This weekend sees plenty of court action across the country with the DALKIA Senior Men’s Championship round of 16 taking place, in addition with the opening stages of the DALKIA Senior Ladies Championship.
The Girls Team of Ten Inter-provincials will also take place in Clooney (Clare) where some of the top female juveniles will fight it out for All-Ireland honours.
In the DALKIA Senior Men’s Championship, Cavan’s Paul Brady returns to competitive action on Saturday where he faces Antrim’s Owen McKenna in Kingscourt.
Also at the Cavan venue, underage prodigy, Robbie McCarthy (Westmeath) faces Antrim’s Seamus O’Tuama in what should be an entertaining affair.
Kingscourt hosts other top names in the game as Antrim’s Sean Devine renews rivalries with Charly Shanks (Armagh), and fellow Belfast man Ricky McCann takes on Mayo’s Vinny Moran.
The current Irish number one seed, Tony Healy faces a tough outing against Moran’s Ballaghaderreen clubmate, Joe McCann in Crinkle.
Both players eased through their first round singles games and this meeting looks set be a well-fought encounter.
The DALKIA Ladies Senior Singles Championship also gets underway this weekend with five exciting games in store.
Mayo's Pauline Gallagher takes on Limerick's Bernie Hennessy in Clooney (Clare) on Saturday, while Sunday sees plenty more action.
Kerry's Maria Daly faces Fidelma O'Reilly from Limerick, and Ashley Prendeville will meet Roscommon's Katie Costello in Cappagh.
On Sunday, Limerick's Sarah Flavin faces a tough opening outing against Roscommon's Marianna Rushe, who recently returned from the National Collegiates with the Open Doubles crown and the Runner-Up Open Singles title.
