The Championship of County Carlow was a grass court tennis tournament founded as the County Carlow Lawn Tennis Tournament. It was first staged in September 1884 . The tournament was organised the Carlow Lawn Tennis Club (f. 1878), and played on laid out courts at Lenham and Belmont, County Carlow, Ireland. The tournament was staged annually until 1950.
History The Carlow Lawn Tennis Club was established in 1878.Carlow Tennis Club County Carlow The inaugural County Carlow Lawn Tennis Tournament first took place at Lenham and Belmont between 1 and 4 September 1884.All About Ireland and Cultural Heritage Project The event was conceived by Horace Rochfort, a sports promoter from County Carlow. Due to the a large amount of entries submitted for the tournament, play was conducted in two locations, days one and two were at Lenham on the Lecky Tennis Grounds, and days three and four were played on courts laid out at the home of a Captain Thomas in Belmont. The second men's singles tournament was won by Englands Harry Thorpe. In 1908 tournament was renamed the Championship of County Carlow. In 1948 the championships was played as part of Carlow Lawn Tennis Club Open.Irish Independent The event continued through till 1950.
Finals Men's Singles Incomplete roll: YearWinnerFinalistScore1884 R. Grove Annesley J.E. Jameson6-5, 6–5, 6–2.1885 Harry Thorpe Frederick James Smith Leckey6-3, 6–3, 8–6.
Women's Singles Incomplete roll: YearWinnerFinalistScore1884 Miss E. Watson Miss Pack-Beresford,def.
Mixed Doubles Incomplete roll: YearWinnerFinalistScore1884 J.E. Jameson Valentia Wheler Annesley Robert Saint Clair Leckey Miss Persse6-1, 6–3, 6–2.
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