Schools

 
LEINSTER JUNIOR AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS LEAGUE
 
The Leinster Junior and Primary Schools Tennis League started in 1991 and it has grown considerably since then.
 
The competition runs during the last term of the School Year, usually April and May, and has 2 phases:
  • Qualifying phase run using a Round Robin type Draw. Whenever possible, teams are grouped geographically.
  • Elimination or Knock-Out phase. Finals are held usually the third week of May.
 
There is an event for Boys and a separate one for Girls. Each team consists of 6 players playing in three doubles teams. Therefore each tie is made up of 3 doubles matches. The first pair to reach 9 games wins each individual match in the tie.
 
Teams are divided into different sections based on ability. There are at least 3 Divisions. Schools are asked to enter their teams in the division they think adequate but Leinster Tennis reserves the right to change a team from one division to another if the players in that team are considered too strong or not strong enough for the division the School has requested.
All teams should register all the players in each team (including substitutes). This is necessary to make sure that teams are placed in the right divisions.
 
Entry Forms become available sometime in January/early February. The Draw is made in March and matches start late March/ early April depending on Easter dates.
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2010 ENTRY FORM AND INFORMATION
 
CLOSING DATE for School's Team Entries: Monday 15th February 2010 and for Players Registration: Monday 1st March 2010.
 
PLEASE READ THIS INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY:   
All teams should follow 2 steps:

  • ENTER THE SCHOOL: You must enter the School details, pay an Entry Fee of € 25.00 per team, and provide a list of the teams the School will be entering. This can be achieved in two different ways:
    • ON-LINE using the form that appears when you accept the Rules and Regulations. Payment can be made by Credit or Laser Card. Click HERE to enter on-line.
    • POSTING the Entry Form with a cheque for € 25.00/per team to cover entry fee. Click here to download Entry Form.

  • REGISTER YOUR PLAYERS:  Teams should register all their players, including substitutes, on the Player Registration Form (Excel file 25 KB)
    All Division 1 players must have a Tennis Ireland ID (TI ID). If they don't please fax or e-mail a Player Registration Form with their details. Click HERE to download the form.

Team's players, schedules, draws and results will be published on http://ti.tournamentsoftware.com.  

Any further information contact: Rosa Stephens, Leinster Tennis, c/o David Lloyd Riverview, Beech Hill, Dublin 4. Tel: 01-2696024/086-0430619 e-mail: competitions@leinstertennis.ie
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GETTING READY: RESOURCES AND CONTACTS
 
One of the main aims of the League is to give young players the opportunity to practice the game of tennis in a friendly, pressure free environment. Tennis is frequently seen as a highly individual game which is not always the case. It can be played at any age and it does not require sophisticated equipment. In fact in Leinster there are hundreds of teams playing League regularly, some of them with players in their 70s.
 
We have compiled a Resource Pack to give you some suggestions on the type of activities / games you can use to help the children to improve their tennis skills during the preparation period. Most of them can be performed in a standard school hall. You can download the pack from the link at the bottom of this page. Use the preparation period to build team spirit. It is a doubles game and understanding between the players is as important as technical skills.
 
We have requested all affiliated tennis clubs in Leinster to facilitate their local primary/junior schools if they do not have their own courts. So if you would like to enter your school but have a problem with courts please contact your local tennis club as they may be able to facilitate you. You can find details of all Leinster affiliated Clubs in the clubs section of this website: http://www.leinstertennis.ie/club.php
 
Parks Tennis also runs coaching for players from 6 to 7 in many Leinster Parks. Click here to find more information on the Parks Tennis programme.

  

 

 

SECONDARY SCHOOLS LEAGUES
 
The Secondary Schools Leagues are run, like the Primary Schools Leagues, during the last term of the school year. There are two Leagues a Boys and a Girls one.
 
  • The Boys Secondary Schools League is coordinated by a Committee whose secretary is Shay Keenan (St Conleth’s Secondary School). For more information on the Boys Secondary Schools Tennis League please click here
  • The Girls Secondary Schools Coordinator is Claudia Tierney (Mt.  Anville Secondary School).