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SL Training continues this week-end. For anyone who missed the first week you are more than welcome to attend. The session this week is: Returning consistency against power / spin. Follow this link to book a place....

Grandstand Sports Shop, Dun Laoghaire, has agreed to do a Pop Up Shop on Thursday 4th of April from 7 - 9pm in the Club. They will be selling tennis whites for Ladies and Men and will take the orders...

Friday, March 15th @ 7:30 PM   Coach Steve Landon has agreed to spend an hour talking on playing smarter tennis helped by some video clips to explain ideas, tactics and playing smarter singles and doubles.Steve is a USPTA1 and RPT tour...

A great start last week-end to the summer league coaching program. A rest week at the weekend with the next session on the 23rd/24th. Follow this link for further information....

Congratulations to the 3 teams who have reached semi-finals of league. Well done to team captains Emer McGeough, Charlie O’Kelly and Aidan Doyle. Winter league takes a break this week for the holiday week-end. All teams face away matches but...

Starting Next Weekend   Just as winter league is coming to an end we look forward to Summer league and in response to feedback from the recent membership survey the tennis committee are pleased to announce a six week block of tennis...

 15th March @ 7:30 pm   The Tennis Committee are pleased to offer another NOT TO BE MISSED Friday evening talk. Play SMARTER Tennis. Thoughts on Tennis Tactics Coach Steve Landon has agreed to spend an hour talking on playing smarter tennis helped by...

The events have been decided on and the entry form is ready and will be available shortly. Please consider entering our club championships!!  Even if you have not played before or never bothered, there are events for all standards including:...

A sign up sheet for players seeking other players is now in place. You will find it on the notice board outside the changing rooms. It is intended to allow players to find other partners of similar standard and particularly our...

3 of our teams contest knockout matches this weekend. Our first team are at home on Sunday morning in a 1/4 final match vs Blackrock B&LTC and need to win this and one more to gain promotion. Best of luck...

Best wishes go to our class 6 team who won their first playoff against a strong Templeogue team in their dome on Sunday. Next up is the quarter final v Leopardstown, a home match this Sunday at 2pm. The team,...

12th – 21st of March   The first tennis tournament of 2019. A fun social event with all levels of play welcome. You can find the entry form here, to be sent to tournament@carrickmines.com. Come and join in the fun!!!...

After the round robin section of the league Carrickmines CC&LTC have 4 mens teams through to the playoffs. Teams 1,3,&4 have topped their respective groups. Team 2 tied top of their group with equal points and sets won but unfortunately...

After the success of the cardio Tennis try-outs sessions we are delighted to offer a  4 Weeks Cardio Tennis course with Adrienne, introduction price only €25. Wednesday 7-8pm (commencing 27th February), Sessions on Feb 27th, March 6th, 13th 27th  (No...

In keeping with the successful change last year the Club Championships will again be held in the spring. Finals Day will be April 6th with the play starting on the weekend of March 30th. Entry forms will be available shortly for events....

It was great to see such a big turnout for the first two Super Tuesdays Club Night of the year. Well done to Martin Kinirons & CJ and to all who brought up the refreshments and to the players who...

Every Day during half-term Camp (this week!). 1pm until 3pm. Prizes and Fun! Love Your Croquet!!! For more information, or to enter, contact Anne-Marie McGowan. Mobile: 087 2717723 Email: loughgara@gmail.com Or just turn up! All equipment provided....

The finals of the Valentine’s Tournament were held in glorious sunshine on Sunday 18th. Club President Alan Looney beat Richard Whelan in the final of the Golf Croquet event and Myles McWeeney defeated Anne-Marie McGowan to win the Association Croquet event. The...

Carrickmines are delighted to host the above annual events over the school half term on February 18th, 19th and 21st & 22nd. all courts are reserved from 1pm until 6.30 Approx. Good luck to all the Carrickmines juniors playing....

A very good week for the men’s teams in Winter league. Teams 1 to 4 achieved a terrific 12 points out of 12 and remain in strong positions, with 2 rounds to go, for the playoffs. Teams 1 and 3...

Carrickmines member Nicola Kelly represented Ireland in the Women’s Golf Croquet World Championships in New Zealand last week. The photo shows Nicola on the lawns in Hawkes Bay: she didn’t win but it was a fantastic learning experience for her! [vc_row][vc_column...