Terrific games in Killaloe tournament

At the seventh annual open doubles tennis tournament held in Killaloe, Ben Kilkenny and Michael O’Meara (KBTC) retained the men’s A doubles title which they won last year by defeating the international pairing of Chris Collins (South Africa) and JP Savy (Toulouse), both of whom play out of Birr/Nenagh tennis clubs respectively.
The Killaloe/Ballina pair reversed the result of the earlier rounds where they lost to Collins and Savy.
Ger McKenna with his new partner Brian McNamara retained the Men’s B title, defeating Tom Giltenane and Billy Hilliard from Catholic Institute Tennis Club.
In the ladies’ A doubles final, camogie goalie Emma Mulqueen (recently promoted from Division B), partnered hockey player Aine McCarthy (Puckane) to defeat Jean Canning and Csilla Varga (Nenagh/Birr) in a very competitive match, 7-5, 7-6.
Michelle Ryan and Louise Mullen (Monaleen TC) played Mary Gavin and Niamh Droney (Puckane) in the longest match of the finals, which lasted over two hours, Michelle and Louise eventually coming out on top 6-4, 6-7, 6-3.
Over the seven days, 116 players took part representing nine different tennis clubs from the surrounding area.
In spite of some inclement weather conditions, tournament organiser Seamus Power ensured all matches were played on time and in a very sporting manner.
The presentation of hand-crafted Portroe slate prizes took place on Sunday evening in Brendan Grace’s Bar, and was conducted by Alan Williamson (club chairman) and Pat Aherne (club captain). The club’s main sponsor was Davy Fitzgerald of Brendan Grace’s Bar in Killaloe.

Results
Ladies C doubles: winners: Louise Mullen and Michelle Ryan (Monaleen); runners-up: Mary Gavin/Niamh Droney (Nenagh) 6-4, 6-7, 6-3; ladies B doubles: winners: Catherine O’Meara/Dolores Quirke (Nenagh); runners-up: Marie Houlihan/Maria Holly (Templemore) 6-3, 6-3; ladies A doubles: winners: Emma Mulqueen/Aine McCarthy (Nenagh/Puckane) ; runners-up: Csilla Varga/Jean Canning (Birr/Nenagh) 7-5, 7-6; mens C doubles: winners: Michael O’Brien/John Lynch(Nenagh); runners-up: Arek Baczkowski/Seamus McNamara (KBTC) 6-4, 7-5; mens B doubles: winners: Ger McKenna/Brian McNamara (Nenagh); runners-up: Billy Hilliard/Tom Giltenane (CIAC) 7-6, 6-0; mens A doubles: winners: Ben Kilkenny/Mike O’Meara (Killaloe); runners-up: Chris Collins/JP Savy (Birr/Nenagh) 6-0, 6-3

Ennis Tennis finals
The senior tennis club championship finals at Ennis Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club were held last Sunday. There was over 100 entries for the various competitions that ran over the past two weeks.
The tournament was sponsored by the Cassidy family who were integral in the formation of the Fergus Lawn Tennis Club in 1933, which preceded the current club.
Tennis captain Aidan Foley and his committee of John McLaughlin, Colette Fannin and Siobhan O’Donovan ran an excellent tournament.

Results
Singles finals: Mens A: David Clohessy defeated Robert Carkhill; Ladies A: Alice Twomey defeated Rose Lambert; Mens B: Daniel O Connell defeated David Lasbleye; Ladies B: Mary Healy defeated Claire Duffy; Mens C: Dave Elliott defeated Killian Horgan.
Doubles finals: Mens A: Robert Carkill and David Clohessy defeated Tim Horgan and Eoin Power; Ladies A: Ann and Helen Gallery defeated Elizabeth Tuohy and Teresa Curtin; Mens B: Noel Hurley and Jude Mckenna defeated Chris Rudland and Bill Twomey; Ladies B: Mary Healy and Michelle Cawley defeated Colette Fannin and Aoife Rice-Quinn; Mens C Doubles: Tom Byrne and Brendan Mullins defeated Killian Horgan and Mahesh Dayalan.
Mixed finals: Mixed A: Dave Keane and Alice Twomey defeated Robert Carkill and Angela O Sullivan; Mixed B: Ger Browne and Siobhan O’Donovan defeated Joe Walsh and Colette Fannin; Mixed C: Steven Molloy and Siobhan McSweeney defeated Mahesh Dayalan an Mary Burke.