03 Sep Co. Wicklow Lawn Tennis Club Open Week 2009
Co. Wicklow Lawn Tennis Club Open Week 2009
Co. Wicklow LTC has just completed their Tretorn Micro X sponsored 2009 Open Week. This was the 21st year for the Championship, which has now established itself as a major tennis event in Ireland. The total prize fund was in excess of over €10,000, with Championship Singles winners each receiving €1,250.
This year’s tournament, with an entry of 350 players of all levels, was a very successful event for players from local clubs as well as those who travelled to the tournament, with the championship events attracting top seeded Irish and International players. However it was local players who succeeded in the men’s and ladies singles championship events. The no. 1 seeded lady, Amy Bowtell of Greystones LTC overcame Lynsey McCullough of Northern Ireland 6-2 6-3 and the no. 4 seed Niall Fitzgerald, also from Greystones LTC defeated no. 1 seed Conor Taylor 7-5 6-3 in a very close and exciting final. Fiachra Lennon was the king of doubles teaming up with Eoin Heavey to win the Men’s Championship Doubles and with Lynsey McCullough to win the Mixed Championship Doubles.
Outside the championship events there were 17 other events that were equally contested with players from the greater Dublin and Wicklow areas. Indeed there was excellent support from clubs in Greystones, Shankill, Kilternan and Wicklow Town, Leah Spillane continued her winning ways with success in the Ladies Class 2/3 singles. Winners from Co. Wicklow LTC included Michael Condren who teamed with Bernie Penston of Glenalbyn – Mixed Doubles 5/6 Winners, Ann McNicholas and Naomi Weymes – Ladies Doubles Class 6/7 and Theresa Loy and John Galligan defeated Lucia McMahon and Ger Bartley in the Mixed Doubles Class 7. Greystones LTC were also well represented in the finals with Lucy O’Connell, Jackie Reade, Ian Anderson, Dermot Beirne, Sheena Gogarty, Therese Ryan winning.
A wheelchair exhibition match took place also on final’s day between Mark Rohan and Garreth Greene, which Mark won in a very closely fought match 7-5 7-6 and was enjoyed by all.
Please see photos in the gallery
Results
Ladies Doubles Over 35’s
1 Lucy O’Connell+Jackie Reade Greystones
2 Claire Bergin+Laura Shilling Mount Pleasant
Men’s Doubles Over 35’s
1 Ari Knox+Paul Pounch Templeogue
2 Liam Cassidy+Bernard Mccormack Lansdowne
Mixed Doubles Class 7 & Below
1 Theresa Loy+John Galligan Co. Wicklow
2 Lucia Mcmahon+Gerard Bartley Co. Wicklow
Ladies Doubles Class 6/7
1 Ann Mcnicholas+Naomi Weymes Co. Wicklow
2 Mary Carroll+Katherine Corriga Co. Wicklow
Men’s Doubles Class 6/7
1 Peter Jones+Kevin Magarry Newtown Park
2 Patrick Mc Namee+John Williams Co. Wicklow
Ladies Singles Class 6/7
1 Arlene Sommerville Monkstown
2 Sinead Kelly St Mary’s
Men’s Singles Class 6/7
1 Peter Jones Newtown Park
2 Feargal O’Neill Lansdowne
Mixed Doubles Class 5/6
1 Bernie Penston+Michael Condren Donnybrook/Co. Wicklow
2 Hilda Mcandrew+Colm O’Brien Co. Wicklow
Ladies Doubles Class 4/5
1 Sheena Gogarty+Therese Ryan Greystones
2 Gladys Mccormick+Ashling Mcgon Carrickmines
Men’s Doubles Class 4/5
1 Ian Anderson+Dermot Beirne Greystones
2 Ronan Choyce+Bryan Halford Meadowvale
Ladies Singles Class 4/5
1 Natalie Hession Brookfield
2 Helen Donohoe Newtown Park
Men’s Singles Class 4/5
1 Gerry Vincent Boyle Sandycove
2 David Barry Co. Wicklow
Mixed Doubles Class 3/4
1 Katherine Madden+Ken Kelleher Templeogue
2 Sheena Gogarty+Dermot Beirne Greystones
Mixed Championship Doubles
1 Lynsey Mccullough+Fiachra Lenn Larne/Castleknock
2 Leah Spillane+Conor Casey Glenageary/Co. Wicklow
Ladies Doubles Class 2/3
1 Claire Bergin+Laura Shilling Mount Pleasant
2 Norah Glynn+Brenda Kennedy Westwood Leopardstown
Men’s Doubles Class 2/3
1 Brendan Dempsey+Mike Johnston Donnybrook
2 Jack Mchugh+Mark Sexton Wicklow
Ladies Singles Class 2/3
1 Leah Spillane Glenageary
2 Laura Shilling Mount Pleasant
Men’s Singles Class 2/3
1 Aodhan Deane Shankill
2 Adam Craig Monkstown
Men’s Championship Doubles
1 Eoin Heavey+Fiachra Lennon Donnybrook/Castleknock
2 Tommie Murphy+David O’Hare Fitzwilliam/Donnybrook
Ladies Championship Singles
1 Amy Bowtell Greystones
2 Lynsey Mccullough Larne
Men’s Championship Singles
1 Niall Fitzgerald Greystones
2 Conor Taylor Fitzwilliam