News – Sunday's Well Boating & Tennis Club

Captain's Update May 2022

Here is a brief update on what has been happening at our club…. Ladder Cup & Fionnuala Quigley Internal Winter League The Ladder Cup and Fionnuala Quigley Internal Winter League finals took place on Saturday, the 23rd April, followed by a presentation of prizes to the winners and runners up and a dinner catered by Brook Catering. Well done to all of the winners and runners up! Ladder Cup:- Ed Donovan – Mardyke Cup Deirdre Swinburne – Normandy Cup Richael O’ Driscoll – Lee Cup Fionnuala Quigley Internal Winter League:-…

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…

Squash Refurbishment Completed

This week saw the completion of renovations to the squash courts. This work was possible with the assistance of a €4,000 grant from the Cork City Council last year. The works included plastering of Court 2, sanding and relining of both floors and a machine wash of both court walls. Both courts are now in pristine condition and of an exceptional standard. In order to keep them this way we need to ensure they are treated accordingly. Please remember, it is the responsibility of all club members using the squash courts…

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…

Six Teams Reach Winter League Semis

After a very busy weekend of matches, 6 club teams have made it through to the semi finals of the Winter League, as Grade 2s and Grade 3s will now play each other in the semis, which means that the club already has two guaranteed finalists. In further good news, the club has been chosen as the venue for the finals which will be held on Sunday 15th May. Also, a massive thank you to the supporters who came in their droves to cheer for Sunday’s Well this weekend. There…

Captain's Update March 2022

We had a lot going on in the club in recent weeks and the following is a brief update on the happenings…. Munster Veterans Open: 25th – 27th March The Munster Veterans’ Open will be held in Sunday’s Well Boating & Tennis Club from Friday, 25th March until Sunday, 27th March. Entry is now open for all over the age of 30. You can sign up here. Winter League (External) – Phase II Phase II of the Winter League commenced on the 6th of February 2022. Sunday’s Well is off…

Munster Branch Reps Nominations Now Open

The Annual General Meeting of the Munster Branch of Tennis Ireland will take place via ZOOM on Wednesday 6th April both in The Firgrove in Mitchelstown and on Zoom. Any club members are welcome to attend but advance registration is required before 30th March 2022. To register please email admin@munstertennis.ie Should you wish to be nominated as Club Munster Branch representative for the year 2022/2023 please contact the club office before Monday 7th March 2022 More detailed information can be obtained at this link.

Winter League Winners

Well done to our Grade 4 team of Sean O’Malley, Debbie Dunlea, Norma Kerrisk and Niall O’Keeffe who won their Winter League final in Nenagh last week. They were 2-1 down after the first round, so it was fantastic that they pulled it back. It was very well deserved. Thanks also must go to those who travelled to support, lovely to see such club spirit at play.

Club Survey 2021

Looking ahead to 2022 it is very much our intention to continue to develop and improve our club, we are very much committed to ensuring that your club experience always meets your expectations. For this reason, the General Committee has created a short survey which you can find at this link. We are very keen to hear your feedback about the club and what you think should be the priorities for future developments. The survey is anonymous and should take no more than 10 minutes. Your responses will help steer and prioritise…

Santa Meet & Greet 2021

We had a special visitor to the club today, and it was absolutely great, a huge thank you to Mags & Fiona and all their team who did a wonderful job preparing for the visit. Of course, a giant thank you to Santa himself for taking the time to come to the club, we know he is a very busy man at the moment! Photos of the event are available at this link on facebook, individual family photos will be emailed in the coming days.

Neilly Sull Open 2021

Well done to all who took part in the annual Neilly Sull open, as always the level of squash was fantastic. As we all know these things don’t run themselves so a big thank you to Eoin, our squash captain and to Ken O’Keeffe the tournament director for all their work and the final thank you goes to O’Sullivan Brothers DIY who very kindly sponsored the event. Well done everyone and see you all next year. Photos of the event are available on facebook at this link.

New Junior Squash Coaching Programme

Building on the our World Squash Day event, last Friday the club kicked off a new junior squash coaching programme. It was fantastic to see juniors enjoying the squash courts and well done to Sophie O’Rourke, our coach and Eoin O’Toole, our Squash Captain on all their organizing and starting out on a great new initiative. If any of you are interested in finding out more about Junior Squash Coaching, you can email Eoin at squashcaptain@sundayswell.ie