Entry open for Club Championships
The club is delighted to welcome the return of the Club Championships, taking place from Friday, April 5th to Saturday, April 13th. This event is sure to be a fantastic week of tennis and a great social occasion for the club. The tournament will have events for all members, beginner, intermediate and advanced levels will all be catered for. With a high number of entries so far we encourage many more people to enter, especially our new members. Closing date for entry is March 31st. We would ask all members to support the event, where possible.
We wish club captain Liam O’Grady and his vice-captain Ray Hurley and the committee the very best with their first tournament at the helm. Looking forward to a great week of tennis.
WINTER LEAGUE
Two of our teams have now qualified for the knockout stages of the Munster Winter League.
Our grade 2s play St Annes away on 7th April, the Grade 4 team play away v Catholic Institute Limerick also on 7th April. Our grade 3 and 6 teams are still in the thick of the group stages. The grade 3 team play away v Monkstown on Sunday 24th at 2pm. The grade 6 team play Dromahane at home bank holiday Monday at 10am.
Mitchelstown Tennis Club have entered four teams to represent the club in four events. Teams: Grade 2 mixed: Evelyn English (capt), Catherine Rea, Cillian Dollion, Eugene O’Mahoney. Grade 3 mixed: Micheal Rea (capt), Catherine O’Keeffe, Marie O’Neill, Ray Hurley. Grade 4 mixed: Liam O’Grady (capt),
Nollaig Baker, Ray Hurley, Laura Manning. Grade 6 mixed: Angela Crowley (capt), Sharon Shields, James Sherlock, Ciaran Cotter. Best of luck to all four teams as they continue their campaign. All support appreciated.
SOCIAL TENNIS
Will return again Thursday, March 21st at 8pm. The ideal opportunity to start or return to tennis or make new connections to practice and to play with. Further details contact 083-0583923 or email mitchelstowntennisclub@ gmail.com All welcome.
TENNIS CONDITIONING PROGRAMME WITH CILLIAN DOLLION FITNESS
Will continue Saturday, March 23rd 10am-11pm. It is a fantastic opportunity for members. All grades are welcome to attend.
SUNDAYS WELL MUNSTER 1000 MASTERS OPEN
Good luck to our members competing in Sundays Well next weekend. Play commences Friday.
ENJOY TENNIS PROGRAMME
Our Enjoy Tennis programme is taking a break for a couple of weeks it will return after the Easter holidays. This is a programme for players with a disability to learn and enjoy playing tennis. All welcome
JUNIOR NEWS
Our junior club will host a fun Easter tournament for our junior members on Saturday 23rd at 11am. All junior members welcome to attend.
Well done to Orna Joy who competed in the Limerick Tour 200 open in Catholic Institute Limerick over the weekend. Our junior afterschool continues every Tuesday and Wednesday lead by head Coach Stephen McInerney.
EASTER CAMP
Our Easter Camp is open to non-members. It is the ideal opportunity for your child to try tennis under the guidance of a professional tennis coach. An exciting week of tennis and fun. March 26th to March 28th (Tuesday to Thursday) Ages 6-8 11am-1pm, Ages 9-14 2pm-4pm. Book now on our website.