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Irish men break world record for the longest game of tennis

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

05:16 17 Jul 2018


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The 60 hour marathon match went on for three days.

Four Irish tennis players have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest doubles tennis match.

Dan O’Neill, Luke Maguire, James Cluskey and David Mullins started their game at Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin at 8am on Friday and only called time after 8pm on Sunday night.

They battled through sleep deprivation, roasting temperatures on Saturday, and rain on Sunday for 60 hours, 24 minutes and 19 seconds.

The charity game raised funds for Tennis Ireland's 'Enjoy Tennis' programme, which has to-date enabled almost 1,000 players with a disability to learn and play the game in 70 clubs around Ireland.

Cover image via www.tennis.ie


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