Officials at one of the country’s most exclusive tennis clubs have refused to allow legendary Irish rugby player Brian O’Driscoll to become a member.
It is understood that the decision to block the former Ireland captain from joining Dublin’s Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club (FLTC) was made by a nine-member governing committee earlier this month.
Officials at Fitzwilliam – one of the world’s oldest tennis clubs – declined to answer any questions about the 141-times capped rugby player’s application.
Asked if there was any response to queries about why the 46-year-old father of…