The official opening of The mannequin new amenities at Navan Tennis Membership was carried out by Minister of State Damien English TD with members of the club collectively with Mark McDonnell (left) and Cathal Tobin with Tennis Ireland CEO Richard Fahey aiding Inside the ribbon-slicing ceremony.Photograph: David Mullen / www.quirke.ie
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The official opening of The mannequin new amenities at Navan Tennis Membership was carried out by Minister of State Damien English TD with members of the club collectively with Mark McDonnell (left) and Cathal Tobin with Tennis Ireland CEO Richard Fahey aiding Inside the ribbon-slicing ceremony. Photograph: David Mullen / www.quirke.ie David Mullen
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On the official opening of the spectacular new courts at Navan Tennis Membership at The prime of August have been Cathal Tobin (left), Joe Leahy, Elaine Carberry (secretary), Minister Damien English, Mark McDonnell and Richard Fahy (Tennis Ireland CEO). Photograph: David Mullen / www.quirke.ie David Mullen
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Tennis Ireland CEO Richard Fahey launched The distinguished clubmark award to Cathal Tobin. David Mullen
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Minister of State for Enterprise, Employment and Retail Damien English TD was Out tright here at The prime of August to carry out the official opening of the improved amenities at Navan Tennis Membership.
Officers deliberate the formidable €102,000 improve of the 5 tennis courts in 2019 and the enterprise was accomplished in early 2020. As a Outcome of of Covid restrictions the official opening Needed to be delayed.
“Navan Tennis Membership has seen An limitless enhance in its membership In current events,” commented club official Aoifé Ledwidge-Egan
“Since 2017 the membership has grown by Greater than 130 per cent which is good For every Navan Tennis Membership and its members And in addition for The broader group.
“Navan Tennis Membership Is Amongst The numerous largest tennis golf equipment Inside the county, An excellent asset to Navan metropolis.
“All ranges of tennis are catered for, newbies, enhancers and superior with An monumental consumption of grownup members,” she added.
Navan Tennis Membership was delighted To ask Minister of State for Enterprise, Employment and Retail Damien English to beneathtake the official ribbon-slicing on The mannequin new courts.
The improve of the courts Wouldn’t have been potential with out €64,000 acquired beneath the Sports activities Capital Grant scheme and former president of Navan Tennis Membership Cathal Tobin was eager To spotlight The assist provided by Minister English when the club was making The equipment.
The Meath West TD was Full of reward for the work that members of Navan Tennis Membership have beneathtaken in creating the club and famous that
“You’ve A fantastic asset right here and We’re very fortunate to Have you ever in Navan,” he commented.
“Navan Tennis Membership is The one club offering a tennis service to a inhabitants Of three0,000 people proper right here Inside the centre of metropolis,” he added.
In relation to the almost threefold enhance in membership Navan Tennis Membership has seen Inside the last couple of years and the influence of the grant in that regard Damien English continued: “As a club, As quickly as I sat right here A pair of years in the past And also you have been making an try to make The equipment the discussions focused on the ideas that by placing Inside the funding Would not it assist safe new members, it did that and Navan Tennis Membership backed that up,” he said.
The Minister of State added that he was wanting forward to working with the club on any future drawdowns of funding.
Additionally in attendance on the day have been Tennis Ireland CEO Richard Fahey and Mark McDonnell, The current club president, Together with Pretty a few invited members.
Richard Fahey took The prospect on the day to current Navan Tennis Membership with Tennis Ireland’s Bronze Membershipmark.
The Tennis Ireland Membershipmark goals to decide, develop, accredit and recognise Top extreme quality tennis golf equipment and the contribution to The event of tennis in Ireland.
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Source: https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2021/09/15/upgraded-facilities-at-navan-tennis-club/