Dave Miley, an unsuccessful applicant for the role of Tennis Ireland chief executive, has broken his silence on the dispute with the governing body, stressing his disappointment with the recruitment process, which he claimed lacked transparency.

Cork will welcome back the Senior Inter-Provincial Championships after 10 years this weekend as Lower Aghada Tennis Club host the competition.

Funding of almost €27m was announced by Sport Ireland yesterday, with hockey, modern pentathlon, Community Games, gymnastics, and golf among the big winners.

Irish tennis officials were left fuming after Finland refused to play the final match in the Davis Cup tie at the Castleknock Club.

The Irish Sports Council (ISC) yesterday revealed its Olympic Games debrief and while there was some praise, there were plenty of negatives too.

Temple Bar is no stranger to eye-catching, traffic stopping, grab the camera phone, kind of spectacles.

LIMERICK teenage ace Sam Barry yesterday fulfilled one of his wildest dreams when he had a practice hit with the great Rafael Nadal in London.

Irishman Louk Sorensen showed fighting spirit but ultimately saw his Australian Open fairytale ended by American John Isner today.

LOUK SORENSEN’S unexpected victory in the Australian Open will be “life-changing”, according to the chief executive of Tennis Ireland.

Louk Sorensen's unexpected victory in the Australian Open will be "life-changing", according to the chief executive of Tennis Ireland.

A minute's silence is due to be held across the country later this week to remember those who died in the Great Famine.

LABOUR last night called for greater transparency in how Government sports grants are allocated as €2.4 million of the latest €21m worth of funding announced went to Finance Minister Brian Cowen’s constituency.

Tennis Ireland is seeking a new sponsorship deal following the roll out of its national development programme, now in year three of a 10 year campaign.

IRELAND’S prospects of promotion in the Federation Cup was in the balance after Georgia crushed them 3-0 in the second series of matches in Atalya, Turkey yesterday.

Two tennis players are hoping to raise more than €1,000 today for the Asian tsunami appeal by breaking the world record for the longest competitive singles match.

ANYONE around Merrion Square yesterday morning was probably rubbing their eyes.

The full list of National Lottery grants in Leinster includes: