Irish Tennis Updates Podcast

Hello and welcome back to the Irish Tennis Updates Podcast. Thanks for tuning in. Today on the show is Fabio Molle, the founder of Functional Tennis, one of the very best tennis social media accounts in the world. Keep listening to learn exactly what Fabio does. I was really excited to have Fabio on the show. We talk about how he thinks tennis will look after the lockdown, how and why he started F...

Hi guys and welcome to episode 11! I'm really excited to have Conor Niland on the show this week. He retired from pro tennis in 2012 but has stayed involved in the game since then, and is currently the Davis Cup captain. His career highlights included his Wimbledon and US Open apperances and his three ATP Challenger titles. We talk about his memories of these experiences, how he got into tennis, t...

Hi all and welcome to episode 10!   I'm looking to release one episode a week for the time being. This week I think I've got a great episode for you. It's a little longer than usual but I think it's really entertaining.  I'm chatting to Paul Fitzgerald, current Munster coach and DLTC player. Paul has had a great journey in tennis and tells me about his experiences representing his provin...

Hello and welcome to episode 9 Today I chat to Ruth Copas, current Fed Cup player and recent graduate of the US tennis college system. I really enjoyed chatting with Ruth. We talked about how tennis started for her, her best tennis memories, her favourite thing about tennis and more.  I hope you are all keeping well at the moment and managing to get some exercise in and stay well. If you enjo...

Hello and welcome to episode 8 of the Irish Tennis Updates Podcast.  This episode I chat to Mark Finnegan. Mark has a fanstastic story in tennis, from junior player with a lot of success here in Ireland, to US college player, to college coach, and now he has come back to Ireland and is helping send more players on scholarships to the States.  We talk about all this, as well as Mark's vie...

Hello and welcome to episode 7 Today I am chatting to Julie Byrne. Julie is currently in her final year of a tennis scholarship in the States. We talk about how corona virus has affected her tennis season. We also talk about how she has gotten to this point on her tennis journey, and her plans after college. Also, Julie attempts my first ever tennis quiz. Listen to the end to see how she gets on I...

Hello and welcome to episode 6! This time I speak to Osgar O'Hoisín. Osgar completed a four year tennis scholarship in the US at the end of last year and has been playing pro events ever since. We talk about these experiences for him, his advice for players, how the corona virus crisis is affecting him and much more. I thought this was a really interesting and insighful chat. Many thanks to Osgar...

Welcome to episode 5! This time I chat to Sinead Lohan. We discuss her tennis journey, her experiences of life on tour and her thoughts on tennis in general and on Irish tennis. I really enjoyed this chat, and I hope you will too During this episode, I also give some updates on Irish tennis over the last couple of weeks, both at home and abroad. Tune in for the latest Simon Carr, Peter Bothwell an...

This time I chat to former Irish number 1, Jenny Claffey. In a career plagued and shortened by injury, she enjoyed some good success in 2015 and 2016, in winning three pro titles. Jenny tells a great story and has a great message for any aspiring juniors out there. A real insiration. So well worth a listen, hope you enjoy.  Remember to check me out on Twitter @TennisUpdateIRE I welcome any fe...

Today I chat to Sam Barry. Sam retired earlier this year. He reached a career high 246 in the world and won 30 pro titles during his career. He talks about his junior success, being a hitting partner at the ATP finals, what it was like to miss out on Wimbledon qualifying by just 1 place in 2016 and much more. I would like to thank Sam for his time and wish him all the best in the future. I hope yo...

Former Memphis University alumni and with a career high doubles ranking of 117 in the world, Dave talks to me about his early playing days, his professional success, his current and upcoming coaching work, his encounter with Roger Federer and his opinion on who is the greatest of all time. Remember, follow me on Twitter @TennisUpdateIRE Please get in touch with any feedback you may have for me, po...

I get to speak to Julian Bradley, current 341st in the world in the doubles ATP rankings. He gives some fascinating insight into his experiences of the US college tennis system, how being Irish has affected him and his plans and ambitions for the year to come. And lots more.  Send any feedback to me on Twitter, twitter.com/TennisUpdateIRE Or email irishtennisupdates@gmail.com And remember, us...