The King’s County and Ormonde Tournament also called Midland Counties Championships Ireland was an early men's

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tournament held in

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, King’s County,

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from 1883 through 1896.

History

The King’s County and Ormonde Tournament was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in

, King’s County,

there were nine editions of this event.

Past tournaments

Incomplete list of tournaments included:

Men's singles

Notes

References

Citations

Sources

* Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament, 1883-1896". www.tennisarchives.com. {{DEFAULTSORT:King's County and Ormonde Tournament Grass court tennis tournaments Tennis tournaments in Ireland 1883 establishments in Ireland Defunct tennis tournaments in the Republic of Ireland Defunct sports competitions in the Republic of Ireland Recurring sporting events established in 1883 1896 disestablishments in Ireland Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1896