Portmarnock Tennis club under the direction of our Head Coach Derek Boland 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 or email coaches@portmarnocktennis.com
Club Coaches
Derek Boland- Portmarnock Tennis Club Head Coach
- 089 6043393 coaches@portmarnocktennis.com
- 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
- 086 2663963 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
- 087 652062 conorjamestaylor@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
- 085 1628627 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
- 083-1469022 dempseymarka@gmail.com