Tag Archives: Sam Barry

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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Shankwatch Ireland – Week 26

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Steve

With Davis Cup fast approaching, James McGee continued his recent good form by reaching the final of the $15k Futures on clay in Morocco. His biggest scalp along the way was world number 283 Mikhail Vasilev, the Castleknock man making … 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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Shankwatch Ireland – Week 11

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Steve

It was a busy week for the Irish tennis with with of the ATP players in action. After I confidently predicted he wouldn’t, Louk Sorensen comfortably made the main draw in San Jose, Costa Rica after originally being eighth on … Continue reading →

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