Carrigaline Tennis Club

The Corner House Cup

Finals night of the Corner House cup took place on Thursday 29th February. Winners were Majella Joseph, Sean Cotter, Ann Bogan and Eamonn Hennessy.
Congratulations to all participants. Special word of thanks to Paddy Cronin of the Corner House Bar whose continual sponsorship ensures the Corner House Cup is one of the annual highlights of the internal competitions.

Table Quiz - Saturday 24th February 2024

Only a few tables still available so please reserve tables quickly to avoid missing out on a great night this Saturday 24th February 2024.
We need a projector on the night so if anyone could lend us one on the night it would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact social@carrigalinetennisclub.com
This year all funds raised will go towards running our Enjoy tennis programme which as a club we are delighted to be involved in. A brilliant programme that so many kids and adults avail off.

Hot Toddy Tournament

The postponed Hot ToddyTournament has been rescheduled to this coming Thursday, 4^th January, at 8pm

Entry is limited to 30 members and there is a €5 entry fee. Entry as usual on eBookingOnline.

Turkey Tournaments 2023

Our second Turkey Tournament winner was Ger O Connor on Thursday.
Last one is this Thursday 14th December so don’t miss out and get registering early.
Week one winner was Noel Ronayne prevailed as the winner on the night winning by the slightest margin of 2 points.

Three Turkey Tournaments will take place in conjunction with club night - 30th November, 7th December and 14th December.
Winner on the night will receive a voucher for a SuperValu Turkey. Entry for these events will open the pervious Sunday at 8 0 clock, first come first served basis and entry will be limited to 30 people.

Monthly Social Club Night Special

Thursday 23rd November is our Social Club Night Special, pizza and a sociable drink on the night. We'd really like to see all members try make the effort to come along. Club night is a great event and for most of us current members who have been a member for a while now it was a very important way of meeting new members and getting to integrate into the club.
We had a great turnout for this event last month and a very enjoyable night was had by all.

10 Year Anniversary Celebrations - 4th November 2023

What A Night…….

A Few sore heads I’d imagine, we had a great turnout for our tournament that started the celebrations.
We had 3 teams finish up with less that 2 points between them. Unfortunately, there can only be one winner on the day and it was Liz Christy and her team that took home first place.
Well done to Liz and her teammates - Cheryl Casey, Joy Keefe, Don Coughlan, Derval Walsh, Richard Walsh and Emily Lennon.
Thanks to everyone that made the effort to join in the celebrations and it was great to see everyone enjoying themselves so much.

A Big Thank You to Donal, Louise and their teams who did trojan work in organising this very successful event. Not forgetting Maria who made a very special Celebration Cake.

The proposed schedule of events for the day would be to run a 10-year Anniversary Team Challenge Tournament from 1 to 4pm.
Celebrations will kick off in the club house with Food served 5.30pm to 6.30pm. (€20 per ticket for food and will be available to purchase on easy payments)

Some members might not be aware, but the club is nearly 40 years in existence. A long history relates to the club from founding it to where we are now.
The 10-year event is marking the move from the old playing courts on the Carrigaline Gaa Grounds to the new facilities that we have now.
If any members would have any photographs that they could share we’d love to scan and upload to a create a slide show in the club house during the celebrations.
If you have any digital photos, please send to social@carrigalinetennisclub.com.
It would be great to share these memories on the night.

Honesty bar on the night
Prize giving for 10-year team challenge event 7.15pm
Talk from members involved in founding the new club 7.45pm
DJ 9pm to 11pm

Tommy Jackson Memorial Trophy

Our annual Tommy Jackson “friendly” challenge against Crosshaven took place on Saturday 21st October. Carrigaline Tennis Club hosted the Tommy Jackson Tournament this year in Carrigaline. Well done to everyone who competed. Very competitive matches across all grades.
2 super double matches were required to decide the tie in Crosshaven’s favour with a scoreline of 3 -2.
Thanks to all the supporters that came up to shout on Carrigaline.
G2 team
Louise O’Sullivan Raphael Cabral
Karen Holmes Alan Kelly
G3 team
Kate Williams Padraig O'Driscoll
Deirdre Murphy Donal Lennon
G4 Team
Louise Cogan Noel Ronayne
Sharon Mulcahy Ken Molloy
G5 team
Laura Coyle Frank O'Hanlon
Lyndsey Condell Silvio Santos
G6 team
Deirdre Stuart Sean Cotter
Norma Deasy Julio De Silva
Schedule for matches are as follows.
Carrigaline are hosting this year’s event.
G2 and G4 commence at 1pm
G3 and G5 commence at 2:30pm
G6 at 3:30pm

Wimbledon Social

The Annual Wimbledon Social Night took place on Thursday 13^th July.
All whites on the night and not without the Strawberries and Cream! A great night was had by all. With 36 entries, well done to everyone that played including the winners and runner ups.
Thanks to Donal, Victor and Louise for organising the event.

Annual Table Quiz 2023

Thank you to all our Members and Friends who supported a very successful Quiz night at the Carrigaline GAA Club on Friday 10th March. A big thank you also goes to our quizmaster John McDermott and our MC on the night Diarmuid O’Maithuna.
Well done Louise Donal and your team for organising a very enjoyable event.

Corner House Cup

Thanks to all the players who competed in the Corner House Cup during the month of February. Congratulations to the Winning Team - 'All About the Baseline' and to the Runners-up - Team 'Double the Trouble'
It was a very sociable event. A big thank you to Donal for organising the event and to The Corner House for their continuing Sponsorship of the event.

Corner House Cup - Commencing 2nd February 2023

Thanks to all who competed in the Corner House Cup over the past three weeks.
Finals Night is this Thursday, 23^rd February 2023.
Team standings after last Thursday’s matches are as follows-
Team Serves You Right 156
Team Good Vibrations 142
Team Double Trouble 140
Team Ace of Base 135
Team Double the Fun 125
Team All About the Baseline 108

Two Players have been eliminated from each team (1 man and 1 lady who had the least amount of points in their team)
The remaining 4 members from Team Serves you Right and Team Good Vibrations will progress to the finals at 8pm as they came first and second in the overall standings.
The remaining 4 members from the Teams Double Trouble, Ace of Base, Double the Fun and All About the Baseline will play the semi-finals at 7pm.
The 2 teams with the most points from the semi-finals will progress to the Finals at 8 o’clock.

Semi- Final Matches
7 pm games
Match 1
David O’Sullivan /Majella Daly v Alan Kelly/Paula O’Donovan
Match 2
Louise Cogan/Cathal McGrath v Victor Goncalves /Mary Good
Match 3
Keelin Tobin/Silvio Santos v Alan Cogan/Amy Meehan
Match 4
Myriam Cotter/Jarbas Pinheiro v Finbarr Crowley/Deirdre Stuart

Finals Matches
8 pm Games
Match 1
Ken Molloy/Aoife Ni Cheallachain v Team Double Trouble or Team Ace of Base
Match 2
Ger O’Sullivan/Mellissa Walsh v Team Double Trouble or Team Ace of Base
Match 3
Donal Lennon/Fiona Geary v Team Double the Fun or Team All about the Baseline.
Match 4
Ruben Lopez/Joy Keefe v Team Double the Fun or Team All about the Baseline

Sorry to anyone that missed out and best of luck to all of the remaining players.
We would encourage anyone that missed out to come up and support their teams. Prize giving will be at 9pm and afterwards we will be meeting in the Corner House for a sociable drink and all are welcome to attend .

Poker Night

Last calls for our Fun poker event this Friday. Only a couple of places left so please confirm entry by emailing Louise at social@carrigalinetennisclub.com to avoid missing out on a fantastic night.

The Club is running a new “Fun” poker night on Friday Feb 3rd at 7pm. Entry fee will be 10 euro and this will help cover prizes and few bits of finger food. This is open to beginners and experienced poker players. Your 10 euro entry fee will get you poker chips and is all you stand to lose. We will organise some practice sessions at 6pm and have a beginners table on the night. Remember its a fun night so feel free to come dressed in your best poker outfit.

Autumn Doubles League 2022

Finals Night - 1st September 2022

Apologies that we must cut the League short, but the weather has been horrendous and with Xmas parties on the horizon we couldn’t run it any further into December.
Thanks to all that have played.
The 8pm games have been split into 2 teams Team White and Team Gold
The winning team of the 8pm games will play Team Green (top 2 players in each group) at 9pm
Hard luck to anyone that didn’t make it through to Thursday night. For anyone that was tied on points in any of the groups, names were drawn from a hat to see who progressed so sorry if you missed out.
If anyone can’t make it, please let Donal know and he will fill your spot with a player from your respective group that didn’t progress to finals night.

Tommy Jackson Cup

Hard luck to our Tommy Jackson team who were beaten on Saturday in the annual friendly with Crosshaven Tennis Club. In very challenging conditions they went down fighting. Our thanks to the water sweepers who helped clear the courts of excess water and to our captain on the day Antoinette who helped ensure a warm welcome was extended to our visitors.

North v South Tournament

The much-anticipated North V South Social Event took place on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17th, at 6.30pm.
After the North's comprehensive victory last year and due to numerous complaints, to 'The Powers That Be', from the South this Year’s Event was to be a different format than last Year's. Members from North and South turned out to try to capture the coveted Rosies Trophy. After some hard fought matches the South were the Victors!
John Gargan received the Trophy on behalf of the Team from the South. Well done everyone, it was a very enjoyable night. Thanks to
Donal for organising.

Pizza/Poker Tennis Night

Club Captain Alan organised a very enjoyable Poker Doubles Event on Friday 28th January.
This was a completely new format and Twenty members turned up to test it out.
Pizza and Chat followed Tennis - a great night was had by all!
Winners were Steph, Ann, Eimhin and Louise.
Thanks Alan.

Owenabue River Challenge

On Friday Night the 6th Aug at 7.15pm, the settlers on the Northside of Carrigaline will take on the Southside in the Annual unique Team Challenge. It is basically a bit of fun Doubles between those living in the North and those in South of the town. The Northsider’s are looking to win the Rosies Cup for the first time and the bragging rights.

This year’s captains will be Tom Noonan for the South and Louise Cogan for the North.
Louise has confirmed in a recent interview that her North team are in great shape and can't wait to bring the famous Rosie's cup North of the Owenabue this year.
Tom will be issuing a media briefing in the coming days to respond to these comments.

It promises to be a great night and to add to the mild rivalry. The winning team on the night will receive a free drink as well as bragging rights for 12 months.

To enter, login to Ebooking and book. Cost is 5 Euro.

Refreshments available on the night weather permitting.

Draw will be made Wednesday the 5th of August so please make sure to confirm entry before this date.

Wimbledon Social Blitz 2021

The Club held it's Annual Social Blitz on Saturday 24th July.

Twenty-eight Members played in a very enjoyable event organised by Club Captain Alan Kelly.
Thank you to Alan and also to Louise and her team who decorated the Club in a Wimbledon theme and provided refreshing ice-cream between rounds.
The Winners were, Marion, Jordan, Sophie and Dermot. Well done to all!

Ladies American Doubles - Winners

Winners of the first Ladies American Doubles Tournament which was held on Sunday 13th June. There was a full complement of players on a lovely Sunny Morning. Thanks to Alan for organising.

North v South Summer Social

The much-anticipated North v South Carrigaline Summer Social took place as planned on Friday 24th July 2020.The Team from the North failed to come up with the goods on the night and the Winners were the Team from the South captained by Paul Williamson.
Wait until next Year!