It was a great weekend for Mark Smyth, who netted three A titles at the 2009 Galway Lawn Tennis Club Championships, sponsored by Fitzgerald Grogan chartered accountants.
Smyth defeated Donal Hegarty in a tight and entertaining three setter in the A singles final, and partnered Pat Dillion to defeat Donal and Barry O’Donovan in the A men’s doubles final.
The third title came in the mixed final when he and partner Vanessa Sumner again defeated Donal Hegarty who was partnered by his daughter, Jennifer.
It was Sumner’s second title of the championships, having earlier defeated Claire Kenny in the ladies’ A singles. Jennifer Hegarty also had some consolation when she partnered Rita Halloran to win the ladies’ A doubles title against Nuala Schutte amd Dymphna Ormond.
Results: Men’s A singles, Mark Smyth bt Donal Hegarty 5/7, 6/4, 6/4; Ladies’ A singles,Vanessa Sumner bt Claire Kenny 6/1, 6/1; Men’s B singles, Michael Mee bt Padraig McGinley 6/3, 6/1; Ladies’ B singles, Gina O’Grady bt Noelle Gallagher 6/1, 6/1; Men’s A Doubles, Pat Dillon & Mark Smyth bt Donal Hegarty and Barry O Donovan 6/2, 6/2; Ladies’ A doubles, Rita O Halloran & Jennifer Hegarty bt Dymphna Ormond & Nuala Schutte 6/3, 7/5; Men’s B doubles, K.Bulkowski & J Jakubalicz bt Gerry Doyle & Kevin Rodgers 6/3, 3/6, 6/1; Ladies’ B doubles, Patricia Folan & Caroline O’Connell bt Gina O Grady & Deirdre Colloran 6/4, 6/1; Mixed A doubles,Vanessa Sumner & Mark Smyth bt Jennifer & Donal Hegarty 6/2, 6/3; Mixed B doubles, Deirbhile O Reilly & Joe Gannon bt Deirdre Colloran & Havre Boinard 7/5, 6/2.
