar 13th Mitchelstown v Limerick Lawn in Limerick Lawn.

Grade 6 Ladies (scissors); Aideen O’Brien (capt), Karen Keane, Lorna O’Brien, and Sharon Shields. Result: Mitchelstown 0-4 Monaleen Fixture: Sun, Mar 13th Mitchelstown v Rushbrooke Gold in Mitchelstown.

Grade 6 Men; Colm Baker (capt), Shane O’Neill, Paddy Leonard and Dermot O’Donovan. Result: Mitchelstown 1-3 Crosshaven Fixture: Sun, Mar 13th Mitchelstown v Catholic Institute in Catholic Institute.

Grade 5 Men; Sean Keane (capt), Cillian Dollian, Paddy Hanley and Liam O’Grady. Results: Mitchelstown 3-1 Limerick Lawn, Whitechurch 0-4 Mitchelstown. Fixture: Sun, Mar 6th Mitchelstown v Sunday’s Well Navy in Sunday’s Well.

Grade 4 Ladies; Marie Therese O’Kennedy (capt), Ber Downey, Olive Kenneally and Catherine O’Keeffe. Result: Lower Aghada 1-3 Mitchelstown Fixtures: Sun, Feb 27th Mitchelstown v Tralee in Mitchelstown at 2pm, Sun, Mar 13th Mitchelstown v St Michaels Orange in Mitchelstown.

Grade 2 Men; Denis Linehan (capt), Ciaran O’Kennedy, Alan O’Meara and Michael Waldron. Result: Mitchelstown 3-1 Lakewood Fixtures: Sun Feb 27th Mitchelstown V’s Douglas White in Douglas at 12pm, Sun Mar 13th Mitchelstown V’s Lower Aghada in Lower Aghada

Club committee for 2022, l-r: Helena O’Brien (designated liaison officer), Jo Slattery (treasurer), Ciaran O’Kennedy (club captain), Aidan McNamara (male junior club officer), Paddy Hanley (chairman), Paddy Leonard (PRO), Catherine O’Keeffe (secretary) and Barbara Pigott (vice captain). There were two more additions to the committee recently. Una Fitzgerald has come in as vice chairperson and Catherine Rea as female junior club officer. We wish the committee the best of luck for the coming year.

The grade 5 men’s team that secured a great win at Whitechurch last Sunday; Ray Hurley, Liam O’Grady, Sean Keane (captain) and Cillian Dollion.