Details of this year's AIB Interfirms can be seen on the Competitions page. This event will run from Tuesday 30th June to Thursday 16th July.
Semi-finals - Wednesday 15th @ 8.15pm
Finals - Thursday 16th @ 6.45pm and 8.00pm
Court Unavailability
Time Sheet. A time sheet will be placed here each week to allow members to view when courts are available/unavailable for play. This will change each week depending on all the various court usage and activities. We do not allow members to book courts in advance of coming to the club. The idea of this is to assist members who may be planning a match. We will do this for a trial and would appreciate feedback from members.
Members are asked to note that the DLTC Mixed League commences on Friday 3rd July. Six courts will be required from 7.30pm for the following dates: Fridays - 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and Wednesday 29th July.
Juniors information - Summer 2009 at WTC
The daily acitivities schedule for junior members aged five to sixteen commencing in Monday 29th June along with details of John Brady's very popular weekly Summer Camps commencing the same week are on the Juniors page. Check out the 'new look' junior section on this page too.
WTC Doubles League 2009
Details of the WTC Doubles League can be seen on the Competitions page.
DLTC Mixed League 2009
The DLTC Mixed League will commence on Friday 3rd July. Players eligible are those who have not played higher than class three in the summer league and non league players. Games take place each Friday evening (excluding the Bank Holiday Friday 31st when the matches will be played on Wednesday 29th July instead) at 7.30pm both at home and away. This is a very sociable and enjoyable league and a nice way to end off the working week. If you are interested please sign the sheet on the noticeboard or e-mail Sinéad at the club.
Thank you to all the members who participated in the Junior/Senior Tournament on Saturday 25th April. We had two groups of twenty four players who played great tennis in the lovely sunshine. Winners in the first group that played at 3.00pm were Jack Hayden & Cathy Owens who beat Cesar La Placa &Mary McCabe. The second group played at 4.30pm and the winners were Sam Sinnott & John Kernan who narrowly defeated Fred McHugh & Pat Fox. Everyone enjoyed themselves and we raised €345 for the Wicklow branch of Special Olympics Ireland fundraising campagin. Special thanks to John & Louise Sexton and Paul O'Brien for running this event.
Tennis Forum - 14th April 2009
Thank you to everyone who attended our recent Tennis Forum . It was a very informative and enjoyable night of tennis as well as being the only dry night that week! Special thanks to coaches Peter Farell, John Brady and David Sheehan who gave a great insight as to what is currently happening at Wicklow Tennis Club as well as some great tips. Thanks also to Frankie and Robert Marshall of Frankie's sports shop in Wicklow Town who sold top of the range Wilson racquets at bargain prices. We hope you enjoyed it and look forward to seeing you all down over the coming weeks.
Ruon Print Club Handicaps 2009
The finals of the Ruon Print Club Handicaps took place last Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th April. Unfortunately they were the two wettest days in the entire event but this did not dampen the spirtits of all the competitors.! Thanks to everyone who came along and supported the players. Results of all the matches can be seen on the competitions page. We were delighted to have Ruon Print as our proud new sponsors for the Wicklow Tennis Club Handicaps 2009 and special thanks to Roy Conway, Damien Bradley, Colin O'Brien who spoke and presented the prizes.
Junior Supervisors Summer 2009
Applications are invited for the position of ‘Junior Supervisor’ for July and August 2009. This job is open to both Male and Female applicants who have reached the age of 18 years of age by 30th June 2009. Each applicant will be invited to attend an interview shortly after the closing date where they will be informed in detail of the job requirements. Applicants must enjoy working with children, be a competent tennis player and be able to take instruction well. This job is extremely rewarding for the right person.
If this job appeals to you, please forward a Curriculum Vitae accompanied by a covering letter to: Sinéad Nolan, Administrator, Wicklow Tennis Club, The Glebe, Wicklow Town to arrive no later than Friday 3rd April at 5.00pm.
Easter Junior Camp
Looking to keep the children occupied over the Easter holidays? John Brady is running his very popular tennis camps over the two week break, fantastic value at just €25 for four one hour classes. Check out the Juniors page for details.
East Coast League
Arklow Tennis Club is contacting clubs from Shankill to Wexford inviting each club to enter a team in the above event which commences on Sunday 3rd May and will run until the end of June.
Each team will consist of two men and two women who will be a standard of DLTC 6/7.
The format will consist of one match of men’s and women’s doubles and two matches of mixed doubles, each best of 36 games. The League will run on Sunday afternoons at 2.00pm. Each club will have a home match one week and an away match every second week, with the option of a neutral venue for clubs geographically far apart. Entry is €40 per team. Please do not enter unless you are available to play all the Sunday’s. If you are interested in participating please sign the sheet on the noticeboard or e-mail the club on info@wicklowtennisclub.com
Mixed Doubles League 2009
Details of the Mixed Doubles League 2009 can be viewed on the Competitions page.
DLTC Winter League 2009
Wicklow Tennis Club had three teams represented in the Quarter finals of the DLTC Winter League on Saturday last 7th March. Find out how they did on the Leagues page.
Ladies Tennis Forum
Thank you to everyone who attended the Ladies Forum in the club on Tuesday 24th February. It was a very positive meeting and any ideas/issues raised will be reported on following the next committee meeting on March 3rd.
Junior Mid Term Camp
John Brady will host a mid-term break tennis camp week commencing Monday 16th February. See Juniors page for details
Cardio Tennis - March 2009
A new programme of the popular Cardio Tennis will commence on Monday 2nd March with coach John Brady. This is a great way to get fit and play tennis at the same time using music to make it fun. Classes are for one hour and Cardio Tennis is suitable for players of all levels. For more information click here and contact John if you would like to book, early booking is advisable.
AGM / American Tournaments
The 2008 AGM took place on Wednesday 21st January. Club President John Sinnott paid special tribute to the outgoing committee of 2008 and thanked all of the sponsors who so kindly supported the tournaments throughout the year. The club enjoys a very active and large membership and there is no shortage of activities for members young and old. It is hoped that the club will continue to strive in 2009 and that all events will be well supported. John welcomed the new committee of 2009 and wished them well in the year ahead.
American Tournaments have resumed and will continue on Monday evenings at 8.00pm until further notice
Rusty Rackets Classes
The Spring 2009 Rusty Racquets programme commences on Tusday 27th January. Details can be viewed here
Junior Tennis Spring Coaching 2009
John Brady will commence a sixteen week junior tennis coaching programme on January 26th next. Please see Juniors page for details.
Cullen Butcher Turkey Tournament
Congratulations to Team Slovakia who narrowly defeated Team Denmark in the finals of the Cullen Butcher Turkey Tournamnet on Thursday 4th December. Sandra Power and her team got 35 points and Des Davitt and his team came very close with 33 points. Many thanks to Robert Cullen for coming along to present both teams with their Turkey / Ham vouchers. Once again the tournament was a huge success. All thirteen captains did a great job at fielding their eight players each night they were playing and we were very lucky with the weather. A big thank you to John Diskin, Glenn Malone and all those who assisted in any way with the smooth running of this event.
Christmas Gift ideas
BC Sports, the official clothing company for Wicklow Tennis Club have a wide range of sports clothing to offer members for both on and off the court. If you are looking for an idea as a Christmas gift for adults or children have a look here . Michelle Hender-Phillips and Ronnie Phillips are both active members in the club and would be delighted to assist you with any queries you may have.
Cardio Tennis
Cardio Tennis is back at Wicklow Tennis Club. Coach John Brady is starting a five week course on Monday 6th October next (no class on Bank Holiday Monday 27th October). If you can swing a racquet you can play cardio tennis. It involves a 60 minute session designed to get your heart pumping and burn calories. It includes a warm up, cardio workout and cool down, while listening to pumping music. There is no coaching involved - just fun. Anyone who has paritciapted in a cardio class has always enjoyed it, it is a great workout while having fun. If you would like to particiapte in John's class please see the details attached .
Augustus Cullen Law Autumn Cup 2008
The Finals of the very popular Augustus Cullen Law Autumn Cup competition took place last Friday 26th of September. This is the third year now that Augustus Cullen Law have very kindly sponsored this event. A great evening's entertainment was had by all. Results on the Competitions page
Bank of Ireland Club Championships 2008
The annual Bank of Ireland Senior Club Championships came to a close last Friday night. Finals were held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night providing the spectators with a wonderful display of thrilling tennis. With over 100 competitors taking part in 16 events it proved to be an action packed three weeks for both the players and the organisers with only one night's play of matches being disturbed due to rain. It was great to see some new members participating this year with some of them claiming prizes. Many thanks to Colin Kingston from Bank of Ireland who came along to present the prizes. All the results are available on the Competitions page
American Tournaments continue each Monday night commencing 8pm phone in your entry (0404 68666) or arrive before 7.45
The latest news update is now available on the Club News page.
Mixed Doubles League
The Mixed Doubles League will be resuming shortly watch this space for details.
Current details are available on the Competitions page.
Automated External Defibrillator
Wicklow Tennis Club is very proud to announce the recent installation at our club of an Automated External Defibrillator, more commonly referred to as a Defibrillator. The device is positioned to allow all trained members quick and easy access to this life saving Defibrillator that in turn can potentially save the life of a person “young or old” who falls victim to Sudden Cardiac Arrest.In Ireland approximately 5000 people die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest every year and by placing a Defibrillator in the Tennis Club we hope to significantly increase the chances of survival from Sudden Cardiac Arrest should such an event occur in the Tennis Club.The chance of survival from Sudden Cardiac Arrest reduces by 7 – 10% every minute that goes by without Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) being carried out and a Defibrillator being used on the patient. The only effective treatment for Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the use of Defibrillation.
Advanced Paramedic Ken O’Dwyer, a club member with 13 years experience in the Dublin Fire Brigade and Ambulance service has advised the club on the setting up of the Defibrillator programme. There are currently six trained members who volunteered to take the internationally recognised Heartsaver AED training course with a further six who will be completing the final part of their training in the next two weeks. The Heartsaver AED course is a four hour training course dealing with calling the emergency services on 999/112, CPR, use of the Defibrillator and Choking. According to Ken O’Dwyer the volunteers successfully completed the course to a high standard and are ready if the need arises to deal with a person suffering from Sudden Cardiac Arrest, be they a one year old child or an elderly person. Dr. Colm Power of Westmount Clinic is the programme Medical advisor and has overseen the training. Congratulations to the following members who recently completed the Heartsaver AED course: Kerry Callery, Michelle Hender-Phillips, Niall O’Connor, Mark Sexton, Dr. Colm Power and John Sinnott ( Club President). The Committee of Wicklow Tennis Club would like to extend a ‘big thank you’ to Ken for his time, expertise and commitment throughout the training sessions.
Club Details
Wicklow Tennis Club, located in Wicklow Town, opposite the Grand Hotel. The club has 6 courts and an active membership.
