Ireland
ConfederationTennis Europe
CaptainCian Blake
ITF ranking50 Increase 18 September 2023[1]
First year1923[2]
Years played92
Ties played (W–L)170 (77–93)
Years in
World Group		3 (2–1)
Best finishWorld Group First Round
(1983)
Most total winsOwen Casey (33–16)
Most singles winsOwen Casey (21–9)
Most doubles winsOwen Casey (12–7)
Best doubles teamMatt Doyle &
Sean Sorensen (6–7)
Most ties playedOwen Casey (26)
Most years playedMichael Hickey (16)

The Ireland Davis Cup team represents the whole of the island 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 World Group Zone II, having been promoted from Europe Zone Group III in 2021. 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 squad

Player information and rankings as of 25 September 2022

Squad representing Ireland vs. Barbados (2022 World Group II)
PlayerATP rankingYears playedTotal W–LSingles W–LDoubles W–L
Simon Carr
Osgar O'Hoisin
Michael Agwi
Conor Gannon
David O'Hare

Recent performances

2000s

2010s

2020s

Year Competition Date Surface Location Opponent Score Result
2020–21 Europe Zone Group III, 1st round 16 Jun Hard Larnaca, Cyprus  Luxembourg 2–1 Win
Europe Zone Group III, 1st round 17 Jun Hard Larnaca, Cyprus  Monaco 1–2 Loss
Europe Zone Group III, 1st round 18 Jun Hard Larnaca, Cyprus  Malta 3–0 Win
Europe Zone Group III, Promotional play-off 19 Jun Hard Larnaca, Cyprus  Georgia 2–1 Win
2022 World Group II play-offs 4–5 Mar — —  China w/o Win
World Group II 16–17 Sep Hard Saint Michael, Barbados  Barbados 3–2 Win
2023 World Group I play-offs 3–4 Feb Clay Lima, Peru  Peru 4–0 Loss
World Group II 16–17 Sep Clay Sonsonate, El Salvador  El Salvador 4–1 Win

Statistics

  • Most matches played (win-loss):
  • Most wins:
  • 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

References

  1. ↑ "Nations Ranking". Davis Cup. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ireland". Davis Cup. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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