Irish tennis players are unlikely to ever benefit from lucrative grand slam wild cards

In the first of a weekly domestic tennis column, a determined young hopeful outlines his future plans in the sports

Conor Niland hopes to have his best players available for the relegation playoff in July

Castleknock man loses 6-3 6-4 to Australian Dane Propoggia at Melbourne Park

Castleknock man through to second round after beating Slovakia’s Norbert Gombos

Two countries drawn together in first round for second straight year

Visitors flock to international sheepdog trials in Roscommon

Ireland’s top tennis player qualified for the US Open but does not intend to stop there

First round US Open win could net Irish player James McGee $35,000 but the cost of playing on the pro tour has been put at about $143,000 a year

Dubliner ranked 86 places below Alexander Nedovyesov who he will meet on Monday

Castleknock man lost first set 6-0 but rallied to win the next two against China’s Ze Zhang

Irish player will take on China’s Ze Zhang on Friday afternoon

Ireland number one takes just 39 minutes to defeat his Chilean counterpart at Flushing Meadows

Andy Murray, in the same half of draw as Bulgarian, coasts to a 6-1 6-1 6-0 victory over Blaz Rola

The Irish number one lost in two sets to the Italian player Andrea Arnaboldi

The Irish number one tennis player is just a match away from entry into the main draw at Roland Garros

Irish number one defeats Egypt’s Mohamed Safwat in straight sets

James McGee gives the home side the perfect start in Castleknock Tennis Club but visitors fight back

Hoping to qualify for the first Grand Slam of next year in Melbourne

Chief executive Des Allen serves up his reasons for optimism

Castleknock man is staying focused on achieving his goals in the sport loves