Category Archives: Tennis Ireland

Shankwatch Ireland – Week 3

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Wicklow teenager Amy Bowtell started her season in style by reaching the final of the $10k ITF event in Sutton, England. The unseeded world number 561 faced a higher ranked opponent in every round but fought her way through to … Continue reading →

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Shankwatch Ireland 2012 – Week 2

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

There wasn’t a whole lot to cheer about for the Irish contingent in week two. At the Australian Open, Conor Niland failed to make it three slams on the bounce when he lost to Switzerland’s Stephane Bohli in the first … Continue reading →

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Shankwatch Ireland 2012 – Week 1

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Sinéad Lohan was the sole Irish representative in week one action as she carried her fine end of year domestic form on to the international U-18 junior circuit. The 16-year finished 2011 by winning the senior National Indoor Championships and … Continue reading →

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Tennis Ireland: 2011 season in review

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

2011 was a stunning year for Irish tennis with the sport gaining unprecedented levels of coverage in the mainstream media. Much of this was down to the exploits of Conor Niland who fought through qualifying to reach the main draws … Continue reading →

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Irish Open semi-finals: McGee’s great escape

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Did you hear about the one about the guy who reversed down a narrow lane in the desperate hope of saving a few quid on parking only to crash his car and end up costing himself a small fortune? Well … Continue reading →

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King for a Day: Interview with Ireland’s Davis Cup hero

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

Days like this make it all worthwhile. The constant travel, the flight delays and the lost luggage. The injuries, physio treatment and courses of pain-killers. The interminable grind. Barry King had just beaten Tunisian Anis Ghorbel in straight sets to … Continue reading →

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Davis Cup: Ireland and Tunisia all square after day one

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

(post to be updated with pictures from tie as soon as they become available) Ireland and Tunisia are level at one rubber each after day one of their Euro/Africa Group II relegation match in Riverview. Irish number one Conor Niland … Continue reading →

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Shankwatch Ireland – Week 26

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

With Davis Cup fast approaching, James McGee continued his recent good form by reaching the final of the $15k Futures on clay in Morocco. His biggest scalp along the way was world number 283 Mikhail Vasilev, the Castleknock man making … Continue reading →

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Shankwatch Ireland – Week 25

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

It’s been a busy week for tennis in Ireland with some guy called Niland getting a lot of attention for winning some matches at some tournament in London. The tournament is quite a prestigious one apparently but it doesn’t ring … Continue reading →

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Shankwatch Ireland – Week 12

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Liechtenstein hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for Irish sportsmen. I remember THAT 0-0 draw in Group 6 of the Euro 96 qualifiers. It was Liechtenstein’s first point as an international team and it would be another three years … Continue reading →

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