Irvinestown Lawn Tennis Club - Fermanagh Veterans
The Fermanagh Veterans Tennis Tournament organised by Irvinestown Lawn Tennis Club was well supported by local clubs and those further afield from Belfast to Co Donegal and Cavan. Play commenced during the week and culminated last Saturday. For the most part, the weather behaved and players enjoyed many competitive matches throughout the tournament.
There were a number of local successes including John Maguire from Irvinestown taking the Over 45 Mens singles beating Stephen Cuthbertson from Omagh and Matthew McGann from Enniskillen defeating Andy Moore to take the Over 35 Mens Singles. In the Ladies events, Maggie Britton from Irvinestown and Sonja Hateboer from Enniskillen were involved in an exciting three set match and came out on top against Joanne Daly, Irvinestown and Moya Gallagher, Butt Hall in the Ladies Over 35 doubles. The Irvinestown pairing of Tanya Cathcart and Sandra McElroy won the Over 45 Ladies Doubles with Tanya also winning the Over 35 Mixed with fellow club member Brendan McGuinness.
One of the last titles to be decided saw Matthew McGann and Sonja Hateboer from Enniskillen come on top in the Over 35 mixed with another local team of Joanne Daly and Brendan King from Irvinestown finishing as runners-up.
During the week all the competitors were very well looked after by George Beacom and all the staff at the Bawnacre Centre who provided refreshments and kept all the facilities in top class condition both on and off the court. At the presentation of prizes, John Maguire, Club President thanked all the competitors for coming along, especially those who had come from all the visiting clubs. Thanks were also expressed to Fermanagh District Council for their support and to the organising committee for all their work in making the event happen. It was one of the last tournaments in the event calendar but everyone was reminded of the 20th Anniversary Ball which the club is organising on 2nd December and it is hoped it will be well supported by everyone.
The full list of winners and runners-up as follows:-
- Over 35 Mens Singles - winner Matthew McGann, r/up Andy Moore
- Over 35 C Mens Singles - winner Gytis Stamburas, r/up Adrian McCabe, Cavan
- Over 35 C Ladies Singles - winner Bernie McGlynn, Butt Hall, r/up Wendy Eaton, Irvinestown
- Over 35 Ladies Singles - winner Moya Gallagher, Butt Hall, r/up Fiona Herbert, Letterkenny
- Over 35 Mens Doubles - winners Brian Cushnie and Liam Kane, r/up John Maguire and Andy Moore
- Over 35 C Ladies Doubles - winners Pat Bonner and Susan Faulkner, Butt Hall, r/up Wendy Eaton, Mary McCoy, Irvinestown
- Over 35 Ladies Doubles - winners Maggie Britton, Irv and Sonja Hateboer, Ekn, r/up Joanne Daly, Irv and Moya Gallagher, Butt Hall
- Over 35 C Mixed - winners Tanya Cathcart and Brendan McGuinness, r/up Catherine Taggart and David Lowe, Irvinestown
- Over 35 Mixed - winners Matthew McGann, Sonja Hateboer, Ekn, r/up Joanne Daly and Brendan King, Irvinestown
- Over 45 Mens singles - winner John Maguire, R/up Stephen Cuthbertson, Omagh
- Over 45 Ladies Singles - winner Oonagh Colton, Belfast Boat Club, r/up Rachel Logan, Omagh
- Over 45 Mens Doubles - winners Alan Graham, Darren Pearce, Letterkenny, r/up David Craig, Pat McLoughlin
- Over 45 C Ladies Doubles - winners Tanya Cathcart, Sandra McElroy, r/up Bernie McGlynn, Julie Griffiths, Butt Hall
- Over 45 Ladies Doubles - winners Rachel Logan, Omagh and Kathleen Maguire, Irv, r/up Geraldine Friedlander, Gail McKinley, Belfast Boat Club
- Over 45 C Mixed - winners Henry Venzon, Pat Bonner, Butt Hall, r/up PJ McArdle, Julie Griffiths, Butt Hall
- Over 45 Mixed - winners Alan Graham, Lorna Reynolds, r/up Jimmy McCutcheon, Omagh, Oonagh Colton, Belfast Boat Club
- Over 55 Mens Singles - winner David Craig, Limavady, r/up Chris Cielpchua, Enniskillen
