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Irish Open (tennis)

Field	Value
name	Irish Championships
Irish Open
type	defunct
logo	Irish Tennis championships, Dublin.jpg
event name	Irish Open
tour	ILTF World Circuit
(1913–1969, 1974–1983) combined
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit
(1970–1974) men
WTA Tour
(1971–1973) women
location	Dublin, Ireland
founded
abolished
editions	94
venue	Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club
Fitzwilliam Square
surface	Hard (1879–1880)
Grass (1881–1939, 1966–1983)
Clay (1946–1965)

Irish Open (1913–1969, 1974–1983) combined ILTF Grand Prix Circuit (1970–1974) men WTA Tour (1971–1973) women Fitzwilliam Square Grass (1881–1939, 1966–1983) Clay (1946–1965) | men's singles = | women's singles = | men's doubles = | women's doubles = The Irish Open was a hard court tennis tournament founded in 1879 as the Irish Championships, a major tennis tournament of the late 19th to early 20th centuries. It was played at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, Ireland. Also known as the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships it remained a major tennis tournament alongside Wimbledon and the Northern Championships until the early 20th century. It was the first tennis tournament to feature a Ladies' singles event. The tournament continued to be played under its original brand name until 1972, when it was rebranded as the Irish Open or the Carroll's Irish Open Championships (for sponsorship reasons).

Before the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913, it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important major tennis tournaments to win, the others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Northern Championships. The combined event was part of the ILTF World Circuit from 1913 until 1969. From 1970 to 1974 the men's event was an affiliated event on the ITF Grand Prix Circuit. The women's event continued as part of the ILTF World Circuit till 1972. In 1973 became part of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour for one season only before reverting back to the former tour. The men's edition was played until 1979, and the women's ended in 1983 when they both ceased to part of the top level world tennis circuit.

History

The Irish Championships were first held in June 1879, two years after Wimbledon started. It was first staged at Pembroke Place, Dublin until 1880 when it transferred to Wilton Place where it remained until 1902. In 1903 the tournament moved again this time to Fitzwilliam Square. The championships began 2 June 1879 and had the distinction of being the first event to feature men's and women's singles and doubles tournaments as well as a mixed doubles competition. Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win, the others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Northern Championships.

George Whiteside Hillyard writing his book Forty Years of First-class Lawn Tennis emphasising the importance of this tournament:

The tournament changed its name to the Irish Open in 1972 and again it moved location to Appian Way, Dublin where it remained for the duration of its run. The tournament has been played on multiple surfaces throughout its history. The first two years, (1879–1880) were competed on hard courts. It was played on grass courts, (1881–1939). From 1946 to 1965, it was played on clay courts, and it returned to being played on grass again from 1966 until the tournament ended. The Irish Open is currently a tournament on the ITF World Tennis Tour, the lowest tier of professional tennis.

Finals

Results include:

Men's singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1879	Ireland Vere St. Leger Goold	Ireland Charles David Barry	8–6, 8–6
1880	UKGBI William Renshaw	Ireland Vere St. Leger Goold	6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1881	UKGBI William Renshaw (2)	SCO Herbert Lawford	1–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1882	UKGBI William Renshaw (3)	UKGBI Ernest Renshaw	w/o
1883	UKGBI Ernest Renshaw	SCO Herbert Lawford	3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6, 6–3
1884	SCO Herbert Lawford	UKGBI Ernest Renshaw	6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1885	SCO Herbert Lawford (2)	UKGBI Ernest Renshaw	4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1886	SCO Herbert Lawford (3)	Ireland Willoughby Hamilton	5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
1887	UKGBI Ernest Renshaw (2)	SCO Herbert Lawford	7–5, 6–2, 9–7
1888	UKGBI Ernest Renshaw (3)	Ireland Willoughby Hamilton	6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1889	Ireland Willoughby Hamilton	UKGBI Ernest Renshaw	12–10, 6–1, 6–3
1890	UKGBI Ernest Lewis	Ireland Willoughby Hamilton	3–6, 3–6, 9–7, 6–4, 7–5
1891	UKGBI Ernest Lewis (2)	Ireland Joshua Pim	6–2, 6–3, 8–6
1892	UKGBI Ernest Renshaw (4)	UKGBI Ernest Lewis	1–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
title=Talk of the Tennis Players	url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1893/06/18/106826776.pdf	newspaper=The New York Times	date=June 18, 1893}}	Ireland Joshua Pim	UKGBI Ernest Renshaw	6–1, 6–4, 6–1
1894	Ireland Joshua Pim (2)	Ireland Thomas Chaytor	3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 9–7
1895	Ireland Joshua Pim (3)	UKGBI Wilberforce Eaves	6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1896	UKGBI Wilfred Baddeley	Ireland Harold Mahony	6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1897	UKGBI Wilberforce Eaves	UKGBI Wilfred Baddeley	1–6, 2–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3
1898	Ireland Harold Mahony	UKGBI Wilberforce Eaves	6–1, 5–7, 9–7, 8–6
1899	UKGBI Reginald Doherty	Ireland Harold Mahony	6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1900	UKGBI Reginald Doherty (2)	UKGBI Arthur Gore	6–4, 7–5, 7–9, 7–9, 6–3
1901	UKGBI Reginald Doherty (3)	UKGBI Laurence Doherty	6–4, 4–6, r
1902	UKGBI Laurence Doherty	UKGBI Sydney Howard Smith	6–1, 6–4, 6–1
1903	UKGBI William Drapes	UKGBI James Cecil Parke	6–0, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1904	Ireland James Cecil Parke	UKGBI Thomas Douglas Good	6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1905	Ireland James Cecil Parke (2)	UKGBI Alexander H. Porter	6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1906	UKGBI Frank Riseley	UKGBI S. Douglas	6–2, 6–1, 7–5
1907	UKGBI Josiah Ritchie	UKGBI Thomas Douglas Good	0–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1908	Ireland James Cecil Parke (3)	United States Wylie Grant	4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1909	Ireland James Cecil Parke (4)	UKGBI Alfred Beamish	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3
1910	Ireland James Cecil Parke (5)	UKGBI Alfred Beamish	6–1, 6–3, 8–6
1911	Ireland James Cecil Parke (6)	UKGBI Simon Frederick Scroope	6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1912	Ireland James Cecil Parke (7)	UKGBI George Alan Thomas	6–2, 6–1, 6–0
1913	Ireland James Cecil Parke (8)	UKGBI George Alan Thomas	6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1914	UKGBI Cecil John Tindell Green	UKGBI George Alan Thomas	7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–3
1915–18	Not held
1919	UKGBI Cecil J. Campbell	UKGBI Valentine Miley	6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1920	UKGBI Valentine Miley	UKGBI George Alan Thomas	2–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 8–6
1921	UKGBI Cecil J. Campbell (2)
1922	Not held
1923	AUS George Eric Mackay	IRE F. Crosbie	7–5, 6–0, 6–1
1924	IRE Louis Meldon	IRE Edward McGuire	6–1, 6–0, 6–2
1925	IRE Charles Frederick Scroope	UKGBI Maurice V. Summerson	6–3, 6–3, 6–0
1926	FRA Pierre Henri Landry	UKGBI Maurice V. Summerson	6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1927	UKGBI Gordon Crole-Rees	UKGBI Pat Hughes	6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
1928	IRE George Lyttleton-Rogers	IRE Dudley Pitt	5–7, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4, 6–2
1929	UKGBI John Olliff	IRE George Lyttleton-Rogers	4–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2, 6–4
1930	UKGBI Harry Lee	UKGBI Pat Hughes	3–6, 1–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–0
1931	IRE Edward McGuire	IRE Harry F. Cronin	6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1932	USA Sidney. B. Wood	USA Gregory Mangin	3–6, 6–3, 9–11, 6–3, 6–0
1933	USA David Jones	USA Clayton Burwell	6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1934	NZL Camille Malfroy	IRE George Lyttleton-Rogers	6–2, 6–3, 1–6, 1–6, 6–1
1935	NZL Alan Stedman	NZL Camille Malfroy	7–5, 6–2, 6–1
1936	IRE George Lyttleton-Rogers (2)	IRE Robert Mulliken	6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1937	IRE George Lyttleton-Rogers (3)	IRE Trevor G. McVeagh	6–1, 8–6, 7–5
1938	USA Owen Anderson	IRE George Lyttleton-Rogers	6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1939	UK Murray Deloford	India Ghaus Mohammed Khan	6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1940–45	Not held
1946	AUS Dinny Pails	IRE Cyril A. Kemp	6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1947	UK Tony Mottram	IRE Cyril A. Kemp	6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1948	RSA Eric Sturgess	IND Sumant Misra	6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1949	UK Nigel Cockburn	RSA Syd Levy	3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
1950	IRE Cyril A. Kemp	RSA Bryan Rooke	6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1951	RSA Abe Segal	IRE Guy Jackson	6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1952	IND Naresh Kumar	USA Steve Potts	6–1, 6–4, 6–8, 3–6, 6–2
1953	IND Naresh Kumar (2)	IRE Joe D. Hackett	6–1, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
1954	USA Hugh Stewart	AUS Mervyn Rose	2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 11–13, 6–4
1955	USA Hugh Stewart (2)	AUS Bob Howe	6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 13–11
1956	USA Budge Patty	USA Hugh Stewart	3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1957	AUS Ashley Cooper	Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný	6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1958	AUS Neale Fraser /UK Mike Davies	Title shared
1959	USA Jack Frost	USA Jon Douglas	8–6, 11–9
1960	USA Dennis Ralston	AUS Martin Mulligan	6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1961	USA William E. Bond	USA Frank Froehling	6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 11–9
1962	AUS Rod Laver	UK Bobby Wilson	w/o
1963	UK Bobby Wilson	UK Billy Knight	6–3, 6–0, 6–3
1964	UK Bobby Wilson (2)	USA Roger Werksman	6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1965	AUS Tony Roche	UK Mike Sangster	11–9, 13–11
1966	USA Jerry Cromwell	UK Graham Stilwell	7–9, 6–4, 6–4
1967	UK Keith Wooldridge	IRE Peter Mockler	6–3, 3–6, 6–0
1968	NED Tom Okker	AUS Lew Hoad	6–1, 6–2
↓ Open era ↓
1969	RSA Bob Hewitt	YUG Nikola Pilić	6–3, 6–2
1970	AUS Tony Roche (2)	AUS Rod Laver	6–3, 6–1
1971	RSA Cliff Drysdale	USA Clark Graebner	10–8, 6–3
1972	RSA Bob Hewitt (2)	RSA Frew McMillan	6–1, 6–2
1973	GBR Mark Cox	RSA John Yuill	7–5, 3–6, 11–9
1974	USA Sherwood Stewart	RHO Colin Dowdeswell	6–3, 9–8
1975	AUS Alvin Gardiner	RHO Anthony Fawcett	9–7, 6–3
1976–77	Not held
1978	AUS Robert Carmichael	IRL Sean Sorensen	6–3, 6–2
1979	AUS Paul Kronk	IRL Sean Sorensen	7–6, 6–4

Women's singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1879	Ireland May Langrishe	Ireland D. Meldon	978-0-942257-70-0}}, p. 696.
1880	Ireland D. Meldon (2)	Ireland Connie Butler	6–1, 6–1
1881	Not held
1882	ENG Mary Abercrombie	ENG Marian Bradley	6–4, 6–1
1883	Ireland May Langrishe	Ireland Beatrice Langrishe	6–0, 6–1
1884	UKGBI Maud Watson	Ireland May Langrishe	6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1885	UKGBI Maud Watson (2)	Ireland Louisa Martin	6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1886	Ireland May Langrishe (2)	Ireland Louisa Martin	6–3, 6–4
1887	ENG Lottie Dod	ENG Maud Watson	6–4, 6–3
1888	UKGBI Blanche Bingley Hillyard	UKGBI Bertha Steedman	7–5, 6–2
editor1=John Nauright	editor2=Charles Parrish	title=Sports around the world history, culture, and practice	date=2012	publisher=ABC-CLIO	location=Santa Barbara, California	isbn=9781598843019	page=199}}	UKGBI Louisa Martin	UKGBI Blanche Bingley Hillyard	7–5, 6–0
1890	Ireland Louisa Martin (2)	Ireland Lena Rice	9–7, 6–4
1891	Ireland Louisa Martin (3)	Ireland Florence Stanuell	6–2, 5–7, 6–0
1892	Ireland Louisa Martin (4)	UKGBI Gertrude Crofton	6–1, 6–0
1893	Ireland Florence Stanuell	UKGBI Miss Pope	6–2, 6–3
1894	UKGBI Blanche Bingley Hillyard (2)	UKGBI Miss Shaw	6–3, 6–2
1895	UKGBI Charlotte Cooper	SCO Lottie Paterson	6–4, 6–4
1896	Ireland Louisa Martin (5)	UKGBI Charlotte Cooper	6–0, 3–6, 6–2
1897	UKGBI Blanche Bingley Hillyard (3)	Ireland Ruth Dyas Durlacher	7–5, 2–6, 6–3
1898	UKGBI Charlotte Cooper	Ireland Louisa Martin	6–4, 9–7
1899	Ireland Louisa Martin (6)	Ireland Ruth Dyas Durlacher	6–1, 6–2
1900	Ireland Louisa Martin (7)	UKGBI Charlotte Cooper	2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1901	UKGBI Muriel Robb	UKGBI Ruth Dyas Durlacher	9–7, 6–1
1902	Ireland Louisa Martin (8)	Ireland Ruth Dyas Durlacher	6–8, 6–4, 7–5
1903	Ireland Louisa Martin (9)	UKGBI Maude Garfit	6–2, 4–6, 6–1
1904	UKGBI Winifred Longhurst	UKGBI Ellen Stawell-Brown	6–3, 6–3
1905	UKGBI Winifred Longhurst (2)	UKGBI Mrs. A.H.C. Barker	6–1, 6–0
1906	UKGBI Winifred Longhurst (3)	UKGBI Mabel Parton	6–1, 6–1
1907	UKGBI Maude Garfit	UKGBI Hilda Lane	6–2, 6–2
1908	UKGBI Maude Garfit (2)	UKGBI Edith Boucher	6–4, 6–2
1909	UKGBI Maude Garfit (3)	UKGBI Agnes Tuckey	9–7, 9–7
1910	UKGBI Bertha Holder	UKGBI Miss Hazlett	6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1911	UKGBI Mrs D.R. Barry	UKGBI Bertha Holder	6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1912	UKGBI Ethel Thomson Larcombe	UKGBI Mrs. Norton-Barry	6–4, 6–1
1913	UKGBI Mrs D.R. Norton-Barry (2)	UKGBI I. Clarke	6–2, 7–5
1914	UKGBI I. Clarke	UKGBI Winifred Longhurst	9–11, 6–2, 6–4
1915–18	Not held
1919	USA Elizabeth Ryan	UKGBI Janet Jackson	6–0, 6–1
1920	USA Elizabeth Ryan (2)	UKGBI Geraldine Beamish	6–1, 6–2
1921	USA Elizabeth Ryan (3)	UKGBI Hilda Wallis	6–2, 6–4
1922	Not held
1923	USA Elizabeth Ryan (4)	UKGBI Joanna Davidson	7–5, 4–6, 12–10
1924	IRL Hilda Wallis	IRL Miss Price	6–3, 6–4
1925	AUS Esna Boyd Robertson	AUS Daphne Akhurst Cozens	9–7, 6–1
1926	IRL Hilda Wallis (2)	IRL Miss Price	6–4, 6–0
1927	GBR Phoebe Holcroft Watson	GBR Elsie Goldsack	6–2, 6–2
1928	IRL Mrs. Blair White	IRL Hilda Wallis	6–1, 1–6, 8–6
1929	RSA Bobby Heine	RSA Billie Tapscott	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1930	IRL Hilda Wallis (3)	IRL M. French	6–2, 6–2
1931	IRL Mrs. Blair White (2)	IRL Norma Stoker	6–4, 6–3
1932	POL Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	GBR Vera Montgomery	6–4, 6–2
1933	IRL Hilda Wallis (4	IRL Norma Stoker	6–4, 6–3
1934	DEN Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling	AUS Joan Hartigan Bathurst	6–3, 6–1
1935	GBR Sheila Chuter	GBR Cristobel Wheatcroft	3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1936	Chile Anita Lizana	GBR Nancy Dickin	6–3, 6–3
1937	GBR Thelma Jarvis	GBR Valerie Scott	6–4, 6–1
1938	USA Helen Wills Moody	GBR Thelma Jarvis	6–4, 6–2
1939	USA Alice Marble	GBR Susan Noel Powell	6–2, 6–4
1940–45	Not held
1946	USA Louise Brough	USA Doris Hart	6–2, 7–5
1947	GBR Jean Bostock	IRL Betty Lombard	3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1948	RSA Sheila Piercey Summers	RSA Mary D. Muller	9–7, 6–1
1949	AUS Thelma Coyne Long	USA Shirley Fry	6–1, 4–6, 9–7
1950	USA Pat Todd	USA Barbara Scofield	6–3, 6–4
1951	IRL Betty Lombard	USA Arvilla McGuire	6–2, 6–3
1952	USA Maureen Connolly	GBR Jean Walker-Smith	6–1, 6–1
1953	UK Angela Mortimer	GBR Shirley Bloomer Brasher	6–4, 0–6, 11–9
1954	USA Maureen Connolly	FRA Ginette Bucaille	6–2, 6–1
1955	USA Beverly Baker Fleitz	USA Darlene Hard	6–2, 6–2
1956	GBR Shirley Bloomer Brasher	USA Dorothy Head Knode	8–6, 6–2
1957	RSA Sandra Reynolds	GBR Sheila Armstrong	4–6, 6–4, 6–0
1958	USA Dorothy Head Knode	GBR Shirley Bloomer Brasher	4–6, 7–5, 7–5
1959	RSA Renée Schuurman	RSA Sandra Reynolds	6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1960	USA Dorothy Head Knode (2)	NZ Ruia Morrison	6–4, 6–2
1961	GBR Ann Haydon	USA Kathy Chabot	6–0, 6–3
1962	AUS Madonna Schacht	USA Judy Alvarez	6–0, 6–3
1963	USA Billie Jean Moffitt	USA Carole Caldwell Graebner	6–4, 6–3
1964	BRA Maria Bueno	TCH Věra Pužejová Suková	6–0, 6–1
1965	BRA Maria Bueno (2)	GBR Christine Truman	10–8, 6–4
1966	AUS Margaret Court	USA Kathleen Harter	6–2, 6–1
1967	GBR Alex Soady	GBR Heather Allen	6–3, 6–2
1968	AUS Margaret Court (2)	GBR Ann Haydon-Jones	6–3, 6–1
↓ Open era ↓
1969	USA Billie Jean King	UK Virginia Wade	6–2, 6–2
1970	GBR Virginia Wade	USA Valerie Ziegenfuss	6–3, 6–3
1971	AUS Margaret Court (3)	AUS Evonne Goolagong	6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1972	AUS Evonne Goolagong	RSA Pat Walkden	2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1973	AUS Margaret Court (4)	GBR Virginia Wade	6–2, 6–4
1974	FRA Gail Sherriff	ARG Raquel Giscafré	6–4, 6–1
1975	GBR Sue Mappin	GBR Lesley Charles	6–8, 6–4, 7–5
1976	GBR Sue Mappin (2)	RSA Tanya Harford	6–4, 6–0
1977	AUS Mary Sawyer	BRA Maria Bueno	2–6, 6–3, 6–1
1978	AUS Mary Sawyer (2)	AUS Pam Whytcross	6–4, 6–4
1979	AUS Pam Whytcross	GBR Cathy Drury	6–2, 6–4
1980	AUS Pam Whytcross (2)	AUS Nerida Gregory	6–1, 6–4
1981	GBR Debbie Jevans	AUS Sue Saliba	0–6, 6–1, 6–4
1982	USA Diane Desfor	USA Lea Antonoplis	6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1983	USA Kate Latham	AUS Debbie Freeman	4–6, 6–2, 6–3

Men's doubles

Results included:

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1879	Ireland J. Elliot
Ireland H. Kellie	Ireland Peter Aungier
Ireland Charles David Barry	?
1880	ENG William Renshaw
ENG Ernest Renshaw	SCO Herbert Lawford
Ireland A. J. Mulholland	5–7, 6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–2.
1881	ENG William Renshaw (2)
ENG Ernest Renshaw (2)	Ireland Arthur J. de Courcy Wilson
Ireland Henry Hugh Wilson	def.
1882	Ireland Ernest Browne
Ireland Peter Aungier	ENG William Renshaw (2)
ENG Ernest Renshaw	6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6.
1883	ENG William Renshaw (3)
ENG Ernest Renshaw (3)	Ireland Peter Aungier
Ireland Ernest Browne	6–3, 6–0, 10–8.
1884	ENG William Renshaw (4)
ENG Ernest Renshaw (4)	ENG Ernest Lewis
ENG Edward Lake Williams	7–5, 6–4, 6–3.
1885	ENG William Renshaw (5)
ENG Ernest Renshaw (5)	Ireland Ernest Browne
Ireland Eyre Chatterton	6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2.
1886	Ireland Willoughby Hamilton
Ireland Herbert Knox McKay	Ireland Eyre Chatterton
USA James Dwight	4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1.
1887	Ireland Willoughby Hamilton (2)
Ireland Tom S. Campion	SCO Patrick Bowes-Lyon
ENG Herbert Wilberforce	6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3.
1888	Ireland Willoughby Hamilton (3)
Ireland Tom S. Campion (2)	Ireland Hugh Montgomery Cairnes
UKGBI Cameron Dean-Shute	6–3, 9–7, 7–5.
1889	UKGBI Ernest Lewis
UKGBI George Hillyard	Ireland Maxwell J. Carpendale
UKGBI Harold S. Stone	6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3.
1890	Ireland Joshua Pim
Ireland Frank Stoker	UKGBI Ernest Lewis
UKGBI George Hillyard	8–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4.
1891	Ireland Joshua Pim (2)
Ireland Frank Stoker (2)	UKGBI Ernest Lewis
Ireland Grainger Chaytor	7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3.
1892	UKGBI Ernest Lewis (2)
UKGBI Ernest Meers	Ireland Joshua Pim
Ireland Frank Stoker	6–1, 8–6, 6–4.
1893	Ireland Joshua Pim
Ireland Frank Stoker (3)	UKGBI Ernest Lewis
UKGBI Ernest Meers	default
1894	Ireland Joshua Pim (2)
Ireland Frank Stoker (4)	UKGBI Ernest Lewis
SUI Charles Henry Martin	6–3, 7–5, 6–4.
1895	Ireland Joshua Pim (3)
Ireland Frank Stoker (5)	UKGBI Charles Allen
UKGBI Roy Allen	6–4, 6–0, 6–2
1896	UKGBI Wilfred Baddeley
UKGBI Herbert Baddeley	UKGBI Reginald Doherty
UKGBI Harold Nesbitt	6–3, 7–5, 6–0
1897	UKGBI Wilfred Baddeley (2)
UKGBI Herbert Baddeley (2)	UKGBI Reginald Doherty
UKGBI Sydney Howard Smith	9–7, 7–5, 6–3
1898	UKGBI Reginald Doherty
UKGBI Laurence Doherty	UKGBI Herbert Baddeley
UKGBI Wilfred Baddeley	w.o.
1899	UKGBI Herbert Baddeley
UKGBI Wilfred Baddeley	UKGBI Reginald Doherty
UKGBI Sydney Howard Smith	w.o.
1900	UKGBI Reginald Doherty (2)
UKGBI Laurence Doherty (2)	IRE George Ball-Greene
GBR Arthur Gore	w.o.
1901	UKGBI Reginald Doherty (3)
UKGBI Laurence Doherty (3)	IRE George Ball-Greene
UKGBI Sydney Howard Smith	6–2, 6–1, 6–4
1902	UKGBI Reginald Doherty 4)
UKGBI Laurence Doherty (4)	IRE Hugh Sweetman
IRE Roger Sweetman	6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1907	Ireland Herbert Newcombe Craig
Ireland Thomas Douglas Good	Ireland James Cecil Parke
Ireland John Frederick Stokes	8–6, 6–8, 9–7, 6–4.
1908	GBR Alfred Beamish
GBR Charles F. Scroope	Ireland Herbert Newcombe Craig
Ireland Thomas Douglas Good	3–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3.
1920	Ireland John F. O'Connell Miley
Ireland Valentine W. O'Connell Miley	Ireland Edward D'Arcy McCrea
Ireland John Frederick Stokes	6–0, 6–1, 6–4.
1921–2008	...

Women's doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up
1884	Ireland Adela Langrishe
Ireland May Langrishe	ENG Lilian Watson
ENG Maud Watson	11–9, 6–2
1885	ENG Lilian Watson
ENG Maud Watson
1886	Ireland Connie Butler
Ireland Louisa Martin
1887	Ireland Louisa Martin (2)
Ireland Florence Stanuell
1888	ENG} Mary Steedman
ENG Bertha Steedman
1889	Ireland Louisa Martin (3)
Ireland Florence Stanuell (2)
1890	Ireland Louisa Martin (4)
Ireland Florence Stanuell (3)
1891	Ireland Louisa Martin (5)
Ireland Florence Stanuell (4)
1892	ENG Lottie Dod
ENG Bertha Steedman (2)
1893	ENG Jane Corder
SCO Winifred Shaw		Won
1894	ENG Blanche Bingley
ENG Miss Snook		Won
1895	UKGBI Miss Cooper
UKGBI Charlotte Cooper
1896	UKGBI Alice Pickering
Ireland Ruth Durlacher
1897	UKGBI Blanche Bingley
UKGBI Charlotte Cooper (2)
1898	Ireland Louisa Martin (6)
Ireland Ruth Durlacher
1899	Ireland Ruth Durlacher (3)
Ireland Louisa Martin (7)
1900	UKGBI Charlotte Cooper
UKGBI Ms. E. Cooper
1901	Ireland Ruth Durlacher (2)
Ireland Louisa Martin (8)
1902	Ireland Ruth Durlacher (3)
Ireland Miss Hazlett
1925	AUS Esna Boyd
AUS Floris E. S. St. George	AUS Sylvia Lance Harper
AUS Daphne Akhurst	8–6, 6–4
1903–70	...
↓ Open era ↓
1971	AUS Lesley Turner Bowrey
NED Betty Stöve	AUS Margaret Court
AUS Evonne Goolagong	7–5, 6–1
1972	RSA Brenda Kirk
RSA Pat Walkden-Pretorius	AUS Evonne Goolagong
AUS Karen Krantzcke	6–3, 8–10, 6–2
1973	AUS Margaret Court
GBR Virginia Wade	AUS Helen Gourlay
AUS Karen Krantzcke	8–6, 3–6, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Results included:

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1879	Ireland J. Elliot
Ireland Miss Costello	Ireland Adela Langrishe
Ireland Charles David Barry	6–4, 6–4.
1880	Ireland Spencer Duncan Maul
Ireland Miss Costello (2)	Ireland D. Meldon
Ireland Robert Hassard	6–4, 7–5.
1881	ENG William Renshaw
ENG Mary Abercrombie	Ireland Miss Costello
Ireland Spencer D. Maul	6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3.
1882	Ireland Ernest Browne
Ireland Miss Perry	ENG Marion Bradley
ENG William Renshaw	6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 1–6, 6–3.
1883	Ireland Ernest Browne (2)
Ireland May Langrishe	Ireland Peter Aungier
Ireland Lena Rice	6–3, 6–2, 6–0.
1884	ENG William Renshaw
ENG Maud Watson	Ireland Connie Butler
SCO John Galbraith Horn	6–0, 8–6, 6–3.
1885	ENG William Renshaw (2)
ENG Maud Watson (2)	Ireland Ernest Browne
Ireland Miss Ramsay	6–4, 6–1, 6–4.
1886	Ireland Eyre Chatterton
Ireland May Langrishe (2)	Ireland Toler Garvey
Ireland Adela Langrishe	6–0, 6–2, 6–1.
1887	ENG Ernest Renshaw
ENG Lottie Dod	ENG Harry Grove
ENG Maud Watson	8–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3.
1888	UKGBI Ernest Wool Lewis
UKGBI Margaret Bracewell	UKGBI Bertha Steedman
UKGBI Hugh Cairns	6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7.
1889	Ireland Willoughby Hamilton
Ireland Lena Rice	UKGBI Blanche Hillyard
UKGBI Harold S. Stone	6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4.
1890	Ireland Grainger Chaytor
Ireland Louisa Martin	UKGBI Helen Jackson
UKGBI Arthur J. de C. Wilson	6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1891	Ireland Grainger Chaytor (2)
Ireland Louisa Martin (2)
1892	Ireland Grainger Chaytor (3)
Ireland Louisa Martin (3)
1893	Ireland Manliffe Goodbody
UKGBI Miss E. C. Pinckney
1894	UKGBI George Hillyard
UKGBI Blanche Bingley
1895	Ireland Harold Mahony
UKGBI Charlotte Cooper
1896	Ireland Harold Mahony (2)
UKGBI Charlotte Cooper (2)
1897	UKGBI George Greville
UKGBI Blanche Bingley
1898	UKGBI Harold Nisbet
Ireland Ruth Durlacher
1899	UKGBI Reginald Doherty
UKGBI Charlotte Cooper (3)
1900	UKGBI Reginald Doherty (2)
UKGBI Charlotte Cooper (4)
1901	UKGBI Laurence Doherty
Ireland Ruth Durlacher
1902	UKGBI Laurence Doherty (2)
Ireland Ruth Durlacher (2)
↓ Open era ↓

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