Author: Brid Coffey

Spring Doubles 18th – 25th February 2022 / Social Night 11th February 2022

Spring Doubles 18th – 25th February 2022 / Social Night 11th February 2022

SPRING DOUBLES 18-25th FEB 2022

Our first competition for 2022 is the Spring Doubles which is kindly sponsored by Breo Jewellers. Entry costs €10.00 and entries must be in by the 14th of February 2022.  The competition runs from the 18th to 25th of February 2022.   You can enter by selecting the link below:

 

https://www.itsplainsailing.com/org/ptc/entry?e=23925&c=162821

 

SOCIAL NIGHT 11TH FEBRUARY 2022

We are having a Social night on the 11th of February for anyone that would like to come along to play tennis and meet some new people.

It costs €2.00 and All members are welcome. To enter, click on the link below:

 

https://www.itsplainsailing.com/org/ptc/entry?e=25243&c=166950

AGM 31st January 8:00 PM

AGM 31st January 8:00 PM

At the start of another year, we would like to welcome new members, catch up with old friends and look forward to great tennis and fun for all!
Our Annual General Meeting will be held at 8pm on Monday 31st January on Zoom and we hope that members will join via the link which will be provided. It is important that we are there to give feedback and suggestions to ensure that our club develops and meets the needs of our members.  We would love some new people on the Committee.  If you would like to join the committee, please read the AGM documentation which was sent to you and get someone to nominate you.
It is also the time for membership renewal, and this year it is possible to renew or join online via the club’s website. By following the link on the membership page,  members can quickly and easily make payments for membership fees, merchandise and entry into competitions, and we would encourage all members to use this method. It is an efficient and secure way for our club to manage finances and a big thank you to Cathal Hanrahan, our Treasurer, for making this possible.

This year the Juvenile Committee has organised a Junior Spring Doubles Competition from !st – 26th February. This will be fun and fresh air for our younger members at a time when both are needed and we look forward to many enjoying it. Closing date for entry is the 23rd January and all details are on our Facebook page. Details of all competitions for the year will be available shortly.

Membership 2022

Membership 2022

This year we are making it easier for everyone to pay their membership.

Just a few clicks on the link below and you will have your membership sorted for 2022.

https://www.itsplainsailing.com/org/ptc

 

Results of Open Team Finals 28th August 2021

Results of Open Team Finals 28th August 2021

It was a great finals day at Puckane Tennis Club yesterday 28th August.  Firstly, the green section was won by Nenagh team (Safin Team: Damien Kilgallon, Brid Morgan,  Donal Nealon, Claire McGrath).  Well played to Portumna team (Lendl Team: Damien Mitchell, Eimear Mulhall, John Ryan, Colette Cowan)

The blue section was next and this final was a close one.  It was won by Birr Team (Muguruza team: Tim Mounsey, Jack King, Hilda Dooley & Lisa Pardy).  Well played to the other Birr team who were runnersup (Nadal Team: John Claffey, Ray Quegan, Joanne Mullins, Siobhan Smyth).

Finally, the red section was between a right battle between Puckane team (Barty Team: Donal Flannery, Melissa Kenny, Cathal Hanrahan, Patrice Cleary) and a Roscrea/Birr Team (Murray team: Gary Parsons, Aoife Davey, Billy Woods, Victoria Haily).  This one went to super doubles and was won by team Murray.  Well done to team Barty.

Many thanks to our sponsors whom we are especially grateful to.  Slatterys Garage Puckane, Tadgh O’Flynn Jewellers and Whiskey Still Dromineer.

Open Team Finals Day 2021

Open Team Finals Day 2021

It’s finals day at Puckane Tennis Club today and the sun is shining.  There are 3 great finals to look forward to.  Firstly, the green section is a final between a Nenagh team (Safin Team: Damien Kilgallon, Brid Morgan,  Donal Nealon, Claire McGrath) and a Portumna team (Lendl Team: Damien Mitchell, Eimear Mulhall, John Ryan, Colette Cowan) at 4.00 pm.

The blue section is next and this final is between 2 Birr Teams (Muguruza team: Tim Mounsey, Jack King, Hilda Dooley & Lisa Pardy) v (Nadal Team: John Claffey, Ray Quegan, Joanne Mullins, Siobhan Smyth)  at 6.00 pm.

Finally, the red section is between a Puckane team (Barty Team: Donal Flannery, Melissa Kenny, Cathal Hanrahan, Patrice Cleary) and a Roscrea/Birr Team (Murray team: Gary Parsons, Aoife Davey, Billy Woods, Victoria Haily) at 8.00 pm.

Spectators are allowed so please come along and lend your support

Many thanks to our sponsors whom we are especially grateful to.  Slatterys Garage Puckane, Tadgh O’Flynn Jewellers and Whiskey Still Dromineer.

Open Team Event Starts 19th July 2021

Open Team Event Starts 19th July 2021

We are delighted to announce that our Open Team Event sponsored by Slattery’s Garage, Tadgh O’ Flynn Jewellers and Whiskey Still, Dromineer is starting Monday 19th July 2021.

We will welcome 33 teams playing this year and we are so thankful to everyone for coming to play in Puckane.

The teams and schedules of each group are accessible below:

Red Group  Red Section Open Team Event

Blue Group Blue Section Open Team Event

Green Group Green Section Open Team Event

Daily matches : Matches of Puckane Open Team Event 2021 1

Substitute Rules : Team Event Substitute Rules 2021

You can also visit Tournament Software where we will keep the scores updated as the matches occur.  https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=4310ce96-9d0b-4116-888a-f89fdbb5b4cc

We will continue to adhere to Covid 19 regulations to make this a safe tournament for everyone.

We hope everyone enjoys their games.

Open Team Event 2021

Open Team Event 2021

Delighted to announce that we are having our first competition for 2021.  This is the popular Open Team Event 2021 which is once again sponsored by Slattery’s Garage, Tadgh O’Flynn Jewellers and The Whiskey Still.  We are so thankful to the continued support of our sponsors especially during these difficult times for businesses.

This will run from the 19th of July to the 28th of August and there will be 3 sections as usual.  The closing date for entries is 12/7/2021.  Please text your entries to 085-1431982.

See the documents below for more information:

Poster TEAMEVENT2021

Team Event Rules 2021

Team Event Substitute Rules 2021

Tennis 2021

Tennis 2021

It looks like we will be finally back to tennis on the 26th of April 2021 after a long absence.  We on the tennis committee are delighted to open the courts again.  The courts are in excellent condition and ready for play.  So, we would encourage you to get your membership paid so you will be ready for action on the 26th of April.  You can download the membership form on this website and pay at the Credit Union or to any committee member.  Our prices are still the same as last year.

Level 5 restrictions

Level 5 restrictions

The following statement has issued from Tennis Ireland:

The Republic of Ireland has moved to Level 5 status since midnight, Wednesday 21st October.
The movement to Level 5 will have a significant impact on all activities in all clubs in the Republic of Ireland.
The main implications of Level 5 include the following:
Facilities should close with exceptions for:

  • Structured outdoor coaching and training for school aged players under the supervision of a Designated Coach.
  • Training for High Performance/Professional players

 
The restrictions mean that no other activities other than the exceptions outlined above can take place while Level 5 is active

This means that Puckane Tennis Club have had to close our facilities until otherwise advised.  We will be in touch as soon as we are updated.  In the meantime keep safe.

Photos from Open Team Event

Photos from Open Team Event