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Captain's Update December 2023

Dear Members, Please find below a summary of recent and forthcoming events. Social Tennis for Members | Friday December 15th @7.15 pm – 9.15pm The final social tennis night for 2023 will be on Friday December 15th from 7.15pm – 9.15pm. There is a €5 entry fee to play, followed by pizza. It is a fantastic opportunity to meet new and existing members. All grades are welcome to attend. (Sign Up Here Social Tennis). Social Tennis for 2024 will recommence on Friday January 5th. Maybe a nice habit for the New Year! Carols By Candlelight – Sunday December…

Captain's Update November 2023

Senior Tennis Social Tennis for Members | Fridays @7.15 pm – 9.15pm Social tennis continues to attract strong numbers. It continues this Friday November 17th from 7.15pm – 9.15pm. There is a €5 entry fee to play, followed by pizza. It is a fantastic opportunity to meet new and existing members. All grades are welcome to attend. Sign Up Here Social Tennis. American Tournament – Friday December 1st @7.15pm The first of our American Tournaments ran on Friday November 3rd and was a great success. Only thirty-two players can be accommodated…

Senior Close 2022

I would like to express my sincerest thanks to our title Sponsor, Induchem, and in particular, Dave Carroll, for sponsoring the Senior Close. Without Induchem’s contribution, the tournament would not be the success it was. Finals Results: Mens Singles Premier (Grades 1 & 2): Matt Seifert bt Shane McCarthy (6-2 6-4) Ladies Singles (Grades 1 & 2): Susie Fitzgerald bt Deirdre McSherry (6-3 6-4) Mens Doubles (Grades 1-3): Silvio DiBlasi & David Zarzuela bt Owen Harte Barry & Christopher O’Donoghue (7-6 6-0) Ladies Doubles (Grades 1-3): Tara Higgins & Grace Reidy bt…

Junior Close 2022

The Junior Close took place between 23-25th September for the for the first time since “Pre Covid” times in 2019. We had a week of great weather, great tennis and great fun. The tournament saw members as young as 6 picking up their rackets. A first taste of “match play” for many. On behalf of the club, we would like to thank Ger, Marie, Elaine, Susan, Laia and the Junior Tennis Committee who worked tirelessly behind the scenes managing and scheduling the matches, referees and office volunteers. The Junior Committee…

Summer Cup Finalists 2022

Congratulations to Alex’s Grade 5 team who have now reached the Summer Cup Finals. Also, Alymer’s G1 team, Laia’s G2 team and Kevin’s G4 team all made it to the semis and had some very tight matches but unfortunately Sunday just wasnt their day. Best of luck to Alex’s team who will now play in the finals on Saturday 3rd September in Douglas at 9am. All support is welcome and encouraged!

Captain's Update August 2022

Here is a brief update on what has been happening over the last few weeks in the club….. Summer Cup Best of luck to our Grade 2 Ladies, Mixed Grade 2, Mixed Grade 3, Grade 4 Men, Grade 5 Men and Grade 5 Ladies who are all playing this weekend, the 14th August. The results and draws are available at this link. Social Tennis – 26th August 7-9pm Social tennis will resume on Friday, 26th August 2022 from 7pm to 9pm. All grades are welcome to participate in this social event. …

Captain's Update July 2022

Here is a brief update on what has been a very exciting few weeks in the club….. Munster Senior Open The Munster Senior Open was held in the club in June with nearly 500 participants competing in 29 events. Well done to all our players who took part and congratulations to our finalists and winners! I would like to express my sincerest thanks to Claire Fennell, our Tournament Director, Ger Flynn, Niall O’Keeffe and Elaine Merry and to the over 50 club members who contributed their time to help ensure…

O'Connors Munster Junior Open 2022

The finals of the O’Connor’s Pharmacy Munster Junior Open Championships were concluded in superb conditions at the weekend. For the previous 7 days over 200 boys and girls in age groups from as young as under 8 right through to under 18 competed in this Category 1 Irish Junior Tennis tournament and many of the country’s top juniors from all four provinces battled in blistering sunshine for the main titles. Activities during the week included a Bingo night and of course the traditional afternoon tea, which this year included a…

Munster Senior Open 2022

The Munster Senior Open was held in the club between 9th – 18th June. The club welcomed close to 500 players over the 10 days, and it was fantastic to see the Open return again after 2 years. The standard of tennis was higher than ever and the volunteers and supporter were out in force. The event was yet again a massive success and great big thank you must go to Captain Debbie Dunlea, Vice Captain Adrienne O’Donovan, the Tennis Committee and all the very many volunteers who helped make…

Winter League Winners 2022

Sunday’s Well hosted a very exciting and enjoyable finale for Phase II of the Winter League on Sunday, May 15th. We can be particularly proud to have three of our own teams participate in the finals. Unfortunately, Marc’s Grade 5 team lost out in a very close super double but the good news is both Emily’s Grade 3 team won their super doubles and Tara’s Grade 2 team came from 2-0 down to also win in super doubles. Well done to all the teams and Ger for the tremendous effort…

3 Teams Reach Winter League Finals 2022

Last weekend saw a great display of tennis in the club as 6 club teams did battle in the Winter League Semi-Finals. Unfortunately, due to the fact that Grade 3 and Grade 4 teams were playing each other, we were never going to have more than 4 teams in the finals. Three of these teams made it through and the tennis and atmosphere were fantastic. Unfortunately, the Grade 6 Ladies team lost in Super doubles to Crosshaven, the level of tennis was superb and Tara, Shauna, Anna and Marguerite all…

Captain's Update April 2022

Here’s a brief update on what has been a few very busy weeks at our club…. Munster Vets A big thanks to Stephen McCarthy who delivered yet another successful Vets event. We had 198 participants in 44 events, and there were several Sundays Well winners. Well done to everyone involved! Civil Service Cup Well done to Tom Reidy, Ed Donovan, Emily O’Donoghue and Anna Clancy who represented Sundays Well in the Civil Service Cup in Douglas which was held on the 3rd April. They were narrowly defeated by Kinsale…