The recent under tens event sponsored by our local Dunnes Stores attracted a super entry of young members from Enniskillen Tennis Club. A total of 21 of our youngest juniors took part in a team event over three hours on a Saturday morning using six courts. With coach Louise McGann’s meticulous planning, the eventRead more
The Neil Gilmour trophy is presented each year to a junior who has made a significant contribution to the junior club in Enniskillen. In fact you could say that the trophy is awarded to the junior who most closely reflects the qualities of the man whose name the trophy bears and who featured so prominentlyRead more
Under the shadow of the Aviva Stadium, the aptly named Lansdowne Tennis Club played host to the under 16’s National Matchplays. The Tournament welcomed the most prestigious of young tennis talent from the four Provinces. There were nine Leinster, three Munster, three Ulster and one from Connaught, contesting the boys and girls matchplays. All sixteenRead more
We have now reached the half way stage of the junior Round Robin which started at the beginning of March with 32 juniors taking part. This event has been generously sponsored by Devenish Practice and provides our juniors with much needed match practice in singles competition. It also provides many of our younger juniors withRead more
The West of Ulster Junior Championships at Enniskillen Tennis Club proved to be a highly competitive event with participants coming from 13 different clubs extending from Belfast and Dundalk across to Donegal, Sligo and Manorhamilton. Again the level of ability continues to rise reflecting the increase in the number of clubs with resident coaches. LocalRead more
An ever increasing number of juniors from Enniskillen Tennis Club are now participating in tournaments throughout Ireland during the summer months. Sarah Cousins took part in several tournaments at U16 level. Despite it being her first year in this age group she played many of the national events in the Dublin area and made twoRead more
The ever-popular annual junior closed tournament took place at Enniskillen Tennis Club last week. This event is specifically for junior members of the Enniskillen Club. It saw over 40 competitors take to the stage from our youngest and newest recruits to our more experienced junior members. The U18 Boys Singles had a competitive line upRead more
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
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
