Tag Archives: Conor Niland

Shankwatch Ireland 2012 – Week 2

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Steve

There wasn’t a whole lot to cheer about for the Irish contingent in week two. At the Australian Open, Conor Niland failed to make it three slams on the bounce when he lost to Switzerland’s Stephane Bohli in the first … Continue reading →

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Australian Open 2012: Thoughts on the qualifying draw

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Steve

The slumming slam finalists Eleven years ago, Frenchman Arnaud Clement came back from the dead to beat compatriot Sebastien Grosjean in five sets and reach his lone slam final. He was destroyed by Andre Agassi in straight sets but it … Continue reading →

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Shankwatch Ireland 2012 – Week 1

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Steve

Sinéad Lohan was the sole Irish representative in week one action as she carried her fine end of year domestic form on to the international U-18 junior circuit. The 16-year finished 2011 by winning the senior National Indoor Championships and … Continue reading →

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Tennis Ireland: 2011 season in review

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Steve

2011 was a stunning year for Irish tennis with the sport gaining unprecedented levels of coverage in the mainstream media. Much of this was down to the exploits of Conor Niland who fought through qualifying to reach the main draws … Continue reading →

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King for a Day: Interview with Ireland’s Davis Cup hero

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Steve

Days like this make it all worthwhile. The constant travel, the flight delays and the lost luggage. The injuries, physio treatment and courses of pain-killers. The interminable grind. Barry King had just beaten Tunisian Anis Ghorbel in straight sets to … Continue reading →

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Davis Cup: Ireland and Tunisia all square after day one

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Steve

(post to be updated with pictures from tie as soon as they become available) Ireland and Tunisia are level at one rubber each after day one of their Euro/Africa Group II relegation match in Riverview. Irish number one Conor Niland … Continue reading →

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Shankwatch Ireland – Week 25

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Steve

It’s been a busy week for tennis in Ireland with some guy called Niland getting a lot of attention for winning some matches at some tournament in London. The tournament is quite a prestigious one apparently but it doesn’t ring … Continue reading →

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Ireland v Luxembourg Day 1

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Steve

Ireland and Luxembourg are level at one point each after Friday’s singles rubbers both went to the favourite. Here’s how it went. Niland d Vermeer 6/1, 6/0, 6/2 Mike Vermeer turned 18 last November but he could easily pass for … Continue reading →

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Know your enemy: Ireland v Luxembourg Davis Cup preview

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Steve

Ireland v Luxembourg – Indoor hard – Euro-Africa Zone Group II Ireland: Garry Cahill – Conor Niland, Barry King, James McGee, James Cluskey Luxembourg: Jacques Radoux – Gilles Muller, Mike Vermeer, Laurent Bram, Tom Diederich The first ever Shank Tennis … Continue reading →

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Shankwatch Ireland – Week 4

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Steve

After a couple of false starts, Conor Niland finally got his season going by reaching the quarter-final of the Challenger in Heilbronn. In the first round he impressively saw off eight seed Marco Chiudinelli 7/5, 6/2. The mathematically astute among … Continue reading →

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