Tennis was first played on the Rectory lawn beside Kilternan Parish Church of Ireland Church in 1933/34 during the incumbency of Canon Byrne.  The Canon subsequently arranged that a corner of the field adjoining the Church was fenced off for the use of a Tennis Club.  Two grass courts were laid and a simple wooden pavilion and a shed for equipment were erected.  (It is possible  that a croquet lawn was included.)

During the 40’s and 50’s the Tennis Club was part of the Parish Social Club, whose activities included Table Tennis and Snooker in the Parochial Hall during the winter.  Saturday afternoon in the summer was quite a social occasion with tea, sandwiches and cakes prepared by the ladies.  The men of course, had to attend to mowing, rolling and marking the grass courts.

The wooden pavilion was blown down by September gales in the late 50’s and a concrete structure was built comprising a gent’s changing room and a ladies’ changing room with a small communal room between.  During the 60’s the minutes of committee meetings indicate a preoccupation with the problems of maintaining the grass courts and finally in 1969 the first hard court was installed. 

 Club membership increased in the early 80’s, with 64 families registered in 1983.  The practice wall was erected in 1982 and the second hard court was added in 1985 at a cost of about £5,500.  There seemed to be general dissatisfaction with the surface of the latter and when the third hard court was laid in 1988 the second court was resurfaced.

With three hard courts in use the Club could enter teams in the Dublin Area Tennis Leagues and a new competitive era began.  The courts were dramatically improved in 1994, when they were professionally levelled, resurfaced and painted  by Casey Courts.

1994 – Pavilion membership made available for those wishing to attend events and to keep in touch with the club.

1998 – Floodlights were installed .

2002 -  The hard courts were replaced and on September 30^th three new Astro turf courts were officially opened by the Minister for Sport Seamus Brennan. 

2010 – New fencing installed around courts at a cost of €4,915.

2011 – Courts were deep cleaned and sand  replaced.

2012 – Clubhouse renovated.  Much needed repairs to the roof were carried out and the windows and door were replaced.

2016 – Courts re-surfaced by Pride Sports (green astro turf with red surround)

2017 – New Service gate installed and wheelchair access to courts provided.  As work on the new Parish Centre began and the Clubhouse was demolished to make way for a new Car Park a “loghouse” was purchased and erected at the West end of the site to provide shelter and basic facilities for members as a temporary measure.

2018 – New Parish Centre opened in September with Changing rooms, toilets and showers for the use of Tennis Club members.   The “Gathering Grounds café” operates during school opening hours in the Centre and is widely used by the whole community.

Club participation in Leagues organised by the Dublin Lawn Tennis Council:

Winter League -  Feb/March  Ladies and Mens doubles

Summer League - May/June  Ladies and Mens singles and doubles

Mixed doubles league -  July/August

Senior League Autumn – Mens and Ladies doubles

Floodlight League – Doubles and singles

Ladies Charity League – Spring/Autumn.  Coaching sessions and friendly matches from time to time.

Club Championships -  Held annually in September/October since 1944