Sale Now ON

Sale Starts on Monday 27th

1pm-5pm

Fantastic Value across the biggest

Sports Selection Available.

Grab a bargain before it is too late.

20% Off all Footwear this weekend

Friday 26th - Sunday 28th November 2010

END OF SEASON OFFERS.

Anyone in the market for tennis clothing or footwear call in now as we have most of our ranges reduced.  Great value to be had for those who get in early.

As always there is also great value in rackets.

RACKETS AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES

Fischer Granite No.1
was €180
Now €110
Grip 4 only

Babolat Drive Z Lite
was €190
Now €100
Grip 4 only

Head Flexpoint Prestige Team
was €140
Now €100
Grip 2-3 only

Wilson K Tour Team FX
was €185
Now €140
Grip 2-3  only

Babolat Pure Storm Ltd.
was €180
Now €100
Grip 2-3 only

Volkl Quantum Scorcher
was €110
Now €80
Grip 2-3 only

Prince O3 Speedport Tour
was €195
Now €100
Grip 2 only

Prince Ozone Tour
was €180
Now €115
Grip 2 only

Head Microgel Radical Team
was €220
Now €130
Grip 2-3 only

Babolat Aero Storm

was €220
Now €150
Grip 2 and 3 only

Wilson KZen Team FX
was €175
Now €100
Grip 1-2 only

Wilson K Rush FX
was €180
Now €130
Grip 1-2-3 only

Head Metallix 2
was €200
Now €120
Grip 2-3

Wilson K Pro Team
was €155
Now €100
Grip 2 only

Wilson K Four FX
was €240
Now €100
Grip 3 only

Wilson K Brave
was €130
Now €90
Grip 3 only

Fischer Granite Comp
was €180
Now €110
Grip 2-3-4 only

Fischer M Comp 95
was €160
Now €90
Grip 2-3 only

Babolat NS Drive
was €150
Now €100
Grip 1-2-3 only

SOME OF THE FOOTWEAR DEALS - WHILE STOCK LASTS.

K-Swiss Mens K Force Shoes
were €95
now €65

Babolat Team Lady
were €105
now €55

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MUNSTER SENIOR TENNIS TEAM

Munster won the Senior Interprovincial Championships in Dundalk over the weekend and Maher Sports would like to pass on our congratulations to the team especially to 2 of our staff Jamie Blake and Rob Leahy and to Joanne Williamson (Wilson) and Cian Blake (Tecnifibre) 2 of the coaches that support our tennis section.

Well done to all on your marvellous achievement.

Tennis Promotion Prize Winners

Congratulations to our prizewinners following our Tennis Promotion Week.
They are:
Fidelma Seymour
Helen Bradley
Michael O Driscoll
John O Toole.

Many thanks to all who attended our Open demo night and to those who supported us during the promotion.
Stay tuned for more offers on this blog.

TENNIS SALE NOW ON

Tennis sale now on for one week only.

Monday 21st of June to Sunday 27th of June.

20% off all tennis stock

BABOLAT'S NEWEST ADDITION

THE SPORTS VILLAGE TENNIS OFFER

SUMMER TENNIS

'EASY PASS'

@

OUTDOOR TENNIS 'EASY PASS'

€50 PER PERSON

€25 PER CHILD

UNTIL

31ST AUGUST 2010
UNLIMITED OUTDOOR USE

INDOOR TENNIS 'EASY PASS'
€80 PER PERSON
€40 PER CHILD
UNTIL

31ST AUGUST 2010

UNLIMITED INDOOR USE

TERMS & CONDITIONS

A customer who is not an Easy Pass Member playing with an Easy Pass member maust pay 50% of regular court fee (eg. €20 indoor court fee before 5pm, so non easy pass member must pay €10)

Easy Pass Membership is non transferable.

Courts may need to be pre booked at busy times.

Easy Pass Members receive preferential booking on courts.

RACKET BAG OFFERS

Volkl 12 racket bag was €55 Now €45

Wilson Tour 12 racket bag was €60 Now €40


Babolat 12 racket bag was €60 Now €40


Wilson 12 racket bag was €85 Now €55

Babolat 12 racket bag was €70 Now €45

Wilson Pro 12 racket bag was €85 Now €55

Prince 6 racket bag was €55 Now €35

Babolat 12 racket bag was €70 Now €35


Babaolat Aero 12 racket bag was €100 Now €65

Prince 12 racket bag was €60 Now €40

Prince 12 racket bag was €65 Now €45

MAHERS TENNIS PROMO 2010

Hi all

Our third Tennis Promo is happening next week and you can all benefit from at least 20% off all our tennis stock.
All our rackets are available to be seen thru the rackets section in this blog and can be tested in our Open Demo Night on Thursday the 24th of June from 7-9pm in The Sports Village, if interested in attending please contact Rob in our shop on 021-4271244. 
We will also have our staff and some coaches available on the night to give advice on the best racket for you.
For more details on the tennis promotion week contact any of our tennis team in store.
Hope to see you there

MAHER SPORTS OPEN DEMO NIGHT COMING SOON

This demo night will be held in The Sports Village, Cork and is open to anyone to attend.  There will discounts and prizes available on the night.

It is on Thursday the 24th of June from 7 to 9pm and we will be bringing our full range of rackets with us for you to try.

Our staff and coaches will be on hand to advise you on the most suitable racket and give you some tips on your game.

For more information contact Rob at our Oliver Plunkett St. shop on 021-4271244.

THE MAHER SPORTS CUP RESULTS

The Maher Sports Cup was played for yesterday in Sundays Well Tennis Club between St. Annes of Waterford and Limerick Lawn.
This cup is for an U-12 team competition and each team consists of 3 boys and 3 girls. 
The cup was first presented in 1984 long before any of yesterdays finalists were around but it was great to see that the competition is still very strong and healthy in underage tennis.

Congratulations to St.Annes on winning and well done to Limerick Lawn on making it all the way to the final.

MAHER SPORTS CUP

This is one of Munsters longest running team tournaments and is played every year in the Under 12 age category.
Last years finals in Rushbrooke produced some fabulous tennis and it is finals time again.
This years finals will be held in Sundays Well Tennis Club on Sunday the 30th of May from 10am, where Munsters best juniors will be displaying their skills.

Supporters are welcome and guaranteed a great days tennis.

Maher Sports are delighted to be involved with junior tennis in Munster

YONEX S-FIT TECHNOLOGY EXPLAINED.

Introducing the new S-FIT line of game-improvement tennis racquets from Yonex.
S-FIT Grommet System - Two Racquets in One! Speed or Comfort - Your Choice!
Used by Kimiko Date-Krumm , the new S-FIT line of tennis racquets feature the groundbreaking Select Fit Grommet System, which provides the player the freedom to customize the playability of their racquet for SPEED or COMFORT by selecting different stringing patterns.

NEW Dual OPS Technology
The new Dual OPS technology decreases air resistance by 10% for increased swing speed and added power. Less torque on off-center hits allows for a 13% increase in racquet stability. Compared to conventional racquet shafts, Dual OPS technology reduces vibration by 10%, enhancing feel and comfort.

There are 3 rackets in the range and these are:

S-FIT 1 100" 27.0"


S-FIT 3 105" 27.25"

S-FIT 5 112" 27.25"

They all retail at the same price and can be seen in store.

NEXT MAHERS DEMO NIGHT - BISHOPSTOWN TENNIS CLUB

We will be in Bishopstown tennis club on Wednesday next the 26th of May with Coaches Conor Twomey, Mark Cunningham, Conor O Callaghan, Emma Murphy and Cian Blake and will have rackets available from Prince, Tecnifibre, Volkl, Babolat and Yonex to test.
For more information contact any of the 5 coaches and they will fill you in.

Demo Nights are available to all clubs, if you would like Mahers tennis team to come to your club with our demo rackets then contact Rob at 021-4271244 to arrange a time.

YONEX TENNNIS NOW AVAILABLE

Available this Wednesday in store the 2010 range of Yonex rackets.
Yonex have increased their range from just performance rackets to a very impressive range suitable for players of all standards.
Come on in and have a look.

THE NEW SEASON IS HERE AND SO IS OUR STOCK!

If you haven't being in our tennis section in a while you are in for a nice surprise.
We have moved it back upstairs but we now have everything together so no wandering around the place.
Nearly all our new stock is in and what isn't is due this week.
We have new rackets from Babolat, Wilson, Prince and Yonex due very soon.
K-swiss shoes are here and have come down in price.
Large clothing ranges from Adidas, Nike with new additions from Under Armour and Fila.
We look forward to seeing you soon.

RACKET DEALS.

Prince Ozone 7 was 150 now 100
Prince Ozone Tour MP was 180 now 130
Prince Speedport Tour was 199 now 130 (Davydenko Racket)
Prince Speedport Black was 130 now 100
Prince Vendetta was 120 now 75 (Ferrer Racket)

Babolat Aero Strike was 200 now 150
Babolat Pure Storm Tour was 180 now 120
Babolat Pure Storm Ltd. was 180 now 120
Babolat Pure Drive Roddick was 200 now 140 (Roddick Racket)
Babolat Aero Storm was 220 now 150
Babolat Drive Z Lite was 190 now 120

Wilson KBlade Tour was 210 now 150
Wilson KZen Team was 180 now 120

Dunlop 2Hundred was 210 now 130

Head Flexpoint 1 was 150 now 100

TENNIS ELBOW?

Do you suffer from tennis elbow?

If so we have the racket for you.

Volkl in association with Becker have created the ultimate in a comfort racket.

The Becker V1 Midplus

The Becker V1 has numerous features and technologies available making it hard to beat in terms of comfort.

Features include 4 regions of Big Grommets and DNX material.

Using more DNX increases stability and adds power.  The comfort features are Sensor Plus Shaft Dampening which help eliminate vibration reaching the handle, and Sensor Plus Handle which eliminate vibration reaching your arm.

DNX Technology

DNX is a new unique material structure featuring high strength micro tube construction that is 25 times stronger than regulr carbon fibers. 

Sensor Handle System

A new development in shock and vibration dampening thanks to a perfect blend of high tech materials.  Two part racket shaft and TechnoGel provide ideal shock dampening.  The EVA, which surrounds the shaft, offers optimal vibration dampening.

Don't suffer anymore!

NEW BABOLAT RANGE NOW IN STOCK.

TECHNIFIBRE PLAYER MAKES PROGRESS

Janko Tipsarevic plays with T-Fight 325 V02 Max racket and Black Code string by Tecnifibre.

NEW TENNIS SECTION IN STORE

We have moved our tennis section back upstairs and made it much easier to get around.
Anything you need for tennis is in this section whether it is mens footwear, womens clothing or something for the future star, you'll now find it all in one area.
Call in and see for yourself.

TECHNIFIBRE NEWS

NEW SEASON - NEW STRINGS.

As said in one of my earlier posts, racket restringing is a very important part of maintaining your performance level and getting the most out of the racket frame you have.
Various elements affect the quality of your strings, the amount of tennis you play. the guide line is, if you play 3-4 times a week, you should have your racket strung every 3 months. If you play 1-2 times a week, you should get a restring every 6 months.
The weather also affects strings badly. Here the most common weather is damp or wet and this makes the strings lifeless, resulting in a loss of power.
If you haven't played for a while, like a winter break, the most common occurence here is slacking of the strings. Most rackets are strung with one string, (2 knots to tie off string)this over time slips and results in strings become loose, again resulting in loss of power.

So what are you waiting for, put new life into your racket now and give yourself a fresh start to the New Year.

INFORMATION ON OUR FULL RANGE OF RACKETS

RACKET STOCK LIST AND INFORMATION.

I have added a new link on the top right of this page, where you can go and look at what rackets we curently have in stock.
There is also a little bit of information on each which will hopefully help you in choosing the right racket for you.
We are always available in store to go thru in detail any rackets with you so please drop in.

WELCOME TO 2010.

For those of you who may looking at our blog for the first time or for those of you who pop in out regularly, welcome to 2010.
Our aim in all our sports is to be the best that we can be and I think in 2009 we took big strides forward.

We added to our list of tennis coaches that help us to stay on top of the game.

We added new brands Volkl, Fischer and Technifibre to our large range of rackets.

We took our tennis department on the road to Limerick, and would love to go to your area, so if interested please contact me at rleahy@mahersports.ie

We set up this tennis blog, where we are constantly adding offers and giving you access to new technologies just out or due out.

And now there is a link at the top right of this blog giving you access to our full list of rackets in stock and a description on each.

If there is anything you would like to see added to the blog, I would love to hear from you.

Best wishes for 2010.

INTRODUCING TECHNIFIBRE TENNIS

We are always trying to improve our ranges and offer the best to our customers and we are delighted to announce the addition of another top quality brand.
Technifibre offer a bigger choice to our customers with some lovely stylish frames, in particular a lovely junior model. Call in and see our huge range of rackets for people of all standards.

SALE NOW ON!

AT LEAST 20% OFF ALL RACKETS AND ACCESSORIES.

INTRODUCING FISCHER TENNIS

Now available in Maher Sports at introductory prices an impressive range of Fischer rackets.
Fischer have rackets here for anyone of any standard, ranging from junior to social player to pro and all at amazing prices.
Call in and see our ever increasing range of rackets.

NEW PRINCE POWER RACKETS NOW AVAILABLE

Power, maneuverability and comfort come together in the continued evolution of the Silver racquet line. The EXO3 Silver features the patented Energy Bridge and Energy Channel. The Energy Bridge suspends the string bed from the frame.. The head heavy balance and 27.5" extended length help generate power off compact swings, making this EXO3 Silver an impressive choice for players who feel they are lacking power.


Prince's reliable Blue gets updated and becomes a more stable offering in this EXO3 edition. With all new EXO3 technology, the EXO3 Blue ups the comfort level, too. This version of the Blue places more weight in the head of the racquet, greatly improving stability as well as increasing power on a medium paced swing. The Prince EXO3 Blue racquet features the patented Energy Bridge and Energy Channel. Having the strings only touch the outer edge of the frame makes the racquet play like a racquet with a larger headsize. As with previous versions of the Blue, this one offers easy access to spin and enough power to please improving beginner through intermediate level players.


Matching many of the specs of the O3 Speedport Red, the EXO3 Red adds EXO3 technology, increasing on an already expansive sweet spot. This racquet is a great update to the already popular Speedport Red with its excellent maneuverability and speed through the air. From the baseline the EXO3 Red has a solid feel with a generous sweet spot that provided good depth and penetration off both sides. The open string pattern lends itself to offer good spin and a lively feel. Extremely effective at net, offering a powerful punch for putaways. On serve, this racquet cuts through the air efficiently, providing plenty of racquet head speed that enables good ball velocity on flat serves and good action on slice and kick serves.

NEW PRINCE CONTROL RACKETS NOW AVAILABLE

This lighter, whippier version of the Prince EXO3 Ignite 95 offers easier access to spin and improved mobility over the regular version. The close to even balance puts some mass behind shots without sacrificing the maneuverable feel. From the baseline you are able to generate lots of pace while still finding plenty of control thanks its spin-friendliness. This racket offers a nice bite from the stringbed, making this racquet particularly helpful when looking to attack short balls with both pace and spin. At net the EXO3 Ignite Team feels fast and agile. There's a nice comfortable feel at impact, although this one doesn't feel quite as muted as its heavier brother. That added feel helps with touch and delicate angle volleys. On serve intermediate players and above will enjoy the easy access to fast swing speeds. Some useful power, plus the spin-friendly response, makes the EXO3 Ignite Team a very useful racquet on serve. Players seeking the control of a player's racquet without the heft will find a great match here.


This lighter, more maneuverable version of the Rebel offers excellent access to spin and pace. The Rebel TEAM is a great choice for aggressive hitters looking to maximize racquet head speed as well as players seeking greater maneuverability in a control-oriented racquet. From the baseline, the racquet offers a plush and comfortable feel. The response is very comfortable with no jarring on off-center hits and the sweetspot feels generous for a player's racquet. At net, the mobile response makes this an easy racket to get around. Again, comfort is impressive yet there's ample feel for touch and placement volleys. Both spin and pace come easily on serve. There's plenty of grip from the stringbed and some nice pop to add some kick and penetration to serves.


The 100 square-inch headsize reigns supreme with the current trend of big hitting tennis, and Prince has adjusted its Graphite lineup to fit the modern game. The EXO3 Graphite 100 replaces the Graphite 110, and is the largest EXO3 Graphite. A crisp and clean response greets every shot with the EXO3 Graphite 100. There's plenty of bite from the stringbed for easy access to spin and excellent control and feel. Racket head speed is easy to generate resulting in a high level of spin and pace on groundstrokes and serves. At net the racquet blends stability with a maneuverable feel thanks to some useful heft and a headlight balance.