On Behalf of the Munster Branch, we wish to inform all members that the 2023 Munster Open has been rescheduled to start on Friday 27th until Sunday 29th of January 2023 (originally scheduled for 13th to 15th of January 2023). The event will take place in Saile Sports & Community Centre, Cappagh, Kinsale Co Cork (Eircode: P17 WD21). The entry form and schedule will be released shortly and we advise to keep an eye on TTI social media and website for further updates on the event
The Irish Veterans Table Tennis Society’s Munster Open is taking place on Saturday the 7th of January 2023 in Palmerstown Sports Complex, Oakcourt Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
In order to compete in Munster Open all competitors must be current paid up members of both Table Tennis Ireland (https://tabletennisireland.ie/membership/) AND Ireland Vetts (see below for payment details)
Competition entry fees are €10 per event (max 2 events entry). Payment of entry to be paid to A/C below:
PLEASE NOTE THAT DEPENDING ON THE ENTRY LEVEL, THE COMPETITION COMMITTEE MAY HAVE TO RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AS IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO ACCOMMODATE ALL DUE TO THE INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WISH TO TAKE PART.
Entries MUST be submitted via the link to new entry form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWApeCX5K7SjAFw8BJH-EnLghLmMiNdKjvxsjlAf4YCp8FRg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Deadline for Entries is Friday the 30th of December.
The Robinson’s Ice Cream 2022 Ulster Open Table Tennis Championships is taking place this weekend on the 26th and 27th November at Lisburn Racquets Club, 36 Belfast Road, Lisburn BT27 4AS.
Please see below the draws for the events. Check-in from 8.30am and play starts 9am sharp Saturday and Sunday!
Draws Available to download here: https://tabletennisireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/UO-2022-draw-2.pdf
Playing Schedule:
Please note there have been some time changes.
Saturday 26th November
09.00 U15 Boys / U15 Girls (Cadets)
09.00 U21 Men / U21 Women
09.00 Masters Men / Masters Women
13.00 Men’s Singles
13.00 Women’s Singles
16.00 Restricted Singles
19.00 Mens and Womens Doubles
Sunday 27th November:
09.00 U19 Jun Boys / U19 Jun Girls
09.00 U13 Boys / U13 Girls
11.00 Disability Senior/Disability Junior (U19)
13.00 U17 Boys / U17 Girls
13.00 U11 Boys / U13 Girls
(Times maybe subject to change, keep an eye out on TTI Social Medias/Website)
CHECK IN will be 30 minutes before scheduled start of your first event.
Live Streaming
Make sure to check out our YouTube channel for some live streams that will be taking place throughout the weekend:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbdL2IO82NUK4hG_muZRzA
Anti-doping Update:
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2022 List of Prohibitive Substances has been updated since the 1st of January 2022. Sport Ireland launched the Anti-Doping Digital Wallet Card for 2022. It is essential that all players and support personnel whether coaches, physicians, or doctors attached to clubs or teams, consult this educational card, as well as the closely related Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes.
Anti-Doping: https://tabletennisireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sport_Irl_Digital_Wallet_Card_2022-1.pdf
Enjoy the event and we would like to wish to wish all the players, coaches, officials and volunteers the very best of luck at the weekend!
A very exciting IVTTS event took place at the weekend – The Glenburn Open.
The results are available to download below:
Well done to all the players for competing and making the event a very entertaining one. A big thank you to the volunteers for helping run the event. A special mention to the Glenburn Club for running the event and making it a hugely successful event.
Table Tennis Ireland and Trinity Comprehensive Ballymun are holding an adult table tennis open evening in Trinity Comprehensive on Wednesday 16th November from 5pm to 7pm.
Our very own, Jing Yi Graham will be delivering an exhibition of skills and tips on the night. All standards of players are welcome to attend. Beginners, recreational, intermediate, and advanced players will be catered for.
We are inviting all adults to come and join the session. This session is free of charge to attend. If you have no equipment, don’t worry as equipment will be provided for you!
Register for the event here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=MFqZ1hxEeUeYP4Lrm06O2bKS0xPXMtpNt5S6Qhq2JQNUNTVNTEdJS1g3Qk9FN0VJRFEwSUFMREFGOS4u
Sport Ireland are hosting an upcoming Women in Sport Coaching Conference, taking place on Saturday 3rd December from 9.45 – 4.00pm in the Grand Hotel Malahide. The conference has limited capacity, so register ASAP if you wish to attend. Registration has now opened to NGB’s and Sport Ireland will start promoting to the wider general public from Thursday 27th October.
Cost of registration is only €15. All attendees will receive a conference pack on arrival and free lunch will be provided.
To register to attend the Sport Ireland Women in Sport Coaching Conference please click here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/women-in-sport-coaching-conference-tickets-441495865017
The conference is targeting female coaches, and male coaches of female athletes/teams, from teenage to adult level and will include a day of presentations, panel discussions and breakout sessions. Those in attendance can expect to hear from Irish and International keynote speakers, coaches and coaching professionals who will share their knowledge and tips to unlocking potential and creating environments where their athletes flourish. Talks/workshops on the day include:
Speakers already confirmed for the day include;
More speakers to be announced in the coming weeks, keep an eye out on Sport Ireland’s Social Medias.
Make sure to register for this event ASAP. Don’t miss out on this exciting conference.
We hope to see some of our table tennis coaches at this fantastic event and opportunity.
The Robinson’s Ice Cream 2022 Ulster Open Table Tennis Championships will take place on the 26th and 27th November at Lisburn Racquets Club, 36 Belfast Road, Lisburn BT27 4AS.
All players and coaches are advised to read the Entry Form for full details on the events taking place and the tournament regulations. Players are reminded that they must be affiliated to Table Tennis Ireland, or an Association recognised by the ITTF.
The Board of Table Tennis Ireland wish to support the return to play of both new and past members at ranking events. We are delighted to announce we are introducing a Single Event Licence fee of €5.75/£5 for upcoming ranking events taking place this season. We hope that this will encourage players to participate in ranking events this season.
To join Table Tennis Ireland, please click on the following link https://tti.justgo.com/Account.mvc/Login
If you have any queries on membership, please email [email protected]
Entries are now open through Eventbrite (link below) and Entries will close Friday 18th November 2022 at 11.00pm. Late entries will not be accepted, and all fees must be paid in advance.
Prizemoney: Men and Women Open Singles winners – 1st place £500, runner up £250.
Provisional Event Times:
Event Queries to: [email protected]
The Irish Veterans Table Tennis Society’s Glenburn Masters Tournament is taking place on Saturday the 12th of November 2022 in GLENBURN TTC, Glensharragh Park, Belfast BT6 9PB
Event Timetable
● Over 40’s singles Commence 10:00
● Over 50’s singles Commence 14:00
● Over 60’s singles Commence 09:30
● Over 70’s singles Commence 15:30
● Ladies singles Commence 13:30
Competition entry fees are €12 per event. Payment of entry to be paid to A/C below:
Participants can register by email or text no later than Saturday 5th November 2022.
Email: [email protected] Text: 00 44 7710185566
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: SATURDAY 5th of November, 2022
The Junior Classification took place on the 24th of September in DCU Sports Arena.
A massive thank you to Referee Adrian Brown and assistants Niall O’Flaherty and Tony Martin for a fantastic and well-run Junior Classification. Thank you to the Umpires for their officiating and ensuring the event ran so smoothly.
Well done to all the players on a fantastic display of table tennis. Lots of exciting and close events across the day.
The results are as follows:
U19 Girls Event
U19 Boys Event
U19 Boys Plate
U15 Girls Event
U15 Girls Plate Competition
U15 Boys Event
U15 Boys Plate Competition
U13 Girls Event
U13 Boys Event
A great Junior Classification, thank you to all involved! A wonderful start to the new season.
The Irish Veterans Table Tennis Society’s Leinster Open is taking place on Saturday the 15th of October in Palmerstown Sports Complex, Oakcourt Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
Event Timetable
● Over 40’s singles Commence 13.30
● Over 50’s singles Commence 16.15
● Over 60’s singles Commence 13.30
● Over 70’s singles Commence 16.45
● Ladies singles Commence 15.00
Competition entry fees are €10 per event (max 2 events entry). Payment of entry to be paid to A/C below:
Entries MUST be submitted via the link to our new entry form: https://forms.gle/eve1afPbGQVfE3Kg7
Deadline for Entries is Sunday the 9th of October.
