MLTC Club Notices 20/02/2025

MLTC NEWSLETTER 20th FEBRUARY 2025

Hope you are all enjoying the mid term break, and wasn’t it nice to glimpse the sun after such a long spell of cloudy weather!

JUNIOR COACHING

Please note, Junior coaching will re-start this Saturday after the mid-term break.

SAVE THE DATES

MLTC AGM will take place on Wednesday, February 26th 2025 at 8pm in the clubhouse.
Junior Handicaps Mon July 7th - Fri July 11th
Junior Championships Mon August 18th - Sat August 23rd.

Senior Handicaps Mon June 30th – Sat July 12th

Senior Championships Fri August 15th – Sat Aug 30th

SAVE THE DATE – Sunday May 11th Captains Day

Join The in-coming captains Dermot and Colette for the annual captains day celebrations for

fun tennis, food AND DANCING AFTERWARDS…..More details to follow

BLUE & GOLD

The Blue and Gold mixed tournament is starting on Friday with the Gold team playing their first game at home vs Lansdowne & the blue team away in Carrickmines, both start at 7.30pm. Thanks to Gus and Isabella for agreeing to captain the teams.
If you haven’t anything else on, drop down for some great tennis. The very best to both teams and most of all - enjoy

MEN’S WINTER LEAGUE

A strong performance last weekend by our men’s league teams with 3 wins. Our first team remain right in contention as joint leaders with 9 points and are at home to Templeogue at 11. Team 2 had a convincing 3-0 against New Town Park putting them on 9 points and also joint leaders. Team 2 play at home to Glenageary at 11. Teams 3 had an important 2-1 win away to Naas and play group leaders Clane at 9.30 this Sunday. Team 4 beat Rathgar 2-1 picking up more important points. All four men’s teams are playing at home this Sunday from 9.30 in the final group matches so come along and show your support, especially for our top 2 teams who are playing to win their respective groups ! Any questions - contact incoming men's captain Dermot Hayes

MEN’S EASTER CUP

Bill Sadlier and the men's Easter Cup team lost last Saturday to last years winners, Blackrock and play round 3 away to Leopardstown this Saturday at 11am. Best of luck guys!

MEN’S COACHING – Monday Evenings

A reminder that coaching for class 4 to class 7 players runs every Monday evening at 9pm. New members / players are always welcome - come along and give it a go! The younger lads are welcome too! The dads might even bring their sons along! Any questions - please contact Declan C

LADIES WINTER LEAGUE

This Sunday is round 5 of winter league and despite great efforts and great tennis a few teams are battling to stay in class.

Team 6 captained by incoming club captain Colette Langan have a good chance to reach the play offs.

A huge thank you to all the team captains Geraldine Speer, Olivia Crossan, Sonya Mahood, Anne Noonan, Aoife Stokes, Colette Langan, Suzanne Broughan and Silvie Ryan. You have all managed your teams and all the challenges with huge positivity, thank you so much.

SPRING DOULES BOXES - Ladies

Deadline for entry has been extended to this Sunday 22nd February.

Boxes will be communicated by 28th February.

LADIES MORNING

Tennis next Wednesday morning at 10am and is been hosted by Margaret Hegney & Jacinta Timmons. Do come along for tennis and those on the injured list please join us for coffee.

MEN’S MORNING – Sunday Mornings

Unfortunately (or fortunately!) All 4 mens teams have home matches this week, starting from 9.30am so Men's Morning wont take place. Do come down and have to watch some great tennis and have a coffee instead!

CLUB NIGHT – Thursday Evenings

Club night will be on tonight! Pop down any time between 8pm and 10pm for a social game and Stephen will get things started at 8pm

Tennis Ireland Calendar of Events for Juniors

It is the link for the Junior Calendar of events from Tennis Ireland.

We would like to share it for any of our juniors who may be interested in competing competitively.

https://www.tennisireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Junior-Tour-2025-Calendar-Updated-17th-Feb.pdf

UPDATE FROM STEPHEN

Best of luck to our Juniors who have entered Open Events during the Mid term break. Great to see such enthusiasm!

Red / Orange & Green ball Tournament (17th - 20th Feb)

Tom Niland & Elodie O'Toole

Leinster February Events Part 2 (18th - 22nd Feb)

Daniel Carney - Sam Carney - Harry Craig - Mia Keogh - Darragh O'Sullivan & Isabella O'Toole.

Leinster Regional U/14 event Part 1 (22nd - Feb - 1st March)

Isabella O'Toole.

On the Vets side Pat Cowley heads to Belfast to play in the Irish Masters Indoor Championships.

A great representation from Monkstown...very best of luck to you all.

The final group matches of the Winter League take place this Sunday - the last round of matches in any League can be the most vital - so give it your

all this Sunday!