September 5, 2017
Nenagh Retain Munster Senior Tennis Cup
Nenagh LTC retained the Munster Senior Tennis Cup when defeating Limerick Lawn by 3/2 in a tense exciting final at Sunday’s Well, Cork on Sunday last. The Nenagh team was Anne-Marie Darcy (Capt), Lena O’Connor, Frank O’Keeffe and David Hackett.
It didn’t look good for Nenagh early on, losing the opening singles and mixed rubbers. But it all came good in the remaining 3 rubbers. Lena O’Connor (singles) and Lena/Anne-Marie Darcy (doubles) recorded excellent wins. It was now down to David Hackett/Frank O’Keeffe who were involved in nail-biter. They won the first set 6/4, but lost a 5/1 lead and a number of match points in the 2nd, eventually losing 6/7. Then, to test supporters’ nerves, after leading 3/1 in the 3rd, were 3/4, 4/5 and 5/6 down, before clinching it in the tiebreaker, to the delight a big Nenagh contingent!
Grade 4 & 5 Finalists
Nenagh also had two other Teams representing the Club on finals day. The Ladies team of Deirdre O’Brolchain Pauline Ryan, Richelle Treacy (Capt), and Ciara Cairns were denied victory in the Grade 4 (Keane Cup) against Causeway (Dungarvan), losing out in the deciding ‘super doubles’ after some epic comeback leveling the fixture at 2 all, after being edged out in the first rubbers. Very good Nenagh performance though and well done to Causeway, deserved Champions on the day.
The Grade 5 Mixed team (Eamon Dillon, Tom Walsh, Therese Brophy and Christina Costello) went down gallantly to a very good Limerick Lawn team whom we congratulate. It was an heroic performance by the Nenagh team – Tom particularly enjoying himself – all great matches in an enjoyable final, and like both other Nenagh teams they did their club proud on the day.
Well done to all the Nenagh teams and players AND supporters – not just on finals days – but all those that entered and participated throughout the Summer. Now…….. we’ll start thinking about Winter League!
Grade 4 Mixed, Summer Cup Finalists
Grade 5 Mixed, Summer Cup Finalists
