Team Ireland Programme
In 2020, Tennis Ireland launched the Team Ireland Programme with the support of Sport Ireland to provide funding and assistance for Irish Tennis Players in their professional careers.
The Team Ireland Tennis Programme provides ringfenced funding and non-financial support to assist Irish Tennis Players, both male and female, based on achievement of specific performance benchmarks.
The objective of this support is to help our leading players offset some of the costs associated with equipment, training, and the necessity for regular international travel (at both junior and at professional level) so they can compete at the highest level possible.
The Team Ireland programme is governed by a committee which was specifically established to oversee the operation of the scheme and to consider applications received.
Under the scheme there are 4 Tiers, including a tier for Wheelchair athletes and a Bridging Tier for players who are transitioning from Junior to Pro tennis or from College to Pro tennis. Players are invited to apply for funding once they meet the criteria as per the application guidelines.
2025 Guidelines and Application Form
Team Ireland Programme Guidelines 2025
Team Ireland Application Form March 2025
Applications must be submitted to [email protected] no later than 5.00pm Friday 4th April.
All applications must be submitted with proof of completion of the WADA ADEL Anti-Doping course. To register and enrol on the Anti-Doping WADA ADEL International Athletes course click here: https://adel.wada-ama.org/learn
2024 Recipients
The following players were awarded funding for 2024:
Michael Agwi
Celine Simunyu
Garreth Greene
Tennis Ireland would like to thank Sport Ireland for their continued support for the Team Ireland Programme.
