WELCOME TO OUR JUNIOR SECTION
JUNIOR COMMITTEE
CO-ORDINATOR DAVID LOWE
SECRETARY LAURA MC DOWELL
TREASURER BILLY NEVIN
CHILDREN OFFICER JOHN SHERIDAN
HEAD COACH JOHN MAGUIRE
MAGGIE BRITTON GEORGINA MEADE
CHRISTINE ALLEN SINEAD MAGUIRE
LIAM McQUAID
Child Protection Policies & Procedures
We at Irvinestown Lawn Tennis Club are committed to good practice which protects young people from harm. Members, coaches, officials and voluntary helpers accept and recognise their responsibility under the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (N.I.) Order 2003 to provide an environment which promotes the safety of young people at all times.
In order to safeguard the young people in our care we will:
Develop an awareness of the issues which may lead to young people being harmed.
Create an open environment by identifying a ‘contact person’ to whom young people can turn if they need to talk.
Adopt child centred and democratic coaching styles.
Adopt child protection guidelines through codes of conduct for players and all players and adults working in the club. Adults may include coaches, parents, leaders and volunteers.
Ensure careful recruitment, selection and management procedures. Ensure complaints and disciplinary procedures are included in our constitution.
Share information about concerns with young people and parents and others who need to know.
Provide information as required to management committees.
Be involved in training made available through the various agencies and strengthen links with these
Follow Governing Body guidelines on good practice for coaches.
Keep the Child Protection Policy under regular review.
CALENDAR 2008
FIDER FERMANAGH OPEN 2008
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JUNE
Coaching Sessions Tues 3rd / 10th /
Thurs 5th / 12th /
Pizza Night & Play Tues 17th
CENTRA GALA 20TH / 21ST
Events for all ages singles & dbls
July / August Summer Activities
Camp / Club Visits / Day Trips
Tournaments
July 1st - 5th DAVID LOYD
11th-13th 18th -20th SLIGO
14th - 19th BALLYCASTLE
21st - 26th ENNISKILLEN
26th Belfast Boat Club
August 4h - 9th PORTADOWN
11th - 16th IRVINESTOWN
26th - 31st WINDSOR
Day Trip to ATT Tennis Academy
In Ballymena
We had a great days Tennis at the recent trip to our good friends
Kerri and Alexis Russell Tennis Academy with a BBQ to finish off the Day.
Summer Racquets Week Coaching
Mon 21st - Fri 25 th July
1HR Sessions with Donna
Contact John @Bawnacre Centre to book a place
Fun , Learn new tennis skills, and refreshments.
£5 Members £10 Non members
Summer Camp with Maggie
18th -23rd August
Names to David Lowe @ 68621776
or pick up a form at club pavilion & Bawnacre reception
Cost : Members £10.00
Non Members £15.00
New Membership £20.00
CENTRA Junior Gala
Centra Gala 
The Gala took place on Friday 20 June with 28 players taking part in total.
Winner(s) Runner(s) Up
Under 12 Singles Laura Conway Oscar Whaley
Under 12 Doubles
Jonathan Boomer & Eoin Meade Laura Conway & Cora Meade
Laura Conway took the winners trophy in the singles with some convincing wins. In the doubles Eoin and Cora Meade played up to make 4 very evenly matched couples. There was some very good play and in the end the results were very tight between all four couples. Jonathan Boomer and Eoin Meade just managed to get the edge over Laura Conway and Cora Meade to take the trophy.
Winner(s) Runner(s) Up
Under 10 Singles Eoin Meade Sarah Britton
Under 10 Doubles Mairead Malone Kyran Maguire
Cora Meade Jacob Britton
Eoin Meade stuck another trophy in his cabinet with some great play throughout. In the end the final was a close thing but Eoin just got the edge over Sarah Britton.
In the doubles Mairead Malone and Cora Meade were clear winners in a round robin with three pairs of players including Kyran Maguire and Jacob Britton, and Eoin Meade and Oliver McCaughey.
Winner(s) Runner(s) Up
Under 8 Singles Kyran Maguire Craig Hulmes
Under 8 Doubles Jack Largo Elis Conan Whitley
Zara Flack Odhran Mahon
Under 8 Singles (Plate) Conan Whitley Grace Whaley
The Under 8 tournament was the most hotly contested Kyran Maguire made his way to the singles final narrowly beating Jack Largo Elis and Conan Whiteley. Craig Hulmes beat Josh Largo Elis and Grace Whaley to get to the final. There were also very fine performances from Alexandra McCurry and Zara Flack. In the final Craig got the upper hand early on but Kyran fought back to take the trophy.
The Under 8 plate was a similarly close fought contest between Conan and Grace who had to face some tough opposition on their way there in the shape of Zara Flack and Josh and Jack Largo Elis.
The Under 8 Doubles contest was a round robin of 5 pairs in the end the very close winners were Jack Largo Elis and Zara Flack closely followed by Odhran Mahon and Conan Whiteley who both showed great determination in their play. There was some fine play in the doubles especially from Mairead Malone and Timothy Boomer. Josh Largo Elis and Alexandra McCurry were also close to the leaders as were Craig Hulmes and Grace
Whaley.
The tournament was sponsored by Raymond and Iris McBrien , the referees were Sinead Maguire, David Lowe, Karen Whaley and Liam McQuaid and half way through George Beacom brought welcome sustenance for all the players so a big thank you goes to George and the Bawnacre staff for their help.
Ulster Provincial U 18 play offs Boat Club April 2008
Congratulations to Eimear Sheridan and Liam Mc Quaid both of whom performed really well at the recent Ulster Provincial U 18 playoffs
Eimear won 3 out 4 matches to gain 2nd place and ranking of 3rd in Ulster.
Liam won 3 out of 4 matches and eventually finished 4th overall
once again our two top players at Juinor level showed what great ambassordors they are for the club.
Congratulations to Junior Members @ Enniskillen Open
Laura Conway U 12 Plate Singles R -up & U 12 Dbls R - up
Liam Mc Quaid U18 Dbls R - up
Kyran Maguire U 8 Beaten Semi Finalist
Oscar Whaley & Thomas Bass Competed in the U -10's
At The Belfast Boat Club
Kyran Played in the U - 9 / U -7 Team Event which his team won.
He won his 4 Singles & 1 Dbls Match Pictured with his Dbls Partner
And R- up in Omagh u-8
Congratulations to Oscar Whaley who won the Tyrone Championships U 10 Singles
