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Sherry FitzGerald emerged as the victors of the 37th annual Irish Times-SCSI tennis tournament at Donnybrook Lawn Tennis Club, overcoming competition from various property sector teams in a closely contested final.
The winning Sherry FitzGerald team: Colm Byrne, director; Rena O'Kelly, director; Harriet Grant, residential valuer; and guest player Denny Moloney, receiving the trophy from SCSI president Tomás Kelly and Marguerite Stafford, head of property, media solutions at the The Irish Times.
Photograph: Nick Bradshawovercame strong competition from across the property sector – as well as testing weather – to emerge as victors of this year’s Irish Times-SCSI tennis tournament. The 37th annual staging of the tournament, which was held at Donnybrook Lawn Tennis Club, attracted 11 teams to participate, including last year’s winner, Independent Valuations, who were seeking a third consecutive title, as well as Hooke & MacDonald, the last team to achieve back-to-back tournament victories before that.
After a series of closely contested mixed-doubles matches in the group and knockout stages – involving CBRE, Lisney, MFO and Knight Frank teams – it was Sherry FitzGerald, The Irish Times, Hunters Estate Agents and Knight Frank who qualified for the semi-finals, with Sherry FitzGerald and Hunters progressing to the final. Friendly competition at the Irish Times-SCSI tennis tournament. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw The tournament is a highlight of the property professional social calendar.
Photograph: Nick Bradshaw As the evening progressed and the rain intensified, the final was moved into the indoor courts, with Sherry FitzGerald securing victory. A long road to Ireland: ‘The Irish are very secretive.
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“We’re delighted to have made it over the line. Training has already begun for next year’s event to defend the title. ” “We were delighted to make it through to the final, and congratulations to the Sherry FitzGerald team,” said Rowena Quinn of Hunters Estate Agents. The tournament remains one of the highlights of the property professional social calendar.
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