May Langrishe

May Langrishe
Full nameMary Isabella Langrishe
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born(1864-12-31)31 December 1864
Ireland
Died24 January 1939(1939-01-24) (aged 74)
Charmouth, England
Turned pro1879 (amateur)
Retired1892
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career titles20
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonSF (1891)

Mary Isabella "May" Langrishe (31 December 1864 – 24 January 1939) was an Irish tennis player. In the most important tennis tournaments of the late 19th century she won the singles title at the presitigous Irish Championships held at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club three times in 1879, 1883 and 1886, the Northern Championships in 1880, and was a semi finalist at the Wimbledon Championships in 1891. She was active between 1879 and 1892 and won 20 career singles titles.