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Advantage on NewsTalk!

Henry McKean from NewsTalk FM very kindly arrived out to us at one of our training sessions last week and interviewed everybody in the club with a view to promoting the club and trying to get more coverage and support.

You can listen to the interview below...

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The interview was aired on Monday 14th November 2011 at 2.20pm on NewsTalk's Moncrieff show.

We're not sure whether we should go into radio yet but if you can help out in any way please click this link

Sincere thanks to all at NewsTalk and in particular, Henry McKean.

Special thanks to Laura McLoughlin who made this happen.

Advantage Bag Pack

Unfortunately due to short notice we've had very little time to organise this so we're asking for YOUR help!

Advantage has kindly been given a slot for a bag pack in Tesco, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin on 3rd, 4th & 5th November 2011 and we really REALLY need volunteers to make this a success.

Advantage Wheelchair Tennis Club has been going since 2009 and is progressing extremely well but as always, costs are involved to keep the club going and our main enemy is court fees. Your help in this bag pack will definitely contribute to keeping the club going and allowing players with a physical disability to continue to train and compete to a high standard.

If you can volunteer a small bit of your time we would really, really appreciate it. You'll get an Advantage T-Shirt to wear proudly (Sizes may vary drastically!).

As you can see below, the slots are broken up into 3.5 hour sessions and we need to fill 8 tills for the time-slots below so if you or someone you know are interested in helping us out, please call 086 873 1526 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Day Session 1 Session 2
Thursday 3rd 11.00am
to
2.30pm
2.30pm
to
6.00pm
Friday 4th 11.00am
to
2.30pm
2.30pm
to
6.00pm
Saturday 5th 11.00am
to
2.30pm
2.30pm
to
6.00pm

We look forward to hearing from you and thank you in advance!

Belfast Open 2011 Results

Belfast Open 2011 Results & Pics

The results from the Spokes in Motion Wheelchair Tennis Belfast Open 2011 are now available!

Click here to view the results and gallery

Limerick Wheelchair Tennis Programme!

Limerick City and County Sports Partnerships along with Limerick Lawns Tennis Club are running a six week Wheelchair Tennis Programme. This programme will be run in Limerick Lawns Tennis Club by their Tennis Ireland Coaches Association (TICA) approved coaches.

Venue: Limerick Lawns Tennis Club

Time: 6pm - 7pm

Dates: Thursdays October 14th - 25th of November (excludes 28th of October)

Cost: FREE

girl-wheelchair-tennis-playerWe would appreciate if you pass on this information to any person you feel may be interested, these sessions are open to wheelchair users from 16 years old. This programme is best suited by persons who are currently active.

Places are strictly limited. At the end of the six week taster course participants will be offered membership to Limerick Lawns Tennis Club at a reduced rate.

This is a great opportunity for you or your service users to get involved in a new sport with top coaching in the oldest tennis club Britain and Ireland.

Should you need any further information please contact:

Liam McDonough
Sports Inclusion Development Officer

Limerick City Sports Partnership
T: 061 468 542
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W: www.limerickcitysports.ie

 

 

Advantage at Wicklow Open Championships!

wheelchair-tennis-forehandFour advantage players will be featuring at Finals Day of the Co. Wicklow Open Championships!

Dave Griffith, Garreth Greene, Gary Craig and Pat O'Neil will be competing in an exhibition doubles match before the Seniors Final commences.

The setup will be:
Dave Griffith and Pat O'Neil -vs- Garreth Greene and Gary Craig.

Match is due to commence at 11.30am on Saturday 14th of August in Co. Wicklow Lawn Tennis Club, Bray, Co. Wicklow so if you are around and would like to see some quality wheelchair tennis then come along!

Results will be posted in due course.

Guess the Balls Winners!

Thank you very much to everyone who entered the Advantage Wheelchair Tennis Guess the Balls competition!

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Advantage Fundraiser - Tennis Marathon

advantage-fundraiser-smallBREAKING NEWS!!! - Advantage Wheelchair Tennis due to hold tennis marathon next month in June!

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Volunteers Needed!

As with any start-up sports club, and also everything else these days, funds are extremely tight. Advantage has progressed to a point where we are now looking for a volunteer

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Advantage Fundraiser

Advantage is currently trying to organise a fundraising event to cover court fees for training and also much-needed training equipment.

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