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​MACX TENNIS ACADEMY
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​MacX Tennis Academy is based in Dundalk Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club Led by coaches John McGahon and Paul Casey and has quickly established a reputation for tennis excellence and sporting development in Ireland, attracting high-quality coaching staff and players.

Here at MACX TENNIS ACADEMY we offer  tennis training programmes for players aged 5years and above. We also offer tennis camps and tennis holidays for adults and children throughout the year. Please browse our website for more information and to read more about our latest successes.

MacX Academy Programs create winners of all ages – beginners to champions – in tennis and in life.  Our reputation is founded on world-class training, personalized to the needs of each student.
John McGahon
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  • Former Davis Cup Professional Athlete 
  • Former ATP World Ranked Professional Athlete
  • Fully Qualified Physical Education Teacher.
  • Bsc Hons Sport & PE Cardiff University 2001-2003
  • PGCE & QTS Exeter University 2004
  • Tennis Ireland level 3 High Performance Coach.
  • Played and coached at Wrexham International Tennis HPC & WIN Tennis Bisham Abbey 2005-2008
  • ATP Challenger & Futures men's professional tour.
  • ITF & Tennis Europe tour coach.
  • Head coach at the high performance Leinster Tennis Academy, Ireland 2010-Current
  • Director of tennis at Dundalk Tennis
  • Coach to multiple national & international tennis champions.
Paul Casey
  • Tennis Playing History
  • Started Tennis Age 12
  • USA Tennis Scholarship 1982-86
  • Junior & Senior Leinster Interprovincial
  • Junior & Senior International
  • Davis Cup Panel
  • Highest National Ranking Singles: 6
  • Highest National Ranking Doubles: 1
  • Coaching History
  • Over 25 years as a Professional Coach
  • 15 years as a Leinster Squad HEAD Coach
  • National Coach with Peter Lowther
  • National Coach with Gary Cahill
  • E.T.A. Young Stars Tour Coach
  • I.T.F. Tour Coach
  • A.T.P. Tour Coach
  • Currently I am the Tennis Director in Glenageary LTC and have been since 2005
  • Students Achievements
  • 8 ATP Ranked Professionals
  • 8 Davis Cup Players
  • 1 Federation Cup Player
  • 25 Junior & Senior Internationally Capped Player
  • Interprovincial & International Non Playing Captain Experience
  • 5 years as the Leinster U/14&18 Captain (Leinster Never Lost an Interpro when I was Captain)
  • 5 years as the Irish U/18 ITF Travelling (From Conor Niland, to Barry King)
  • Under 21 Quadrangular Team captain (John Mc Gahon / Conor Taylor)1998
  • Senior Quadrangular Team Captain (John Doran / Owen Casey)2002
  • Olympic Qualifier Team Captain (Casey / Collins / Farron) 1994
  • ​Former Students and their US Universities
  • Owen Casey – Clemson Davis Cup & ATP # 210
  • Stuart Doyle  –  University of Arkansas & Davis Cup
  • Tom Hamilton – University of Arkansas Davis Cup & US OPEN Doubles 1st Round
  • John Doran – Harvard Davis Cup & ATP 350
  • Barry King – Notre Dame Davis Cup & ATP 800s
  • Mark Finnegan – University of Memphis Tennessee
  • Ciaran Foley – University of Louisville
  • Timo Barry – St. Mary’s College
  • Dave O Connell – Indiana State University Davis Cup & ATP # ?
  • James Calhoun – Clemson
  • Conor Taylor – North Carolina State University
  • Alan Kelly – San Diego State University
  • Ciara Finnucane – Ohio State University
  • Alexandra Pickerill – University of Houston