Final West Cork Ranking 8/6/08
The final WCTTA ranking was held in St. Patrick's Hall in Dunmanway, full report: More...

Junior League Team Event
Results from the Junior League event. division 1 winners York Road More...

West Cork Schools Cup with over 40 teams and 120 children taking part there were 15 events covering both Primary and Secondary Schools More...

Awards for Bantry Secondary Players
A number of students from Ardscoil Phobal Bheanntrai passed their 1 Star and 2 Star ITTA Awards. More...

All Ireland Schools 14/4/08 UCD
All 3 boys titles and the U13 Girls title to Colaiste Choilm from Munster. St. Mary's Ballina took the U15 girls Title with Loreto Swords taking the U19 Girls title.

Stiga Irish Junior National Closed Championships 2008
Results of the Stiga Irish Junior National Closed Championships 2008 More...

West Cork Table Tennis Schools Cup 2008
The Schools Cup is main event for the vast majority of schools in West Cork and is eagerly awaited. More...

St. Finbarr's join in All Ireland Schools Challenge
St. Finbarr's Boys National School in Bantry entered their first ever All Ireland qualifier when they took on Scoil Eoin More...

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

Bantry Player of the Month
The popular Toys Unlimited Player of the Month Trophy was presented to one of Bantry fast improving under 12 squad this month. More...

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...

The Dunlop Master 2008.
Waldner, Saive, Kreanga and Weixing, Darius Knight, Paul Drinkhall, Glen Hoddle, John Barnes, Jonathan Edwards and James Harper and a cast of 4,000 at the Albert Hall 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 imaginary people who check out my website every now and then. More...

Team Results from 6 Nations International, Guernsey
A disappointing set of results from the 6 Nations Junior and Cadet International held in Guernsey. 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...

West Coaching Schemes Club Rankings The March Rankings are now available from the Coaching Schemes under the instruction of Coach Owen Kelly. The Snr Goleen Rankings are not included at this time but will be updated. Click Here...

Ulster Heroes
As you are probably aware I rarely put finger to type in regards to articles for TTIreland these days but I could not help be moved by the decision of those young players of Ulster to withdraw from playing for Ireland at the up-coming Junior International.More...

Skibbereen Player of the Month Award
Paddy Watkins received the John Keohane Motors Player of the Month award from ITTA PRO Michael Healy at last weeks training. More...

West Cork Rankings
The latest West Cork Rankings are available to download here Download

British League win for Ballina Girls


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...

Darren Cronin wins Bantry TTC Player of The Month
Darren was a popular choice with the Bantry members. 11 year old Darren has shown great improvement in technique, attitude and all round behaviour

Table Tennis Ireland Returns
In answer to all the many enquiries I've received, yes I am going to call it a day with this Table Tennis Ireland website. I have been running this site for 8 years and with once again all the new changes within the ITTA I decided it is time to concentrate on all that's happening on my local scene as well as my Special Olympic involvement and other interests. More...

New Club in Ennis
A new club has started all standards welcome. Sessions Mondays from 7pm - 9.30pm contact Damian on 086-8638742 or Jean Hughes on 087-2207478 for more info.

Beech Hill Honour International Athletes
In the week before going to Shanghai, Beech Hill Table Tennis Club presented Team Ireland Special Olympic Athletes Sharon O'Brien and Pat Dorgan with letters awarding them Honorary Life membership of the Club. More...

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...