Singles, doubles and quads! These are the events that await wheelchair tennis players of the future! With the new division of Quads (quadriplegic) being played this year in Wimbledon, wheelchair tennis is looking more popular than ever.
Tennis Ireland's Enjoy tennis program will join forces with the Irish Wheelchair Association on July 3rd in the windy, picturesque setting of Lower Aghada tennis club. The East Cork base will welcome wheelchair users of all ages to come and give tennis a go!
Munster representative for Enjoy Tennis, Aine Dunne was keen to see the program back up and running. Her son Ciarán had attended sessions in 2013 with the club's then Head Coach, Mike Lehane.
Ciaran was an avid tennis fan and having coached him myself in the past, I can tell you that tennis was a sport he was hugely enthusiastic about.
The reintroduction of this amazingly difficult game has only positives for the people of Cork. With wheelchair tennis now being included in not only the Paralympics but also the four Grand slams, perhaps there's an Irish player out there just waiting to be discovered! For more information of the trial day please contact Kelly.mcgrory@iwa.ie
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