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A keen family: Paul, Connor and Barry

T h e K e a n e C u p the Cup in 1985. In the following three
This beautiful silver cup was presented years Connor Smith won vigorously
to Fr Edmund Keane SJ in 1984 by pupils contested competitions, beating strong
past and present at the time, in opposition in Julian Morgan and Kevin
appreciation of his enormous contribution O’Brien. The Keane Cup has remained
to Gonzaga tennis over more than twenty the preserve of the Smith family for a
years. rem arkable nine years. Connor was
Each year the top Junior (under 16) awarded the Cup in the final year he was
player’s name is engraved on the Cup. In eligible. Since then, his brothers, Paul and
those years where there is a clear winner, Barry have been awarded the Cup on
the Cup is awarded to the highest ranked three and two occasions respectively.
Junior; on other occasions a competition 1995 looks set to begin a new phase of
is run. The first winner of the Cup was competition.
Sean Molloy who a year later went on to
play Davis Cup tennis while still a student David Keenahan
in Fifth Year. Gavin Blake was awarded

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