Anniversary of amazing Guinness World Record marked at Tullamore Tennis Club

A SPECIAL ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the setting of a Tennis World Record by four local men attracted a great turnout at Tullamore Tennis Club on Sunday.

The event took place after the annual Anne Coughlan tournament.

Dermot Burke, Liam Hoctor, Brian McSweeney and Mick Shelly returned to the club where they set a world record of 55 hours for a continuous Men's Doubles match and were welcomed by players young and not so young.

The four were particularly happy to see Tadhg Lambe and Eva Marron in attendance as they said the record attempt wouldn't have been successful without them.

A commemorative plaque was unveiled on court and is to be installed in the clubhouse. TD's John Clendennen, Tony McCormack and Carol Nolan were in attendance as well as councillors Sean O'Brien and Declan Harvey.

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It was a major event at the time with many leading people in the town showing their support.

The Tribune covered the historic event and took some pictures which were featured in the paper.

RTE is also believed to have attended. The players didn't have floodlights then so used car headlights to light their play.

The Anne Coughlan mixed doubles tournament was won by Rebecca Keoghan and Wyatt Winston beating Jean Durkin and Mark Condron in the final with Sheila Jack and Niall O'Mara taking third place after a playoff win over Isa Poole and Leo Berdin.

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