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Kinneigh Table Tennis Club History

Ivan with Christer at the club presentation

The Kinneigh TTC have organised a number of activities over the last few years.

2002/2003Kinneigh Chairman Ivan Shorten and Club Coach Owen Kelly organised a trip to Falkoping in Sweden. The invitation coming after Kinneigh hosted the visit by a squad of U21s from IFK Falkoping in 2002, this came about through the West Cork's trip to Hasselt in Belgium in 2001. Here Ivan is presented with a IFK Falkoping Club shirt by Chairman Christer Rantala.

The Kinneigh TTC have organised a number of activities over the last few years.

Goudelin Table Tennis Club from Brittany returned in 2002 for a visit. A small tournament was organised and there was plenty of the usual music and craic between the two clubs, with traditional harp music played by both clubs!

Barry and Ruth getting trophies
Falkoping Club

In 2002 5 U21's from IFK Falkoping visited stayed as guests of the club and entered the Munster Open winning both Senior and U21 Titles.

In 2001 a group of 6 Performance Players went as the guests of the Glenburn TTC in Belfast for training with some Chinese Coaches.

In 2001 Kinneigh acting as a the new Regional Centre of Excellence for West Cork helped send a West Cork Team to the International Youth Cup, Hasselt in Belgium

In 2001 Kinneigh was one of a number of West Cork clubs who joined in the social trip to the Aquadome in Tralee. The social aspect of the sport is very important to the club and its members.

Becc's Fan Club in Tralee
Special Olympics at Kinneigh

In 2001 Kinneigh was the venue for a friendly match between CoAction, Bantry and the Cope Foundation, Cork. The initiative was to encourage the use of the facility by groups outside "main stream" table tennis. A very enjoyable day was had by all.

In 2000 A large squad of players of all ability travelled to Britany and stayed as guests of the Goudelin Club.

Goudelin Civic Reception

In 2000 Kinneigh sent a Girls Development Squad to the Kilcummin TTC in Kerry.


Kinneigh Players Achievements

SEASON 2003-2004

Emma Jane Helen and David Hayes are selected for Ireland in the Junior British Leagues.

Emma Jane Helen and David Hayes travel to Brittany to represent Munster at U21. Coaches Owen Kelly and Ivan Shorten also travel.

In 2003 4 Kinneigh players at four different age groups were selected for Munster. Emma Jane Helen TIBHAR had an excellent Championship beating Sabrina Conway (Leinster) for the first time and helping the team take an unexpected Gold medal. Emma Jane finished 6th in the Irish Rankings 2002-2003 with Andrea Shorten finishing 5th in the U14s in the same season

Munster Caps: 2003
Ina Shorten (Veteran), Ruth Cocoran 2nd (U12), Andrea Shorten 5th (U14), Emma Jane Helen 6th (U17), Alan Hurley 2nd (U17), Ivan Shorten (NPC U12 Boys). Owen Kelly (Senior)

Kinneigh Interpros
Munster 2002

Munster Caps: 2002
Ina Shorten (Veteran), Ruth Cocoran 1st (U12), Marie McSweeney 1st (U12), Barry Horgan 1st (U12), Andrea Shorten 4th (U14), Emma Jane Helen 5th (U17), Alan Hurley 1st (U17), Ivan Shorten (NPC U12 Boys)

In 2002 Emma Jane Helen is selected for Irish Squad to Rosskilde in Denmark. Andrea Shorten travels to the Liverpool GP where she reaches the Cadet 1/2 Final.

In 2002 Andrea Shorten wins a 2nd Schools Cap when selected for the Irish Schools Cadet Team for the 6 Nationas.

In 2001 Andrea Shorten received her first Irish Schools Cap in Cardiff.

In 2001 Emma Jane Helen won an Irish Schools Cadet Cap in Lilleshall, England.

Irish Primary School Team 2001
Emma Jane Helen winning U14 West Cork Open Title

West Cork Open 2001 Emma Jane Helen win the West Cork Open U14 Title. Andrea Shorten won the U12 Title and David Shorten won the U10 Boys Title.

In 2001 Andrea Shorten (3rd) and Emma Jane Helen (4th) are selected for Munster Interpros Team.

In 2000 Barry Horgan won the U12 and U10 Boys West Cork Open Titles.

In 2000 Andrea Shorten sponsored by CELTIC TABLE TENNIS and TDC FINANCIAL SERVICES was awarded West Cork Junior of the Year. Paul Lynch (Macroom) was awarded West Cork Senior of the Year.

Andrea Shorten and Paul Lynch
Munster U12s 2000

In 2000 Kinneigh player Andrea Shorten is one of three West Cork girls to be selected for the U12 Girls. Emma Jane Helen has a late call up for the U14 Girls to win her third Munster Cap in a row.

In 2000 Kinneigh hosted the first West Cork Summer Training Camp. Invited coaches and players included Irish No.1 Brian Fitzgerald and Top 10 Irish players Mark White and Louise Long. Kinneigh Coach Owen Kelly and Munster Vet Dan Foley added his experience, to assist with the development of the West Cork Junior Performance Squad. (By 2003 19 Munster Caps had been won by players from this squad)

West Cork Training Camp
Kinneigh Silverware 2000

In 2000 Kinneigh players had tremendous success at the Cork Interparochial Championships winning nearly every title!

In 1999 Emma Jane Helen becomes the first Kinneigh player to be selected for Ireland when she travels to the Isle of Man for the 5 Nations Primary School Championships. Emma Jane reaches the 1/4 Finals.

In 1999 Kinneigh had two Munster U12 Girls Caps with Emma Jane Helen and Andrea Shorten, NPC Ina Shorten. This team helped Munster to its first ever Interprovincial Championship Title.

Munster U12 Girls 1999
Munster Open 1998

In 1998 Emma Jane Helen at U12 became the first Kinneigh player to win a Junior Munster Cap.

In 1998 Kinneigh sent its first junior squad to the Munster Open

1998 Kinneigh displays its Silverware from the Interparochial Championships

1998 seasons Silverware
Victor Anderson and Darren Buttimer

In 1998 Victor Anderson and Darren Buttimer were selected for the Munster U21 Team that travelled with NPC Owen Kelly to the Senior Interpros in Dublin.

In 1997 The West Cork WACKERS win the Cork Senior League. Owen KellyOwen Kelly plays for Team Kinneigh in the League and starts a new coaching scheme at the Kinneigh Club.

The WACKERS Senior Cork League winners
Team Kinneigh 96

Team Kinneigh in 1997.