Club AGM news
Our club AGM took place on Wednesday, the 8th with a great number of club members in attendance.
Thanks to all the officers for their commitment and for their comprehensive reports of our 2022 year.
Best wishes to our incoming committee. Officers 2023 - president: Pat Hanley, chairperson: Catherine O’Keeffe, vice chairperson: James Sherlock, secretary: Aideen O’Brien, treasurer: Dermot O’Donovan, captain: Joan O’Sullivan, vice captain: Lorna Keane, PRO: Nollaig Baker, juvenile officers: Catherine Rea and Aidan McNamara, designationed liason person: Helena O’Brien.
WINTER LEAGUE PHASE II
We had two teams in action last Sunday in Mitchelstown Tennis Club. First at 10am our Grade 6 ladies team had a mighty 4-0 win v Youghal. At 2.30 our Grade 2 mens team had a great start to their campaign with a 3-1 win v Limerick Lawn Tennis Club, well done to both teams.
NEXT WEEKENDS FIXTURES
Saturday 12pm in MLTC Grade 5 Men v Ennis. Sunday 10.30am in MLTC Grade 3 Ladies v Clonakilty. Sunday 2.30pm in Bandon Grade 5 Ladies v Bandon.
GRADE 3 LADIES
Helena O’Brien (capt), Catherine O’Keeffe, Joan O’Sullivan, Marie Therese O’Kennedy
FIXTURES
Sunday, 19th February Mitchelstown v Clonakilty. Sunday, 5th March Tralee v Mitchelstown. Sunday, 19th March Mitchelstown v Kilfeacle.
GRADE 5 LADIES
Aideen O’Brien (capt), Barbara Pigott, Lindsey Graham, Marie O’Neill. Sub: Ann Milward.
FIXTURES
Sunday, 19th February Bandon v Mitchelstown. Sunday, 5th March Mitchelstown v Garryduff. Sunday, 19th March Kilfeacle (white) v Mitchelstown.
GRADE 6 LADIES
Karen Hoare (capt), Laura Manning, Nollaig Baker, Nora Quane. Subs: Lorna O’Brien, Michelle Leahy.
FIXTURES
Sunday, 26th February Causeway v Mitchelstown.
GRADE 2 MEN
Michael Waldron (capt), Owen Braun, Denis Linehan, Ciaran O’Kennedy. Sub: Aidan Mcnamara.
FIXTURES
Sunday, 26th February St. Anne’s v Mitchelstown. Sunday, 26th March Sunday’s Well v Mitchelstown. Sunday, 9th April Mitchelstown v Hillview.
GRADE 5 MEN
Ray Hurley (capt), Colm Baker, Mark Keane, Dermot O’Donovan. Sub: Sean Keane.
FIXTURES
Saturday, 19th February Mitchelstown v Ennis. Sunday, 5th March Mitchelstown v Kinsale. Sunday, 19th March Lombardstown v Mitchelstown.
ALBANY COLOURS LEAGUE
The Albany Colours League has reached the final stage. The finals will take placed this Friday, February 17th. Plate final at 19:00 Blue v TBC. Cup final at 20.30 Green v Yellow. Well done to all players involved in the league.
THE TEAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS
Blue: John Whelan, Barbara Pigott, Philip O’Brien, Karen Hoare, Catherine O’Farrell, Rachel O’Grady.
Green: Helena O’Brien, Ray Hurley, Mark Keane, Margaret Quirke, Daniel Keane, Jo Slattery.
Red: Catherine O’Keeffe, Paddy Leonard, Nollaig Baker, Karen Keane, Susan Griffin, Margaret Healy.
Orange: Joan O’Sullivan, Dermot O’Donovan, Lorna O’Brien, Catherine Kavanagh, Ciara Farrell, Brenda Lane.
Grey: Marie Therese O’Kennedy, Ganesh Kumar Natarajan, Thomas Finn, Mairead Coughlan, Michelle Leahy, Kate Cotter.
Purple: Evelyn Condon English, Barry Quinlan, Fred Dollion, Joanna Davern, Pat O’Meara, Breda Leonard.
Pink: Ciaran O’Kennedy, Aideen O’Brien, Nora Quane, Sinead O’Sullivan, Aine Coughlan Roche, Triona Griffin.
Yellow: Clodagh Bermingham, Colm Baker, Ciaran Cotter, Laura Manning, Ellen Fox, Hannah Finn.
JUNIOR NEWS
Our junior members returned to coaching sessions this week with great enthusiasm lead by club coach Stephen McInerney. Our weekend junior matchplay returns soon full details to be announced. A bright future ahead for MLTC.
Finally, the club wants to send our best wishes to club member and treasurer Dermot O’Donovan for a speedy recovery following a recent injury.