NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Thanks to all those who attended the AGM last evening and congratulations to the incoming Executive Committee.

I would like to thank Richard Keevey and the outgoing Executive for all their hard work and wish the incoming Executive and Sub Committees all the best for 2026, and thank them for volunteering.

It is a great privilege to be the incoming President and I hope I will serve the members well and look forward to seeing you all around the club.

Margaret Quinn

MLTC AGM Incoming Officers

Junior coaching term is due to finish next week however we will have some rained off ones the following week as advised by your coach.

🚗 Parking in the Neighbourhood

If parking in local estates please be mindful of not parking opposite another parked car so as to leave enough space for vans/ambulances/truck etc to pass.

If driving to the Club can you please allow yourselves extra time to find a safe/legal parking spot and the additional walking time to the Club.

Your cooperation helps us maintain good relationships with our neighbours – thank you.

Richard Keevey

President

PARTING & SHORT WORDS FROM THE OUTGOING CAPTAINS

Dermot and Colette, as they finish the year as captains, would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support, words of thanks and appreciation. It has been a pleasure being your captain and getting to know many more members. There are so many people to thank, and we hope we have personally thanked them all.

We wish Noreen and Bill the very best of luck in their new roles, also Rachel and Tim as the assume their new roles. It’s very reassuring to know MLTC is in very capable hands for 2026 and ’27.

Yours gratefully

Colette & Dermot

SAVE THE DATES

Captains Day: Sunday May 24th Captains Day

Join the in-coming captains Bill and Noreen for the annual captains day celebrations for fun tennis, food and dancing! More details to follow

Handbags & Gladrags: Sunday 7th June

💙💛 BLUE & GOLD 2026

Well done to our Blue & Gold teams who both won their matches last week. This Mixed Tournament continues on Friday!

Gold Team: Home vs Sandycove @ 7:30pm
Blue Team: Away to Shankill @ 7:30pm

Best of luck to all involved! Keep up the great work!

LADIES EVENTS

LADIES WINTER LEAGUE

The Winter League is into their final week of the league and the very best of luck this week to all the teams.

The home games for this Sunday are:

2pm: MLTC 1 vs Bettystown 1 (Captain Julie Ryan)

2pm MLTC 3 vs Brookfield 1 (Captain Rachel Mullet)

3.30pm: MLTC 6 vs LCC3 7 (Captain Lousie Oliver)

3.30pm: MLTC 6 vs Clontarf 10 (Captain Nicky Ambrose)

Feel free to drop down to support our teams, your support would be greatly appreciated.

WEEKLY DROP-IN COACHING

Will continue on Wednesday at 7pm @ €7 per session. Please let Colette know if you would like to be added to the WhatsApp group.

WEDNESDAY LADIES MORNING

Looking forward to seeing you at tennis next Wednesday 4th March from 10am to 12.

Join us for tennis coffee and cake ☕🍰 which is being hosted by Breege Clancy.

MEN’S EVENTS

MEN’S COACHING

A reminder that men’s coaching is on every Monday at 9pm. Come along and see for yourself- improve your tennis skills and make friends. More info - contact men’s captain Bill Condon (0879669472) or Stephen O’Shea (0868391472).

MEN’S WINTER LEAGUE

Another strong performance in week 4 of the men’s winter league, with three wins from four last Sunday. We have two home fixtures this Sunday (1st March). Come along for support and see some great tennis! Best wishes particularly to Tim Stokes 4th team who battle it out with Sandycove for the chance to get to playoffs!

🏠 Mens Matches this Sunday :

1st team (c2): home to Glenageary 2 @ 11am

2nd team (c3): away to Blackrock1 @ 11am

3rd team (c4): away to Rathgar 2 @ 11am

4th team (c6): home to Sandycove 6 @ 11am

EASTER CUP

Week 4 of the Easter Cup with this week’s match away to Newtownpark at 11am on Saturday 28th February.

Good luck to everyone playing in the Winter league and Easter Cup!

MEN’S MORNING – Sunday Mornings

Mens morning takes place at the usual time of 10am to 12 this Sunday. Do come along for some tennis followed by a cuppa. All standards welcome!

🌙 CLUB NIGHT

Join us tonight for Club Night!
🕗 Anytime between 8:00pm – 10:00pm

Stephen will kick things off at 8:00pm with fun drills and games.

UPDATE FROM STEPHEN

With just 1 match to go in the Winter League, it's all to play for this weekend.

The 4 Men's teams are all in contention for the Playoffs -

The 1st team are 2nd in their group - 2nd team in 3rd place - the 3rd team top their section - while the 4th team are in 2nd position.

Best of luck to the Captains - Johnny, Harry, Jack, Tim and their teams this Sunday.

The 8 Ladies team have a bit more of an uphill battle - but every point won is crucial at this stage. Good luck Ladies!

The Ladies Charity league is progressing nicely, with some great battles being played to win matches!

The Blue and Gold league is also up and running - best of luck.

On the Junior front the U/12 Stars & Stripes have been winning some super matches - they had a great win in the local derby match v Glenageary last Saturday & have qualified for the Playoff stages this weekend....

Best of luck Boys & Girls - you have been brilliant - & so sporting in your matches.

A group of our Juniors is heading to Galway tomorrow to play in the Galway Junior Tour 1000 event.

Very best of luck to Mary & Luke O'Callaghan - Robyn & Richie Kennedy - Charlie & Michael Carney and Daniel Carney. Keep the Monkstown flag flying over in the West!

Finally wishing our incoming President, Margaret Quinn and Captains Bill Condon & Noreen Cleary all the best as they take office from today.

All the best, Stephen

CONDOLENCES

We wish to offer our sincere sympathy to the Sadlier Family on the death of William – Father to Bill, and Grandfather to Luke and Harry, and Father in Law to Jill.