JUNIOR COMPETITION
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
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At DPTC we encourage all our junior members to get involved in competitive play. We offer access to both internal and external competitions.
There's something for all players at all levels!
Internal Competitions
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Held throughout the year, there's something for everyone. Below is a snapshot of what you can expect at DPTC.
Round Robin
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Age 9-18yrs
January
Age 5 -18yrs
July /Aug
Age 9-18yrs
December
Age 9-18yrs
Dates of tournaments will be announced via WhatsApp nearer the time.
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Team Tennis
Sign up for our Team Tennis event in singles and/or our round robin event in doubles.
Entry is open to ages 9-18yrs and players will be matched against others of similar age and/or ability as much as possible.
Entry deadline July 24th.
Matches to be organised and supervised by parents, and can be played anytime up to Sept 5th.
https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/BCA8B054-06A7-4DB3-B330-C9D6160CA315
Junior Championships 2021
Junior Championships are scheduled to take place in November 2021
Dates of tournament will be announced via WhatsApp
nearer the time..
External Competitions
There's a wide range of competitive tennis available for juniors of all ages and standards.
Stars & Stripes​
The focus of these tournaments is to encourage juniors to play tennis in a friendly but competitive spirit. It’s a great opportunity for juniors and their parents to visit other tennis clubs and meet other tennis players.
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Matches are played on a Saturday evening usually around 6 pm, and can be home or away to clubs around the northside including Sutton, Clontarf, Castleknock, and Swords.
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U12
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The competition runs twice a year. February to March & September to October.
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Open to children who are 12 (or under) on the1st August for the spring event and 31st December for the autumn event.
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There is a separate Boys and Girls competition. The format is a six-person team consisting of three doubles pairings.
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U14
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Runs twice a year. April to May & November to December.
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The under 14 competition is open to all children who are 14 (or under) as at 1st August for the spring event and 31st December for the autumn event.
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There is a separate Boys and Girls competition. The format is a six-person team consisting of three doubles pairings.
External Competition Calendar
There are tournaments for all levels of players and these are an excellent way to get regular match practice throughout the year against players from various clubs. It is recommended you enter Phoenix tournaments before entering the higher level tournaments (Category 1,2 or 3 tournaments). To really improve a players’ Tennis Ireland ranking or to be in consideration for a Leinster Squad it is advised to play ten or more tournaments in a year.
February | Spring Starts & Stripes U12
March | Spring Stars & Stripes U14 & Leinster Junior League U12 & U18
April/May | Secondary School Junior League
September | Autumn Stars & Stripes U12 & DLTC Junior League U14 & U18
October | Autumn Stars & Stripes U14
Useful Links
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Please keep checking the links below as they are updated regularly with new tournaments
Junior Tournaments
https://www.leinstertennis.ie/calendar/198/Calendar?year=2020&egid=311
U10 Tournaments
http://leinstertennis.visualclubweb.nl/calendar/198/Calendar?year=2020&egid=312
U12 to U18 Phoenix Tournaments
https://www.leinstertennis.ie/calendar/198/Calendar?year=2020&egid=313
About Phoenix Tournaments
http://www.leinstertennis.ie/page/30614/Phoenix-Circuit
Tennis Ireland Rankings
http://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/ranking/ranking.aspx?rid=169
Further information on how rankings work
http://leinstertennis.visualclubweb.nl/page/30636/Tennis-Ireland-National-Junior-Ranking
Tennis 10s Passports & Level Cards
http://leinstertennis.visualclubweb.nl/page/27794/Tennis-10s-Passport–Level-Cards
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