Club Notices

Hi All!

Hope you’re all enjoying the summer so far – weather is a bit of a mixed bag but sure we’re Irish, we’re used to that, just have to get out and get on with it!! 

I’m sure you will have noticed that the courts underwent some routine maintenance last week which will keep them in peak condition, and thanks go to Kevin Polley/Brian Kelly for all their hard work. 

Reminder Dates:  Senior Handicaps         11th  – 23rd July

                           Senior Championships 12th  – 27th August

Senior Handicaps

 We hope you are all getting ready for the first Big Event of the Summer.  The Senior Handicaps start on Monday July 11th and run through to Finals Day on Saturday 23rd, with the Handicaps BBQ that evening.    Entry will open from Monday 20th of June.  We will send a Newsflash email with all the details, and we will post the link to the Tournament Software on the club website.

 Sarah and Isabella are recruiting volunteers to run the MLTC Handicaps Café during tournament evenings – There are tasty treats planned, so a full roster of volunteers is needed to run the café.  We are very welcoming of younger members (16+) who might like this kind of work experience too.  If you have availability to help with this, please text Isabella on 087 2194844. 

 And for anyone who has not played in the Handicaps before, we run 5 main events, Men’s and Ladies Singles, Men’s and Ladies Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.   Players are assigned a partner for the Doubles events and every player or pair are given a handicap which makes for exciting and competitive tennis. For those knocked out in the first round, there are the Plate competitions in the Double’s events. Lots of chances to play and to Win!   Matches will mostly be played on weeknight evenings, and we look forward to having supporters and spectators come along for the great Monkstown atmosphere during the tournament and to grab a bite and a drink in the MLTC Handicaps Café.  

Any queries or questions please contact Clodagh

 Clodagh Murray & Craig Olliver

Ladies & Men’s Captains

 Mens  Summer  League

 We had 3 men’s  teams through to playoffs ;

 MLTC4  battled  Newtownpark 2 last night away and narrowly lost (2-3). The team players were Jack Stokes, Philip Bolger, Robert Ryan, Mark Aherne & Ciaran Bolger© and Neil Redmond & Dermot Hayes.

MLTC3 had a super win last night away to Swords.  The team players last night were Declan O’Rourke, Jerome Doyle, Hugo Faughnan, Rob Kennedy & Peter O’Leary and Greg Ryan & Aaron Duffy.  They proceed on to play Brookfield2 at 12pm Saturday in Brookfield

MLTC2 are through to quarter-finals this Saturday.  They play Co Wicklow 1 at home at 2pm.  We wish the team all the best!

Ladies Summer League

Great news for Monkstown Ladies, we have two of our teams through to the League Quarter Finals;

A big congrats to our Ladies 1st Team who kept up winning ways throughout the competition.  They topped their table and will play their Quarter Finals at home.  Congrats to Nicky Kinsella, team captain, and her team, Lisa O’Shea, Kate Grennan, Lucy Byrne, Julie Ryan, Aisling Cullen, Rachel McAuley, Amy Ryan, and Isobel Craig.   The team would really love for as many supporters as possible to the Quarter Finals, in Monkstown, this Saturday 18th June at 11am. 

Our Ladies 4th Team had a super win against Shankill on Tuesday night in the first round of the Playoffs and have secured promotion to Class 3.  It was a very tight contest, and with some of our players unavailable we were very pleased to have Isobel Craig and Clara McGannon join us on the team, both winning their matches.  The atmosphere in Shankill was fabulous, and we were very appreciative of the supporters who travelled from Monkstown.  They joined a big crowd on the balcony watching the deciding match, Clara played a long and very exciting singles game, holding her nerve in a nail-biting finish, and securing that final point for the team.   Massive congrats to Lisa O’Sullivan, team captain, and everyone on the team, Lara Sommerville, Arlene Sommerville, Sara Stevenson, Clodagh Murray, Sonya Mahood, Lisa Blake, Martina Keevey, Irene Nolan, Isobel Craig and Clara McGannon.  Quarter Finals are in Celbridge this Saturday 18th June at 11am.

A big shout out to all our younger players, playing league for Monkstown for the first time and winning so many precious points for us.  Well done to Isobel Craig, Clara McGannon, Isabelle Blake, Ella Blake, Lily Cleary and Grace Cleary.  The future is bright!

And finally,  a very genuine thank you to all the team captains, there is so much work getting the teams out each week and organising substitutes.  So well done to Nicky Kinsella, Claire McCambridge, Jana Langford, Lisa O’Sullivan, Karen Geraghty, Deirdre Hornshaw, Noreen Cleary and Jemma Houlihan. 

Clodagh Murray, Ladies Captain

 5 mile league

The 5 mile league team are still playing well with another few points under their belt… best of luck to the team this Sunday evening!

Don’t forget Club Nite this evening, hosted by Gary O’Sullivan – it promises to be a lovely evening so do come down.  All adult players are most welcome!

 Juniors         

Junior Reminder Dates:   Junior Handicaps            11th  – 15th July

                                      Junior Championships     15th  – 20th August

 Adrienne will be starting the summer supervision programme on Monday 20th June.  The hours will be 2 – 4pm for the first 2 weeks.  ((These hours will be extended to 11-1 and 2-5pm in July))

Places will be limited to 24.  Please text Adrienne on Friday afternoon(s) to register your child.  In the text please quote your child’s name, age and which days/times are required.

For any juniors interested in entering the many opens during the summer here is the link to Tennis Ireland comps https://www.tennisireland.ie/competitions/calendars/ti-junior-tour-2022-calendar/

Court Guidelines for Summer

The schedule for court usage for the summer months is now available – please see attached the summer guidelines which may be subject to change.

Covid Update

We would like to remind members that unfortunately Covid is still with us! We would remind everyone to continue to wipe down surfaces after use and maintain good hand hygiene when using the club facilities.

Many Thanks,  H&S committee

 That’s it for this week folks – Don’t forget to come and watch some great tennis this Sat (11am Ladies, 2pm Men).  We are lucky to have two home matches so do come and support!!

Carol