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for the first time in the school's
history.
The Minor Team won their section,
but lost in the semi-final to the
eventual Cup Winners - Terenure
College. Paul Smith made a fine start
to his tennis career in the College by
winning all of his matches at No. 1.
In the Division Two competitions,
the Junior II qualified for the semi-
final, the Minor II reached a play-off
for the quarter final and the Senior II
competed for the first time, winning
one round.
A Senior Ill and Minor Ill were also
fielded for friendlies with Sandford
Park, King's Hospital and C.U.S .
The Past v. Present match suffered
from uncertainty of who was coming
and when, and so after the lengthy
knock-up in warm sunshine the mood
swung towards watching the cricket
match instead. Many of the Past had
already provided quality opposition at
Senior Team practices in April and Con or Smith, winner of the Keane Cup for
May. Their very willing help in this the fourth consecutive year.
way continues to be a great support to
tennis in the College.
The Keane Cup is presented to the
top Junior Player each year. It is
awarded or competed for, according as Cup Teams 1989
time permits. This year it is awarded to Senior I
Connor Smith who has won it four Julian Morgan (Cap.)
times - a record that will be hard to Conor Smith
beat. Declan Fassbender
The Davy Cup was awarded to David McLaughlin
Julian Morgan who was a very fine Donough Molloy
ambassador for school tennis and we John Sweetman
bid him a fond farewell. (Conor Linehan & Paul Smith,
Many boys from the Prep School one match each)
availed of 'short tennis' coaching from
Jimmy McDonagh each Tuesday of
the year for an hour. A ranking list
and American Tournament were Senior Il
organised for the older Prep School Tim Tuomey
boys . Conor Linehan (Cap.)
All the above activity could not have Roger Owens
proceeded without the commitment of Niall O'Higgins
Mr Byrne, Mr Kehoe, Mrs Egan and Gavin O'Neill
Fr Dunne SJ whose computerised David Carthy
ranking lists proved ever popular.
(Barry Heslin & Eugene Hillery,
D. Keenahan one match each)
77
history.
The Minor Team won their section,
but lost in the semi-final to the
eventual Cup Winners - Terenure
College. Paul Smith made a fine start
to his tennis career in the College by
winning all of his matches at No. 1.
In the Division Two competitions,
the Junior II qualified for the semi-
final, the Minor II reached a play-off
for the quarter final and the Senior II
competed for the first time, winning
one round.
A Senior Ill and Minor Ill were also
fielded for friendlies with Sandford
Park, King's Hospital and C.U.S .
The Past v. Present match suffered
from uncertainty of who was coming
and when, and so after the lengthy
knock-up in warm sunshine the mood
swung towards watching the cricket
match instead. Many of the Past had
already provided quality opposition at
Senior Team practices in April and Con or Smith, winner of the Keane Cup for
May. Their very willing help in this the fourth consecutive year.
way continues to be a great support to
tennis in the College.
The Keane Cup is presented to the
top Junior Player each year. It is
awarded or competed for, according as Cup Teams 1989
time permits. This year it is awarded to Senior I
Connor Smith who has won it four Julian Morgan (Cap.)
times - a record that will be hard to Conor Smith
beat. Declan Fassbender
The Davy Cup was awarded to David McLaughlin
Julian Morgan who was a very fine Donough Molloy
ambassador for school tennis and we John Sweetman
bid him a fond farewell. (Conor Linehan & Paul Smith,
Many boys from the Prep School one match each)
availed of 'short tennis' coaching from
Jimmy McDonagh each Tuesday of
the year for an hour. A ranking list
and American Tournament were Senior Il
organised for the older Prep School Tim Tuomey
boys . Conor Linehan (Cap.)
All the above activity could not have Roger Owens
proceeded without the commitment of Niall O'Higgins
Mr Byrne, Mr Kehoe, Mrs Egan and Gavin O'Neill
Fr Dunne SJ whose computerised David Carthy
ranking lists proved ever popular.
(Barry Heslin & Eugene Hillery,
D. Keenahan one match each)
77
