Ireland Davis Cup team

Last updated
Ireland
Flag of Ireland.svg
Confederation Tennis Europe
CaptainConor Niland
ITF ranking 46 Increase2.svg 3 February 2025 [1]
First year 1923 [2]
Years played94
Ties played (W–L)173 (78–95)
Years in
World Group
3 (2–1)
Best finishWorld Group First Round
(1983)
Most total wins Owen Casey (33–16)
Most singles winsOwen Casey (21–9)
Most doubles winsOwen Casey (12–7)
Best doubles team Matt Doyle &
Sean Sorensen (6–7)
Most ties playedOwen Casey (26)
Most years played Michael 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.

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Ireland currently compete in the World Group Zone II, having been promoted from Europe Zone Group III in 2021. They competed in World Group in 1983, and also reached the semifinals of the Europe Zone in 1936.

Players from Northern Ireland are, controversially for some, designated as holding Irish nationality by the International Tennis Federation, effectively compelling them to represent Ireland rather than Great Britain in international tennis competitions and the Olympic Games.

Current squad

Player information and rankings as of 27 March 2024

Squad representing Ireland vs. Austria (2024 World Group I play-offs)
PlayerATP rankingYears playedTotal W–LSingles W–LDoubles W–L
Osgar O'Hoisin 1,07371–51–30–2
Michael Agwi 68920–40–30–1
Conor Gannon 10–10–00–1
David O'Hare 151–80–01–8

Recent performances

2000s

2010s

2020s

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
2020–21 Europe Zone Group III, 1st round16 JunHard Larnaca, Cyprus Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2–1Win
Europe Zone Group III, 1st round17 JunHard Larnaca, Cyprus Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 1–2Loss
Europe Zone Group III, 1st round18 JunHard Larnaca, Cyprus Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 3–0Win
Europe Zone Group III, Promotional play-off19 JunHard Larnaca, Cyprus Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2–1Win
2022 World Group II play-offs 4–5 MarFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China w/oWin
World Group II 16–17 SepHard Saint Michael, Barbados Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 3–2Win
2023 World Group I play-offs 3–4 FebClay Lima, Peru Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 4–0Loss
World Group II 16–17 SepClay Sonsonate, El Salvador Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 4–1Win
2024 World Group I play-offs 3–4 FebHard Limerick, Ireland Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0–4Loss
World Group II 13–14 SepClay Tunis, Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2–3Loss
2025 World Group II play-offs 31 Jan–1 FebHard Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 5–0Win
2025 World Group II 12–14 SepHard Ireland Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Statistics

RankPlayerMost matches playedWin-loss
1 Sean Sorensen 5428–26
2 Owen Casey 4933–16
3 George Lyttleton-Rogers 4924–25
4 Matt Doyle 4427–17
5 Michael Hickey 4013–27
6 Eoin Collins 3316–17
7 Peter Jackson 339–24
8 Scott Barron 3017–13
9 Guy Jackson 3013–17
10 Conor Niland 2917–12
RankPlayerMost wins
1Owen Casey33
2Sean Sorensen28
3Matt Doyle27
4George Lyttleton-Rogers24
5Conor Niland17
Scott Barron
7 Peter Wright 16
Eoin Collins
9 Jonathan Simpson 15
10 John Doran 13
Michael Hickey
Guy Jackson
13 Kevin Sorensen 12
14 Louk Sorensen 10
RankPlayerMost singles wins
1Owen Casey21
2Sean Sorensen19
Matt Doyle
4George Lyttleton-Rogers18
5Conor Niland14
6Scott Barron11
7Louk Sorensen10
8Guy Jackson9
9John Doran8
Eoin Collins
11Kevin Sorensen7
Peter Jackson
RankPlayerMost doubles wins
1Owen Casey12
2Sean Sorensen9
3Peter Wright8
Eoin Collins
Matt Doyle
6Michael Hickey7
7Scott Barron6
George Lyttleton-Rogers
9Kevin Sorensen5
John Doran

See also

References

  1. "Nations Ranking". Davis Cup. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. "Ireland". Davis Cup. Retrieved 17 July 2023.