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Tramore woman to represent Ireland in prestigious tennis tournament

Tramore woman to represent Ireland in prestigious tennis tournament

A Tramore woman will represent Ireland this Autumn in the forthcoming Billie Jean King Cup Team following her success last week.

On New Year's Eve, Sinéad Lohan was the champion at the National Indoors Championship which was held in Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin.

She dominated her opponent, Cara Courtney, with a final score of 6-1 to 6-4.

This followed her success in the semi-finals of the Championship where she beat full-time tennis academy player, Sarah Hawkshaw 6-4 to 6-4.

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Hailing from Tramore, Sinéad is a primary school teacher in Dublin and is an active member of Tramore Tennis Club, Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, and Carrickmines Croquet & Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin.

The prestigious Billie Jean King Cup was formerly known as the Fed Cup and is the female equivalent of the men's Davis Cup.

The 2024 tournament will be the 61st edition of the Cup and will see 12 nations taking part, including Ireland, Canada, Italy, and Spain.

 

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