Ireland Davis Cup team

Ireland
Captain	Garry Cahill
ITF ranking	57 2
First year	1923
Years played	83
Ties played (W–L)	143 (60-83)
Years in World Group	1 (0-1)
Best finish	World Group First Round (1983)
Most total wins	Owen Casey (33-16)
Most singles wins	Owen Casey (21-9)
Most doubles wins	Owen Casey (12-7)
Best doubles team	Matt Doyle & Sean Sorensen (6-7)
Most ties played	Owen Casey (26)
Most years played	Michael Hickey (16)

The Ireland Davis Cup team represents the whole of Ireland in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Ireland. Ireland competed in its first Davis Cup in 1923.

Ireland currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They competed in the World Group in 1983, and also reached the semifinals of the Europe Zone in 1936.

In common with the Olympics, players from Northern Ireland may also opt to represent Great Britain.

Current Team

• James McGee
• Sam Barry
• James Cluskey
• Colin O'Brien

Record

2012

Main article: 2012 Davis Cup

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round One - Hungary 1-1 Ireland
  1. James McGee bt. Ádám Kellner 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
  2. Márton Fucsovics bt. Conor Niland 7–6, 6–4, 6–7, 2–6, 6–2

2011

Main article: 2011 Davis Cup

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round One - Luxembourg 3-2 Ireland
  1. Conor Niland bt. Mike Vermeer 6-1, 6-0, 6-2
  2. Gilles Müller bt. Barry King 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
  3. Laurent Bram / Gilles Müller bt. James Cluskey / Barry King 7-6, 7-6, 6-4
  4. Gilles Müller bt. Conor Niland 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
  5. James McGee bt. Mike Vermeer 6-1, 6-2

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Play-Off - Ireland 3-2 Tunisia
  1. Conor Niland bt. Anis Ghorbel 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
  2. Malek Jaziri bt. Barry King 6-1, 6-2, 7-5
  3. Anis Ghorbel / Malek Jaziri bt. James Cluskey / Conor Niland 6-4, 7-6, 7-6
  4. Conor Niland bt. Malek Jaziri 7-5, 7-5, 6-1
  5. Barry King bt. Anis Ghorbel 7-6, 6-2, 6-1

2010

Main article: 2010 Davis Cup

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round One - Ireland 4-1 Turkey
  1. James McGee bt. Haluk Akkoyun 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
  2. Conor Niland bt. Marsel İlhan 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
  3. Barry King / James McGee bt. Haluk Akkoyun / Marsel İlhan 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
  4. Marsel İlhan bt. James McGee 6-2, 6-4
  5. Barry King bt. Baris Erguden 7-5, 3-6, 6-2

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round Two - Lithuania 3-2 Ireland
  1. Ričardas Berankis bt. James McGee 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
  2. Laurynas Grigelis bt. Conor Niland 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
  3. Ričardas Berankis / Laurynas Grigelis bt. James Cluskey / Barry King 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
  4. Conor Niland bt. Lukas Mugevičius 6-0, 6-2
  5. James McGee bt. Dovydas Šakinis 6-2, 6-3

2009

Main article: 2009 Davis Cup

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round One - Ireland 4-1 Algeria
  1. Eddy Chala bt. James McGee 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
  2. Conor Niland bt. Slimane Saoudi 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
  3. James McGee / Colin O'Brien bt. Abdelhak Hameurlaine / Slimane Saoudi 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4
  4. Conor Niland bt. Eddy Chala 7-6, 6-2, 6-1
  5. Colin O'Brien bt. Ouassel Hared 6-4, 6-4

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round Two - Cyprus 3-2 Ireland
  1. Marcos Baghdatis bt. Louk Sorensen 6-7, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
  2. Conor Niland bt. Photos Kallias 5-7, 6-3, 5-0 ret
  3. Marcos Baghdatis / Photos Kallias bt. James McGee / Colin O'Brien 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
  4. Marcos Baghdatis bt. Conor Niland 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
  5. Colin O'Brien bt. Demetrios Leontis 7-6, 6-3

2008

Main article: 2008 Davis Cup

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round One - Ireland 3-2 Morocco
  1. Louk Sorensen bt. Mounir El Aarej 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
  2. Younes El Aynaoui bt. Conor Niland 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
  3. Rabie Chaki / Reda El Amrani bt. James Cluskey / Colin O'Brien 1-6, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6, 6-4
  4. Louk Sorensen bt. Younes El Aynaoui 3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-4
  5. Conor Niland bt. Mounir El Aarej 7-6, 1-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round Two - Ukraine 3-2 Ireland
  1. Conor Niland bt. Artem Smirnov 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
  2. Sergiy Stakhovsky bt. Colin O'Brien 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
  3. Sergei Bubka / Sergiy Stakhovsky bt. James Cluskey / Eoin Heavey 6-3, 7-6, 6-4
  4. Sergiy Stakhovsky bt. Conor Niland 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-5
  5. Colin O'Brien bt. Artem Smirnov, 6-2, 6-2

2007

Main article: 2007 Davis Cup

• Europe/Africa Zone Group III Venue 1, Pool A

• Ireland 2-1 Lithuania

1. Conor Niland bt. Ričardas Berankis 7-6(5), 6-0
2. Louk Sorensen bt. Gvidas Sabeckis 6-0, 6-2
3. Daniel Lencina-Ribes / Gvidas Sabeckis bt. John McGahon / Kevin Sorensen 7-6(6), 7-6(2)

• Ireland 3-0 Moldova

1. Conor Niland bt. Radu Albot 6-0, 6-0
2. Louk Sorensen bt. Andrei Ciumac 6-2, 6-3
3. John McGahon / Kevin Sorensen bt. Radu Albot / Roman Tudoreanu 6-3, 6-1

• Ireland 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

1. Conor Niland bt. Zlatan Kadric 6-2, 6-4
2. Louk Sorensen bt. Aleksandar Maric 6-2, 6-2
3. John McGahon / Kevin Sorensen bt. Mirza Bašić / Ugljesa Ostojic 6-3, 6-4

• Europe/Africa Zone Group III 1st-4th Play-off

• Ireland 3-0 Egypt

1. Conor Niland bt. Karim Maamoun 6-4, 6-1
2. Louk Sorensen bt. Mohamed Mamoun 6-2, 7-5
3. John McGahon / Kevin Sorensen bt. Karim Maamoun / Mohamed Mamoun 6-7(3), 6-3, 2-2 r.

• Ireland 2-1 Turkey

1. John McGahon bt. Haluk Akkoyun 6-4, 7-6(5)
2. Ergün Zorlu bt. Kevin Sorensen 2-6, 6-3, 13-11
3. John McGahon / Kevin Sorensen bt. Haluk Akkoyun / Ergün Zorlu 7-6(8), 6-1

2006

Main article: 2006 Davis Cup

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round One - Finland 3-2 Ireland
  1. Jarkko Nieminen bt. Kevin Sorensen 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
  2. Louk Sorensen bt. Juho Paukku 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
  3. Tuomas Ketola / Jarkko Nieminen bt. Tristan Farron-Mahon / Kevin Sorensen 6-0, 6-3, 6-2
  4. Jarkko Nieminen bt. Louk Sorensen 6-4, 6-1, 6-0
  5. Kevin Sorensen bt. Juho Paukku, 6-4, 6-2

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Play-offs - Slovenia 4-1 Ireland
  1. Grega Žemlja bt. Kevin Sorensen 6-2, 7-5, 6-1
  2. Marko Tkalec bt. Conor Niland 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
  3. Luka Gregorc / Marko Tkalec bt. James Cluskey / Stephen Nugent 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
  4. Grega Žemlja bt. Conor Niland 6-4, 6-2
  5. Stephen Nugent bt. Martin Rmus 6-1, 7-6, 6-1

2005

Main article: 2005 Davis Cup

• Europe/Africa Zone Group III Venue 2, Pool A

• Ireland 3-0 Nigeria

1. Louk Sorensen bt. A.Babalola 6-0, 6-1
2. Kevin Sorensen bt. J.Igbinovia 6-3, 6-3
3. Conor Niland / David O'Connell bt. J.Igbinovia / D.Robinson 6-2, 6-4

• Ireland 3-0 Armenia

1. Louk Sorensen bt. H.Sofyan 6-3, 6-1
2. Kevin Sorensen bt. S.Sargsian 6-3, 6-3
3. Conor Niland / David O'Connell bt. S.Sargsian / H.Sofyan 7-5, 1-6, 7-5

• Ireland 3-0 Iceland

1. Conor Niland bt. A.Jonsson 6-0, 6-0
2. Kevin Sorensen bt. R.Bonifacius 6-2, 6-1
3. Conor Niland / David O'Connell bt. D.Halldorsson / A.Jonsson 6-2, 6-0

• Europe/Africa Zone Group III 1st-4th Play-off

• Cyprus 2-1 Ireland

1. Conor Niland bt. Photos Kallias 6-4, 3-6, 6-0
2. Marcos Baghdatis bt. Kevin Sorensen 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
3. Marcos Baghdatis / D.Leontis bt. Conor Niland / David O'Connell 4-6, 6-0, 6-1

• Ireland 3-0 Tunisia

1. Louk Sorensen bt. Wael Kilani 6-1, 6-2
2. Kevin Sorensen bt. Maled Jaziri 6-3, 6-3
3. David O'Connell / Kevin Sorensen bt. Wael Kilani / Fares Zaier 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

2004

Main article: 2004 Davis Cup

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round One - Hungary 4-1 Ireland
  1. Gergely Kisgyörgy bt. Peter Clarke 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
  2. Kornél Bardóczky bt. Kevin Sorensen 3-6, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3
  3. Kornél Bardóczky/Gergely Kisgyörgy bt. Eoin Collins / David J. Mullins 4-6, 6-1, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4
  4. György Balázs bt. Peter Clarke 6-3, 6-1
  5. Kevin Sorensen bt. Gergely Kisgyörgy w/o

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Play-offs - Ukraine 4-1 Ireland
  1. Orest Tereshchuk bt. Conor Niland 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
  2. Kevin Sorensen bt. Sergei Yaroshenko 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
  3. Mikhail Filim / Orest Tereshchuk bt. John Doran / David J. Mullins 7-6(3), 6-3, 7-5
  4. Orest Tereshchuk bt. Kevin Sorensen 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
  5. Dmytro Tolok bt. David J. Mullins 7-5, 6-4

2003

Main article: 2003 Davis Cup

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round One - Ireland 4-1 Egypt
  1. Mohamed Mamoun bt. Stephen Nugent 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-4
  2. John Doran bt. Amro Ghoniem 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-3
  3. John Doran / David J. Mullins bt. Karim Maamoun / Mohamed Mamoun 7-5, 6-1, 6-2
  4. John Doran bt. Mohamed Mamoun 7-6(3), 6-3, 7-5
  5. Sean Cooper bt. Karim Maamoun 6-3, 3-6, 6-2

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round Two - Greece 5-0 Ireland
  1. Konstantinos Economidis bt. Peter Clarke 7-6, 6-3, 6-4
  2. Vasilis Mazarakis bt. Conor Niland 6-2, 2-6, 6-7, 6-1, 6-3
  3. Konstantinos Economidis / Vasilis Mazarakis bt. John Doran / David J. Mullins 6-2, 7-5, 6-1
  4. Nikos Rovas bt. John Doran 4-6, 5-4 r.
  5. Solon Peppas bt. Conor Niland 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

2002

Main article: 2002 Davis Cup

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round One - Ireland 3-0 Armenia
  1. John Doran bt. Tsolak Gevorgyan 6-4, 6-1, 6-5
  2. Peter Clarke bt. Hayk Hakobyan 6-0, 7-5, 6-2
  3. Owen Casey / John Doran bt. Tsolak Gevorgyan / Harutyun Sofyan 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
  4. Peter Clarke vs. Tsolak Gevorgyan not played
  5. John Doran vs. Hayk Hakobyan not played

• Europe/Africa Zone Group II Round Two - Slovenia 3-2 Ireland
  1. Marko Tkalec bt. John Doran 7-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6
  2. Peter Clarke bt. Iztok Božič 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
  3. Peter Clarke / John Doran bt. Marko Tkalec / Matija Zgaga 7-6, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2
  4. Marko Tkalec bt. Peter Clarke 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1
  5. Iztok Božič bt. David J. Mullins 6-0, 6-2, 7-6

Statistics

• Most matches played (win-loss):
  • Sean Sorensen 54 (28-26)
  • Owen Casey 49 (33-16)
  • George Lyttleton-Rogers 49 (24-25)
  • Matt Doyle 44 (27-17)
  • Michael Hickey 40 (13-27)
  • Eoin Collins 33 (16-17)
  • Peter Jackson 33 (09-24)
  • Scott Barron 30 (17-13)
  • Guy Jackson 30 (13-17)
  • Conor Niland 29 (17-12)

• Most wins:
  • Owen Casey 33
  • Sean Sorensen 28
  • Matt Doyle 27
  • George Lyttleton-Rogers 24
  • Conor Niland 17
  • Scott Barron 17
  • Peter Wright 16
  • Eoin Collins 16
  • Jonathan Simpson 15
  • John Doran 13
  • Michael Hickey 13
  • Guy Jackson 13
  • Kevin Sorensen 12
  • Louk Sorensen 10

• Most singles wins:
  • Owen Casey 21
  • Sean Sorensen 19
  • Matt Doyle 19
  • George Lyttleton-Rogers 18
  • Conor Niland 14
  • Scott Barron 11
  • Louk Sorensen 10
  • Guy Jackson 9
  • John Doran 8
  • Eoin Collins 8
  • Kevin Sorensen 7
  • Peter Jackson 7

• Most doubles wins:
  • Owen Casey 12
  • Sean Sorensen 9
  • Peter Wright 8
  • Eoin Collins 8
  • Matt Doyle 8
  • Michael Hickey 7
  • Scott Barron 6
  • George Lyttleton-Rogers 6
  • Kevin Sorensen 5
  • John Doran 5

See also

• Davis Cup
• Ireland Fed Cup team
• Tennis Ireland

External links

• Team page on DavisCup.com
• http://www.tennisireland.ie/