So much happened on and off court during 2009......an incomplete attempt to capture all that was OUT4TENNIS during 2009.
2009 saw OUT4TENNIS host seven tournaments including our our first 'Pride Tournament' in Cork.
First of all, summary results from all the tournaments:
Men's Spring Tournament - West Wood
Winners: D- Seamus Duffy, C - Roger Dowds, B - Noel Quirke and A - Niall Curran
Cork Pride Doubles Tournament - Sundays Well LTC
Men's Singles Winner: Paul Mahon
Women's Doubles: Christine and Janet
Women's Summer Doubles Tournament - UCD
Winners: Donna Tuohy and Blaithnid Nolan
Men's Summer Tournament - Mount Pleasant LTC
Winners: D - Marcus Goodwin, C - Roy Jaen, B - Mark Radix and A - Karl Murray
Men's Autumn Tournment - UCD
Winners: D - Brian Reynolds, C - Barry Dignam, B - Albert Dolan and A - Niall Curran (again!!)
Women's Autumn Tournament - West Wood
Doubles Winners: Wendy and Fiona
Singles Winner: Nadine
Men's Christmas Tournament - West Wood
Winners: D - Ronan MacMuiris, C - Barry Dignam, B - David Bordas and A - Niall Curran (again!!)
Overseas Trips
2009 saw OUT4TENNIS players travel to various GLTA tournaments around Europe including Madrid, Copenhagen (Outgames), Prague and Manchester.
The annual OUT4TENNIS vs BLAGSS tournament was hosted in Brighton in May; OUT4TENNIS took the honours for the second year running :-)
And, finally, OUT4TENNIS joined the GLTA and the first GLTA-sanctioned tournament will be held in Dublin on 12-14 March, 2010.
Roll on the New Year!