Dear Members

Following the Governments Level 5 announcement this evening, the Courts and Clubhouse will close tonight until further notice.

Where this is disappointing to members, the Executive Committee will continue to ensure that the Club follows all the Public Health, Sport Ireland and Tennis Ireland Guidelines.

We will continue to keep you updated.

Wishing all our members and their families a Happy New Year and here’s to a healthy 2021 !

Please see email below received from Tennis Ireland this evening:

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, this evening announced the return of “full scale” Level 5 restrictions from midnight tonight until at least January 31st in a bid to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

Unfortunately, this means that no indoor or outdoor tennis activities, including those involving children, should take place with an exception for designated High Performance Players*

Since the start of the pandemic in Ireland, Tennis Ireland have fully endorsed the public health advice of the Irish Government.  We have engaged extensively and successfully with government to highlight the health and mental health benefits of tennis and the strong compliance with the safety protocols which has ensured that our sport has been a safe outlet for people of all ages during the pandemic.

We will endeavour to maintain this engagement in an effort to ensure our sport remains closed for as short a period as possible and to seek additional supports for our clubs during these difficult times.

Regards

Richard Fahey
Chief Executive
Tennis Ireland