Portmarnock Tennis club under the direction of our Head Coach Andy Morris provides a comprehensive programme of coaching courses for adults and juniors covering a range of standards. Click here for more info on Junior coaching. Please contact the coaches directly for individual coaching.
Club Coaches
- 25 Years Coaching Experience
- B.Sc Sport Science, Brunel University
- DCA Coach Part 1 and 2
- 5 Years Westwood Adult and Junior Coaching
- 6 years as Tennis Development Officer with Hammersmith and Fulham Council
- 10 years working in schools in South West London
- [icon name=”phone-square”] 086 2663963 [icon name=”envelope”] ardmorris@mac.com
- Represented Ireland at junior and senior level
- Coached a top 100 player in 12 grand slams
- Coached and travelling coach with Irish Tennis players James McGee and Conor Niland
- Tennis Ireland Level 2 coach
- Tennis scholarship in North Carolina state university
- [icon name=”phone-square”] 087 652062 [icon name=”envelope”] conorjamestaylor@hotmail.com
- 27 yrs coaching experience in Ireland and the United States
- Current Men’s singles and doubles club champion
- Former 3 times Sutton LTC club champion
- Tennis scholarship from Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina
- Awarded Most Valuable Player at Queens 1990 / ’91 season
- Tennis Ireland Level 1 coach
- Former junior Irish National Squad coach
- [icon name=”phone-square”] 086 1625511 [icon name=”envelope”] darragh_griff@hotmail.com
- Licensed tennis coach, registered with Tennis Ireland
- Experienced tennis instructor, working with junior and adult players from beginners to ranked performance players.
- In-depth understanding of the techniques, tactics and strategies required for effective training and practices
- [icon name=”phone-square”] 085 1628627 [icon name=”envelope”] marcin.oda@gmail.com
- Tennis Ireland Level 1 Coach – Registered with Coaching Ireland, Tennis Coach Ireland and the Tennis Ireland Coach licence initiative
- Club Champion – Men’s Doubles: 2007/15/16/17, Men’s Over 35’s Singles: 2013/15
- Current member of Portmarnock Tennis Club Men’s 1st Team
- Former Irish International (Badminton player)
- Resus First Aid: Trained in CPR/ AED (Defibrillator) & First Aid
- Garda Vetted
- Safeguarding 1 – Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness trained
- [icon name=”phone-square”] 083-1469022 [icon name=”envelope”] dempseymarka@gmail.com