22nd October - Statement from the Board of Tennis Ireland - Level 5 Update II Dear Club President / Secretary / Club Manager, Tennis Ireland and the wider sporting sector have received clarification from Government, this evening, in relation to the protocols that refer to Level 5 of the Framework for Restrictive Measures to deal with the COVID-19 emergency. The Government’s guidance on Level 5 is now clear, with the risk to public health meaning that individuals are [...]
League sheets for the KCTC September League are now available on the KCTC website at https://kilfeacletennis.ie/kctcleaguesheets2020september1-0/. Thanks to all on the league committee for organising the groups which was no easy task with 140 entries this time round. Contact telephone numbers for players will be published on the league sheets placed in the club later this week.
The September 2020 KCTC league will start on the week of Monday 14th September 2020. Monday - Advanced, Tuesday - Advanced, Wednesday - Intermediate and Thursday - Beginners. Please note that if you entered the March 2020 league, you will automatically be entered into the September 2020 league for free on the same night you entered in March. If you entered the March league but you do not wish to partake in the September league, please notify the league committee by texting the club phone or [...]
KCTC kids coaching is resuming on the 1st week of September for 7 weeks. Junior - 1st class & 2/3rd class on Wednesdays and 4th/5th/6th Class on Thursdays. Due to COVID restrictions, all groups are limited to 12 participants in each session. Two coaches (male and female) will be present at all sessions so each child gets a very good level of instruction for the hour. Cost of the 7 weeks of coaching is €60. Please note that children participating in coaching must be 2020 members of KCTC.[...]
If you missed the excellent documentary on Kilfeacle Community Tennis Club produced by Grey Heron Media that was broadcast on Tipperary Mid West Radio, you can listen back on the player below. Grey Heron Media · Ep9: Kilfeacle Community Tennis Club (Get Active, Get Involved)
The revised 2020 tournament calendars are now published by Tennis Ireland. These 2020 calendars will be updated on an on-going basis as additional events are confirmed. https://www.tennisireland.ie/competitions/calendars/2020-revised-tennis-ireland-calendar/ https://www.tennisireland.ie/competitions/calendars/2020-revised-junior-calendar/ https://www.tennisireland.ie/competitions/calendars/2020-revised-seniors-calendar/
The Golden Vale Tennis Challenge is back after the break since March. As agreed in March, all ladder rankings were frozen. As of Saturday 27th June, challenges that were in place in March have been reinstated so other challenges can now be issued for matches starting on Monday 29th June. The last date to issue challenges will be Sunday 12th July 2020 with final results entered by Thursday 23rd July 2020. Finals will take place on Sunday 26th July and will be hosted by [...]
The club is having its annual clean up day on Tuesday 30th June 2020 from 11 am - 1 pm. Any members available to help are very welcome. Please bring your own implements -(brushes, shovels, etc).
Phase 3 regulations from Tennis Ireland which will be in place from Monday 29th of June are available at: https://www.tennisireland.ie/2020/06/25/tennis-ireland-phase-3-guidelines-for-republic-of-ireland/ Changes in Phase 3 include: Both singles play and doubles play will be permitted with people from outside of their household, as long as they remain 2 metres apart as much as possible. Visitors to the clubs (with green fees) are allowed allow again but contact tracing information for[...]
KCTC 2020 Summer Tennis Ladders New for the summer of 2020, KCTC has a series of tennis ladders to get you out playing while COVID-19 restrictions are in place. In total, there are 4 ladders to enter as follows: Men's Singles Women's Singles Mixed Singles Family Doubles - two players of which both members must be from the same household. Family teams can comprise of two adult members or alternatively one adult and one junior member from the [...]