The County Kildare Open Tennis Championship originally known as the County Kildare Tennis Tournament (1879-1880) then County Kildare Championship is grass court tennis tournament held initially at Naas, County Kildare, in Ireland, established on 2 August 1881.
History
A County Kildare tennis tournament was first staged in 1879 at the Naas military barracks under the title the County Kildare Tournament. and was a It was a featured event of 1879 Men's Tennis tour and 1880 Men's Tennis tour. On 2 August 1880, a Colonel de Burgh called for a meeting of members of the Naas and Country Kildare Cricket club to discuss forming a country club for the purpose of providing archery, cricket, football, lawn tennis, polo, and pigeon shooting for local town residents.
On 1 January 1881 the County Kildare Club was formally established (later changed to Naas Lawn Tennis Club). In August 1881 the County Kildare Open Tennis Championships came into existence. In 1939 the event was won by Irish Davies Cup player George McVeagh. This tournament is still being staged today.
Amateur
Ireland
Ireland
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