Annual table quiz takes place on 24th Septemeber in The Manor Hotel at 9 pm. Table of 4 for €40. All are welcome to attend- this event has been both a great fundraiser and social night in the past for members and non members. There will be both cash and spot prizes on the night.

Saturday morning tennis finished for Summer 2010 on Saturday 27th August. The morning featured some games and activities with Andy Sutton of Laois Sports Partnership. Children who participated during the summer received a Certificate from Club Chairperson Leisa Fitzgerald.

Junior tennis continues on a Friday night from 7:30 pm.

The teenagers had a very successful tennis camp with Paul Quinn last weekend with an attendance of 16. Friday nights continues at 7.30pm and the new Secondary school attendees from Saturday mornings are now welcome. The Junior Committee have organised subsidized coaching with Paul Quinn for the next three weeks in conjunction with the Friday night round robin competition. Coming soon are the Junior Competitions and the de Vesci Salver competition.

We have reached the semi-finals of the Junior Boys singles competition for 2010 after a great morning’s tennis last Sunday. The semi final line up is Kevin Wilson v Harry Talbot and Bill Talbot playing Conor Phelan and will be best of 3 sets and is scheduled for Wed 25^th August at 2.00pm

 

The draw for the Club Singles is online. Click here to view.

Abbeyleix Tennis Club held the Dickie McDonald Perpetual Cup on 18^th July. This is the second year for the event organised by the McDonald and Bonham families and the enthuaism, interest and success of the event was on a par with 2009. The event is a one day mixed doubles event. There were entries from Athy, Rathangan , Kilminchy, Tullamore and of course Abbeyleix Tennis Club. The good weather ensured that all present enjoyed a great day on and off the court.  Refreshments and prized were provided by the McDonald and Bonham families.

Thirty pairings entered the event in three sections. Finalists on the day were; C Section Billy Murphy and Marion Ryan (Athy), Clodagh McDonald and Donal  Delahunty (Abbeyleix); B Section Terry Reilly and Catriona Ni Flaharty (Abbeyleix and Athy), Joy Cox and Paul Flanagan (Tullamore); A Section Tracy Burke and Cian Prendergast (Abbeyleix), Ellen Cassells and Laurence Doyle (Athy).

Ellen Casselles and Laurence Doyle who won the highest number of games on the day collected the Dickie McDonald Perpetual Cup from Abbeyleix Resident and Special Olympics Gold Medal Winner Alan O’Hanlon.

In total €1,304 was raised which will be donated to St. Marys in Delvin.

See photos of the event in our photos section.

 

A HB Ice Cream Funday was held for the Juvenile members of the club on Saturday 26^th June. Almost 100 children received Ice Creams on the morning and €600 was raised for Down’s Syndrome Ireland. Well done to all involved.