Tag 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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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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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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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 11

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

It was a busy week for the Irish tennis with with of the ATP players in action. After I confidently predicted he wouldn’t, Louk Sorensen comfortably made the main draw in San Jose, Costa Rica after originally being eighth on … Continue reading →

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Shankwatch Ireland – Sorensen on the comeback trail in South America

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

After the disappointment of the defeat to Luxembourg, there was some better news for Irish Tennis with Louk Sorensen continuing his comeback from injury. Sorensen, who qualified for the first round of the Challenger in Salinas, Ecuador last week, used … Continue reading →

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Ireland v Luxembourg Day 1

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

Ireland and Luxembourg are level at one point each after Friday’s singles rubbers both went to the favourite. Here’s how it went. Niland d Vermeer 6/1, 6/0, 6/2 Mike Vermeer turned 18 last November but he could easily pass for … Continue reading →

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Know your enemy: Ireland v Luxembourg Davis Cup preview

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Ireland v Luxembourg – Indoor hard – Euro-Africa Zone Group II Ireland: Garry Cahill – Conor Niland, Barry King, James McGee, James Cluskey Luxembourg: Jacques Radoux – Gilles Muller, Mike Vermeer, Laurent Bram, Tom Diederich The first ever Shank Tennis … Continue reading →

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