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The Ireland Davis Cup team represents the whole of the island of Ireland in
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competition and are governed by
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. Ireland competed in its first Davis Cup in
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. Ireland currently compete in the World Group Zone II, having been promoted from Europe Zone Group III in 2021. They competed in World Group in
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, and also reached the semifinals of the Europe Zone in
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. Players from
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are, controversially for some, designated as holding Irish nationality by the International Tennis Federation, effectively compelling them to represent
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rather than
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in international tennis competitions and the Olympic Games.


Current squad

''Player information and rankings ''


Recent performances


2000s


2010s


2020s


Statistics


See also

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Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual ...
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Ireland Fed Cup team The Ireland Billie Jean King Cup team represents Ireland in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Ireland. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III. History Ireland competed in its first F ...
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Tennis Ireland Tennis Ireland is the governing body for tennis for the island of Ireland, with responsibilities for clubs and competitions. It was founded in 1908 and has almost 180 affiliated clubs and with approximately 80,000 players. Tennis Ireland is divi ...


References


External links

* * http://www.tennisireland.ie/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Ireland Davis Cup Team Davis Cup teams
Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual ...
Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual ...
Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual ...