Byrne and Deegan rewarded

TENNIS:

Dublin teenagers Julie Byrne and Lauren Deegan have been rewarded for recent fine performances with their selection on the Ireland women’s team for the Fed Cup campaign in Estonia on February 4-7.

Monkstown member Byrne (17) reached the final of the National Indoors, coming up short against Romanian-born Karola Bejenaru, who has not yet acquired an Irish passport.