Irish Tennis Updates Podcast

Hello and welcome to episode 7 Today I am chatting to Julie Byrne. Julie is currently in her final year of a tennis scholarship in the States. We talk about how corona virus has affected her tennis season. We also talk about how she has gotten to this point on her tennis journey, and her plans after college. Also, Julie attempts my first ever tennis quiz. Listen to the end to see how she gets on I really enjoyed this chat with Julie,and hope you will find it interesing and entertaining too I hope

Hello and welcome to episode 6! This time I speak to Osgar O'Hoisín. Osgar completed a four year tennis scholarship in the US at the end of last year and has been playing pro events ever since. We talk about these experiences for him, his advice for players, how the corona virus crisis is affecting him and much more. I thought this was a really interesting and insighful chat. Many thanks to Osgar for his time I hope you are all staying safe during this challenging time If you enjoyed this episode,

Welcome to episode 5! This time I chat to Sinead Lohan. We discuss her tennis journey, her experiences of life on tour and her thoughts on tennis in general and on Irish tennis. I really enjoyed this chat, and I hope you will too During this episode, I also give some updates on Irish tennis over the last couple of weeks, both at home and abroad. Tune in for the latest Simon Carr, Peter Bothwell and Karola Bejenaru updates and more. Also, I give a shoutout to new tennis podcast Game to Love. The two

This time I chat to former Irish number 1, Jenny Claffey. In a career plagued and shortened by injury, she enjoyed some good success in 2015 and 2016, in winning three pro titles. Jenny tells a great story and has a great message for any aspiring juniors out there. A real insiration. So well worth a listen, hope you enjoy. Remember to check me out on Twitter @TennisUpdateIRE I welcome any feedback you may have about this episode or any others. Please email irishtennisupdates@gmail.com Also don't

Today I chat to Sam Barry. Sam retired earlier this year. He reached a career high 246 in the world and won 30 pro titles during his career. He talks about his junior success, being a hitting partner at the ATP finals, what it was like to miss out on Wimbledon qualifying by just 1 place in 2016 and much more. I would like to thank Sam for his time and wish him all the best in the future. I hope you enjoy this episode. If you have any feedback at all please do not be shy to contact me on Twitter, on

Former Memphis University alumni and with a career high doubles ranking of 117 in the world, Dave talks to me about his early playing days, his professional success, his current and upcoming coaching work, his encounter with Roger Federer and his opinion on who is the greatest of all time. Remember, follow me on Twitter @TennisUpdateIRE Please get in touch with any feedback you may have for me, positive or negative And use the discount code TennisUpdateIRE5 to get 5% off your order on

I get to speak to Julian Bradley, current 341st in the world in the doubles ATP rankings. He gives some fascinating insight into his experiences of the US college tennis system, how being Irish has affected him and his plans and ambitions for the year to come. And lots more. Send any feedback to me on Twitter, twitter.com/TennisUpdateIRE Or email irishtennisupdates@gmail.com And remember, use the code TennisUpdateIRE5 to get 5% off your order on tennispro.eu