Swords Tennis Club gains Bronze Clubmark Award
With all sport back in action, Swords Tennis Club has celebrated a return to the courts by being presented with a Tennis Ireland Bronze Clubmark Award.
With all sport back in action, Swords Tennis Club has celebrated a return to the courts by being presented with a Tennis Ireland Bronze Clubmark Award.
The Award aims to identify, develop, accredit and recognise high quality tennis clubs in Ireland and their contribution to the development of tennis in Ireland.
Mayor of Fingal Cllr Seána Ó Rodaigh commented: “I would like to say a huge Comhghairdeas ó chroí libh to Swords Tennis Club on the Tennis Ireland Bronze Clubmark Award. The club committee and volunteers have put in a lot of time and hard work over the past number of months and years and this award celebrates that passion and dedication.”
Presenting the Award, Shane Cook, President of Tennis Ireland said: “It was a great pleasure to present Swords Tennis Club with this accolade. Their enthusiasm and energy is infectious and shows how much the Club strives to be the best in its field.
“It has a tremendously diverse membership with a great sense of community spirit. I have no doubt that I will be presenting Swords with many more awards in the future.”
Swords Tennis Club Chairperson Stephen Girvin commented: “What we thought might be an arduous task turned into one of the most rewarding club experiences. The process of putting together the requirements for the award, many of which we already had and guarded by former committee members, gave us a growing confidence in the way we were running the club.
“To now have in place everything a club needs to safely provide tennis for 4 to 94-year-olds is a source of great pride for us. It’s also a priceless template for any future committees running our club.”
Tara Congdon, Fingal Tennis Development Officer commented: “This is a tennis club to be proud of in Fingal County. Clubs such as Swords do a great service to tennis because they continue to raise the bar, so things continue to get better for the upcoming generation.
“The Clubmark is a firm recognition of what a great, progressive club is all about and Swords Tennis Club is one that keeps getting better.”
Swords now takes its place amongst the other Tennis Ireland, Clubmark accredited Fingal Tennis Clubs including Portmarnock Tennis Club, Donabate Portrane Tennis Club, Castleknock LTC, Sutton LTC, and Grove LTC.
Tennis is a sport for life so if you are thinking of giving it a try, get in touch with the Fingal Tennis Development Officer to find out how you can get involved in your local area. Contact: [email protected]