Timo on Top
Timo Boll takes his 3rd European Mens Title after defeating Belarussian Samzanov

First West Cork Ranking 08/09
The first ranking of the season took place at St.Patrick's Hall Dunmanway on Sunday 12th October. With approximately 40 participants from the four main clubs in West Cork the competition was close and included U8s up to Veterans More...

West Cork News from the WCTTA Site Here
The WCTTA is celebrating its 20th Anniversay this season and has launched a Secondary Schools League. With five of the major schools involved it is hoped that the league will grow into a number of divisions over the coming years. The WCTTA in conjunction with the ITTA have launched a number of Women in Sport initiatives in Goleen, Skibbereen and Dunmanway for more information go to the West Cork Site. A number of players have been involved in the Irish Junior Classification and Munster Classification over the last 2 weeks you can check out how they got on on the WCTTA website. The first WCTTA Ranking is being held on Sunday 12th October in Dunmanway.

Wild West Table Tennis
Edward Ditchburn runs a couple of clubs in East Mayo with the main club being Kilmovee (www.kilmoveetabletennisclub.com). Kilmovee along with a couple of other clubs have launched the Mayo Association of Table Tennis and their site can be found at www.mayotabletennis.com You can read more about the clubs and the Mayo Academy of Table Tennis that was set up in February of this year. TTIreland would like to wish the Mayo Association and all their clubs the best of luck in the future.

Irish Senior Classification
Rita Kacsandi pips Amanda Mogey for the top spot while Leo Stynen beat Peter Graham in the mens final. More...

WEST CORK TABLE TENNIS SCHOOLS CUP 2008
with over 40 teams and 120 children taking part there were 15 events covering both Primary and Secondary Schools More...

INDIVIDUAL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHAMPIONSIPS 2008
The West Cork Primary Schools Individual Table Tennis Championship 2008 was held in the Goleen Community Sports Hall More...

Assessing the Player
An article by Owen Kelly on some quick and easy methods for early assessment of club players Download Here

Improving Performance ITTA Tutor Owen Kelly shares his opinion on the issue of improving performance in Ireland. "As coaches we need to expect more from our players, the players need to expect more from their coaches and as members of the ITTA we need to expect more from those who manage Irish Table Tennis and in this way together, we can expect a brighter future for Irish Table Tennis." More...

Developing Table Tennis in rural Ireland
It is the Easter Holidays and while the family is away on a shopping trip and the schools are shut I find myself with time to sit and share a few thoughts with those who check out my website every now and then. More...

DISCIPLINE IN CHILDREN'S SPORT
Discipline in sport is fundamental to sporting activity. The emphasis should be on encouraging and developing self discipline. Coaches should be aware of this responsibility and set a positive role model. Parents have an important role to play in the development of their child and this can be achieved in a number of ways. More...

A Club in Ennis
A new club has started in 2008 all standards welcome. Contact Damian on 086-8638742 or Jean Hughes on 087-2207478 for more info.

World Special Olympic Summer Games 2007
I have had a number of emails asking why I haven't managed to put an article up about the World Games in Shanghai. Well here it is, it doesn't really say it all.......More...

ITTF Museum
There is a museum for just about everything and low and behold there is a museum for table tennis. The ITTF Museum is located in Switzerland, in the heart of the Olympics community near Lausanne. Chuck Hoey is the Curator and he invited TTIreland to make a visit More... You can go directly to the Museum Here

Michael Cunningham - The Man in the Driving Seat
8 times Irish Paralympian Michael Cunningham his reputation as a highly skilled proponent of the game has been long established. He talks to TTIreland on our Coaches Corner about Wheelchair table tennis. Here

The Art of Table Tennis
I was given this lovely picture by a 6yr old of her playing table tennis with her brother and I promised to put it up on the site for her. If anyone else has any table tennis art they would like to send me please email me at owen@ttireland.com



Choice of table tennis rackets and correct grip
by Tihbar on Line
The choice of racket and grip is fundamental to good technique. Here is some useful information from leading equipment specialists Tibhar Artical Tibhar equipment can be purcased in Ireland from Celtic Table Tennis

Umpire Check List
With the increasing number of umpires on the scene Kiron Choudhury has updated the Umpire check list at Coaches Corner Update... and the role of the Umpire article...