MLTC Club Notices 10/05/2024
Newsletter 9th May 2024
PARENT & CHILD TOURNAMENT -save the date.
This years very popular Parent & Child tournament will be on Monday 3rd June – details to follow, but pop that date in your calendar!
TENNIS 4 CANCER EVENT & Raffle 19.05.2023
Handbags and Gladrags tournament!
43 of the 48 spots for this ladies doubles tournament have now been filled. It’s on Sunday week 19th May in aid of Tennis for Cancer - all funds raised go directly to Arc and Cancer research.
We have 5 places left in the "all levels" section and we would really love your support to fill those last few places. It really is a fun tournament with lots of good tennis. It’s 30 euro for the tennis plus lunch If you can’t play we would really appreciate it if you could donate pre loved coats, dresses, jackets, handbags and jewellery. Come and have a browse on the day. I hear we have some lovely things already!
You can just drop any gladrags donations into Carol in the office.
Also please support the raffle - you can Revolut Karen MacKenna on 087 9337950 - strip of 5 tickets for €10, (bulk discount 30 tickets for €50)
LADIES SUMMER LEAGUE 2024
The change in the weather means it is summer league time .
MLTC has 8 ladies teams participating with matches
commencing w/c 13th May.
We wish all 8 teams the very best of luck!
League coaching is available with Stephen O 'Shea for all teams with squad players and subs also welcome to participate .
Details are :
Teams 1 to 4
Thursday 9th May
Doubles 7pm
Singles 8pm
Teams 5 to 8
Saturday 11th May
Doubles 11am
Singles 12 noon
Payment is through easy payments. Coaching lasts for 5 weeks .
MEN’S SUMMER LEAGUE - Starts tomorrow 10 May
Summer league action for the men's teams kicks off this weekend. Here is an overview of the matches. Best of luck to the team captains and players:
· Team 1 (captain Stephen O'Shea): Away to Fitzwilliam - tomorrow Friday May 10 with a 7:30pm start
· Team 2 (captain Harry Crossan): Away to Claremont Railway - tomorrow Friday May 10 with a 7:00pm start
· Team 3 (captain Hugo Faughnan): Home to Naas - tomorrow Friday May 10 with a 7:00pm start
· Team 4 (captains Ciaran Bolger and Aaron Duffy): Home to Leixlip - Saturday May 11 with a 2pm start
Home Matches to Watch / Support:
o Friday May 10 at 7pm: Hugo's team 3 v Naas
o Saturday May 11 at 2pm: Ciaran/ Aaron's team 4 v Leixlip
====> come along and support our players (and enjoy great tennis too!!).
MEN’S COACHING
A reminder that coaching for class 4 to class 7 players runs every Monday evening at 9pm. Next session will be on Monday May 13th. All members are welcome. Any questions - please contact men's captain Declan at 0876305450 or sign up using the WhatsApp link below.
Open this link to join my WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/J1H7NCqpew7HlceFsYBUvq
LADIES MORNING
Carole Curtin is hosting next Wednesday ladies morning so please come down for tennis, followed by coffee and chats.
The Five Mile League starts this Sunday with Monkstown entering two teams, best of luck to both.
CHARITY LEAGUE - Finals
Very well done to the Monday Non-League Team (Sarah Woodcock, Ciara O’Brien, Maeve Regan, Marie Nelson, Carole Curtin and Gráinne Callaghan) won their semi finals against Greystones and are through to the Final to be held in Bray Tennis Club on Monday 13th of May.
Best of Luck everyone!
THURSDAY - CLUB NIGHT
Club night will take place this evening, so pop down any time between 8pm to 10pm.
Everybody and all standards are very welcome!
MEN’S MORNING – Sunday Mornings
Men’s morning will be from 10am to 12am this Sunday. Come for a game and enjoy a coffee after!
UPDATE FROM STEPHEN
Heading into the Premier league season now with the start of the Summer League this Friday....Mens' matches are played on Friday nights / Saturday afternoons.
Ladies play Mon / Tues / Wed nights. There has been huge interest with players vying for teams...causing a lot of stress to our two captains, Jacqui and Declan re team selection! As in every other sport a Sub can play a pivotal role for the team..
so don't be too despondent if you didn't make a team.
Another popular League, the Ladies 5 Mile League, commences this Sunday 12th May.
Very best of luck to all teams - Enjoy and keep the Monkstown flag flying!
The Monday non League team have reached the Final of the Charity League and play their Final on Monday next 13th May....best of luck to Sarah Woodcock - Ciara O'Brien - Maeve Regan - Marie Nelson - Carole Curtin - and Grainne Callaghan.
Very well done to one of our Juniors Mia Keogh, who won the Plate in the Castleknock 1000 U12 last weekend.
We host the Leinster Matchplays on Saturday next , 5 - 7pm
Cheers, Stephen