Eleanor McFadden (nee O'Neill) is an Irish former tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Ireland |
|---|---|
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1962) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1961, 1962) |
| US Open | 2R (1962) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1962) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1959, 1961, 1964, 1965) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1962) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1965) |
| US Open | QF (1964) |
O'Neill grew up in the village of Laytown in County Meath and is a niece of Mayo footballer Paddy Moclair. From 1956 to 1958 she won three successive national under 18 singles championships and became an Irish number one in the 1960s.[1] She took part in Ireland's first ever Federation Cup campaign in 1964, which ended in a loss to the United States in Philadelphia. In 1969 she announced she was quitting amateur tennis to pursue professional coaching.[2] She did however make further Federation Cup appearances for Ireland in 1972 and 1973.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Tennis club with a big past and a brighter future". Independent. 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Eleanor now a teaching professional". Belfast Telegraph. 14 January 1969.
- ^ "Federation Cup place for coach Eleanor". Belfast Telegraph. 24 January 1972.