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West Cork Secondary Schools League

In celebration of the WCTTA’s 20th Anniversary a Secondary Schools League has been launched. 5 schools have agreed to take part from around the region: Bantry Secondary, Macroom De La Salle, Schull Community College, Rossa College, Skibbereen and MICC from Dunmanway. The first round of matches are due to take place on Monday 20th October at MICC.

 

First West Cork Ranking 08/09

The first ranking of the season takes place at St.Patrick’s Hall Dunmanway on Sunday 12th October. Tournament starts at 10.30am all ages all abilities. Each event will be divisioned.

 

Women In Sport

A number of Women in sport Schemes are being organised throughout the region. Goleen TTC on Mondays, Skibbereen TTC on Tuesdays, Rossa College on Thursdays and Goleen TTc on Fridays. A course is also being organised in Dunmanway. For more information and times contact Vicky Ridgeway 026-24981

 

Munster Junior Classification

James Heap, Ben O’Donnell, Cathal McCarthy and James Kelly all travelled up to Beech Hill in cork to play in the first Munster event. Ben reached the semi finals of the Under 14 event and eventually finished 4th. 8 year old James Kelly reached the final of the Under 10s where he beat Cathal Foley from Kinneigh. Jack McCarthy was also due to play in the event but was selected for the Cork Football Squad and was unable to attend.

 

Aisling Healy selected for Irish Squad

Aisling travelled to Liverpool with the rest of the Irish Squad results to follow.

 

3 Goleen players enter Irish Classification

Aisling Healy, Ben O’Donnell and James Kelly made the long trip up to Dublin for the Irish Junior Classification. Aisling took 9th place in the U17s and reached the 2nd round of the U14s. Ben O’Donnell was also knocked out in the 2nd Round by eventual winner Declan O’Brien. James Kelly playing in his first Irish event finished 4th in the Under 10 Boys.

 

Final West Cork Ranking

The last rankings was held in Dunmanway report as follows

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West Cork Schools Cup

Great day out for over 120 children, all the results, thrills and spills. More...

 

Lissagriffin NS Take West Cork Table Tennis Title

Three students from Lissagriffin National School pulled off a major surprise when they defeated all comers at the 2008 West Cork Schools Championships held at Maria Immaculata Community College (MICC) in Dunmanway. More...


West Cork Coach Awarded Highest Irish Coaching Level
Owen Kelly and Michael HealyOwen Kelly is celebrating 25 years of coaching this year. He first qualified as an ETTA Club coach when he was 18 years old and has been an ITTA Tutor for the last number of years he was recently presented with his ITTA Level 3 Certificate by ITTA PRO Michael Healy. Owen has been involved at all levels of table tennis in this country as an Irish Schools Non Playing Captain and as a player Owen has been the Senior Munster Captain. However it is within the field of coaching and administration that Owen has built a formidable reputation as one of the country's top coach educators, delivering the ITTA Level 1 and designing the Level 2 coaching courses. Owen has also been the Head Coach for Munster Special Olympics as well as the Irish Head Coach for the last World Games. Owen currently delivers coaching sessions for all levels of ability at Skibbereen, Bantry, Goleen and at a number of schools around the region.


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