From www.castlebar.ie Tennis Castlebar players win Connacht Open Tennis titles In all, eighteen competitions were run off, with courts at Claremorris and Westport also being used. Tournament referee, Maria Kilkelly was ably assisted by club captains Darragh Dunne and Monica Joyce and club coach, Garrett Barry. Finals were played on Monday afternoon with prizes being presented at a colourful and good-spirited outdoor presentation ceremony at the pavilion.
Local players acquitted themselves very well during the weekend. Warren Atkins won the Mens A singles, beating his club mate Daniel Glancy in a thrilling final. Paul Dunne, an up and coming local player, beat David Boland in the Mens B final. A name to watch out for on court also is local man David McHale, who was narrowly defeated in the Mens C singles competition. In the ladies competitions, club players Loretta O’Malley and Ann Sweeney were victorious in the Ladies B and C sections respectively. Other players to do well included Garrett Barry and John McGuire who won the Men’s A Doubles and John McAlpine and David Boland who won the Men’s B Doubles. © Copyright 2003 by www.castlebar.ie and the author |