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Crosshaven Tennis Club was inaugurated in 1990 and three courts were built on the grounds of Crosshaven House.
First President – Dennis Duggan
First Captain – Marion Riordan. R.I.P.
Celebrated 25 Years
Club President – Paul Hannon, Club Captain – Catherine Griffin
Over the past twenty five years the club has gone from strength to strength. Our Club is always very busy with Junior Coaching and Summer Camps for Juniors and our adult members keep our courts busy with social tennis and training. Over the years our members have been very successful in Winter Leagues, Summer Cups and all Open Championships.
Crosshaven Tennis Club – Celebrating 25 Years 1990-2015
Roll on the next 25!
On the 24th April, we held a very well attended open day.also in attendance was An Tanaiste Simon Coveney, Cllr Aidan Lombard and Tennis Ireland CEO Richard Fahey.
In October, our u12 won the Munster cup. team David(c), Malachy, Romy, Anna.
In November, CTC was delighted to receive a sports capital grant which will greatly contribute to the refurbishment of our clubhouse with disability access.
In April, our fundraising committee led by Catherine Griffin and 10 other ladies launched a very ambitious project “Win a House Crosshaven”.The aim was to sell 8000 tickets to fund our new clubhouse and grounds development project.
In July, we held a 4 week pilot programme for children with autism which was a first of its kind for cork.The course was fully Coordinated by the club free of charge.
In September, our mixed grade 6 team won the Munster Summer Cup – Martin, Cathal, Denise(c), Abigail.
On the 18th of September, the Sports Inclusion Committee organised a tennis programme for children with autism fun day for the children that took part in our July pilot programme. The certificate’s we’re given out by the Taoiseach Micheal Martin and was also attended by local Councillors,Tennis Ireland CEO Richard Fahy and Cork County Mayor Gillian Coughlan.
On the 30th October, in the Oar Bar we held the draw for “Win a House Crosshaven”. After a mammoth effort by the fundraising committee and the whole club we reached our goal of selling 8000 tickets. A really amazing achievement. The winning ticket was drawn by the legendary Chelsea soccer player Bobby Tambling, and the winner of the house was Mrs R Howlett.
In October, we completed the up grading of the floodlights on courts 2&3 to LED, this was possible because the support of Cork County Council under the Amenity Fund Scheme.