Junior Achievements In April, Lansdowne Tennis Club played host to the U16s National Matchplays. Half of the Ulster U16 representation was Enniskillen produced, a fitting tribute to coach, Matthew McGann. The three juniors from Enniskillen were Jared Monaghan, Sarah Cousins and Laura Griffin having first qualified from the Western Region matchplays and then from theRead more
Captain Alan Donnelly (Dublin), Matthew, Travis McDonough (Nova Scotia, Canada) and Joe Cummiskey (Dublin). The Irish mens 40’s team! The tournament started with round robin groups. Ireland was in a group with India and Austria. Ireland faced India first on the Monday. They beat them without any problems, 3-0. The next day they faced Austria.Read more
For the second year running, the Belleek Living Closed Championships were played out. at Enniskillen Tennis Club, in hot and sunny conditions. The event is split into AB section and CD Sections allowing players of all standards a competitive challenge representing in many cases player’s first steps into competitive tournament tennis. The tournament also marksRead more
Last Monday saw the first matches in this year’s Enniskillen Tennis Autumn League get under way. Sponsored once again by FRANCOS Restaurant the Autumn League sees over 70 club members playing doubles and mixed doubles in a team format over the next ten Monday and Wednesday nights with the top four teams progressing to finalsRead more
Franco’s Autumn League is now beginning to take shape with 6 weeks of the 9 week competition completed at Enniskillen Tennis Club. On Monday night Jimmy Renfrew and Martina Boyd (Early Birds) continue their run of solid form with a fine win over the equally formidable pairing of Donal Burns and Louise McGann. Ollie McSheaRead more
Round 8 Review The first match on Monday night saw The Food Fighters take a 56-40 win over the Seabass Supremes. The mixed doubles were mostly close affairs with 3 of the 4 matches ending 6-6, however Andy Elliot and Kate McManus made the difference for the Food Fighters with an 8-4 win. The doublesRead more
Round 9 Review First up on Monday were the early Birds against the Seabass Supremes, the Supremes won this encounter with a score of 52-44. all was reasonably even in the mixed doubles with Early Birds winning two out of the four matches and the third one a draw, it was Ken Yang and YvonneRead more
Martin’s Food Fighters claim the top spot The semi-finals of the popular Franco’s Autumn League at Enniskillen took place last Monday night. The first semi-final was between Martin Hamblin’s Food Fighters and John Griffin’s Mighty Ducks. Substitute Jimmy Renfrew partnered Enid Redmond in the first match and both played heroically to hold the formidable partnershipRead more
Hannah Cousins was awarded the prestigious Neil Gilmour memorial trophy at Enniskillen Tennis Club last week. This trophy recognises not just sporting achievement but places a heavy emphasis on the qualities of sportsmanship shown by juniors both on and off the court. In short, recipients of this trophy will have displayed the qualities characteristic ofRead more
© picture by John McVitty, Enniskillen, Co.Fermanagh, N. Ireland – 07771987378 ©Sarah Cousins, (centre), winner of the Star of the Future -14yrs and under, receiving her award from Lily Dane, Impartial Reporter and Ian Kells, S.D. Kells.<< What a year 2012 turned out to be for Enniskillen Tennis Club member Sarah Cousins. A number ofRead more
