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Colin Judge Paralympics Send off – 16th August

by International EventsTTI News

During our holding camp for the Paralympic Games, we’re excited to announce a special send-off event for Colin Judge!! Join us on the afternoon/evening of August 16th for a mini tournament & Try it event.

We hope to have representatives from The Government, Sport Ireland, Sport Ireland Institute, Paralympics Ireland, Table Tennis Ireland, and more. Please spread the word and get friends and family involved!

Schedule (TBC):
-Try it event: 3/4pm
-Competitive matches: 6pm-8/8:30pm

Match 1: Colin Judge vs. the legend Michael Cunningham.
Match 2: Colin Judge vs. Sem Roelofs from Holland.

This is a fantastic opportunity to see international level matches on home soil! We’ll share the exact timeline once confirmed so you can plan accordingly.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 16th!

Colin is expected to play in Paris on the 1st/2nd of September. If you’re planning to fly over/purchase tickets, mark your calendars!

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Club Affiliation Announcement

by TTI News

Table Tennis Ireland are delighted to announce our new Club affiliation scheme for the 24-25 season. Club affiliation will be processed through our membership platform JustGo and will cost €25 per club.

Benefits of affiliating with Table Tennis Ireland:

  • Priority access to discounted courses like, disability training, safeguarding courses and TT specific coaching development courses. (CPD) 
  • Priority access will be given to affiliated clubs who wish to send volunteers on coaching courses. 
  • Use of the Just Go Platform to manage the membership of the club. 
  • Club contact details advertised on the TTI website club section. 
  • Complimentary vetting (Garda and Access NI) of volunteers/coaches to ensure compliance with Sport Ireland and Sport NI codes of ethics. 
  • Continued support and updating of the TTI Club Handbook which will support good governance and the development of the club. 
  • Opportunity to apply for TTI grant and equipment lottery schemes. 
  • Clubs can apply for Sports Capital and Equipment Grants once affiliated to Table Tennis Ireland (applies to clubs in ROI only). 
  • TTI to update all Northern Ireland Clubs on funding initiatives and links with NI Sports Forum. 
  • We will advise the Club Administrator when their Local Sports Partnership or Council are making grants available for sport clubs or community organisations. 
  • Insurance policy in Place for all Clubs (only if all members of the club are affiliated)– TTI has provided an Insurance Webinar recently, this webinar  along with relevant documentation can be found here Insurance Webinar – Table Tennis Ireland

The following other benefits/incentives are available to clubs who affiliate include: 

  • As the National Governing Body for table tennis on the island of Ireland your fees help go towards the costs to operate, develop and grow the sport. 
  • Each club will have access to support from TTI staff to help the club implement good governance, safeguarding practices and volunteer recruitment and much more. 
  • An increase in the number of clubs affiliated to Table Tennis Ireland is beneficial to TTI when we submit grant applications to our stakeholders. We can show that current investments are making a positive impact on the growth of our sport. 
  • Increased individual and club data on the membership and membership numbers will be beneficial to TTI and the club when applying for grants 

A big thank you to all those who took the time to attend our webinars regarding the new affiliation process last week. If you missed the webinars, recordings can be given upon request. Please email [email protected] to access the recording.

Clubs can begin the affiliation process by filling out this form

Please find attached documentation to help you through this process:

  1. Affiliation Notice
  2. Club Affiliation June 24
  3. Club Affiliation checklist
  4. Club Journey
  5. Club Code of Conduct
  6. Sport Ireland safeguarding information

If anybody has any questions regarding club affiliation, please contact [email protected]

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Job Opportunity: Community and Club Development Officer (Munster)

by TTI News

Table Tennis Ireland (TTI) is the National Governing Body for Table Tennis within the 4 provinces of Ireland. Table Tennis Ireland’s Vision is to make Table Tennis ‘a sport for all, a sport for life’. It is a sport suitable for all age groups, from juniors to veterans, as well as able bodied and those with a disability. Table Tennis Ireland (TTI) serves as the governing body for Table Tennis in Ireland, dedicated to promoting and developing the sport nationwide. Committed to developing a vibrant table tennis community, TTI aims to enhance participation at all levels while championing inclusivity and diversity within the sport.

Table Tennis Ireland is seeking passionate and dedicated Community and Club Development Officer to join our team in the Munster region. The ideal candidates will drive initiatives aimed at enhancing community engagement, developing table tennis clubs, and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in the sport.  

Table Tennis Ireland is looking for a candidate who will enjoy working as part of the TTI team but be prepared to work remotely. Initially, we are looking for a Development officer to cover Munster (part-time, 3-4 days a week). You will need to be flexible with your hours to include evening and weekend work to drive our strategic plan in the region assigned. We are open to filling this post on a part time basis and job sharing is also an option if that means getting the right candidates for the roles.

Click here to view full Job Description 

To apply for any role, please upload the following through Indeed (see link below):

      • Cover letter to include a personal statement addressing the essential criteria in the job description and why an applicant believes their skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.

      • CV outlining your previous education and work experience to date.

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    Upcoming Level 1 Coaching course – Leinster

    by CoachingTTI News
    Table Tennis Ireland are delighted to announce we will hold a level 1 coaching course taking place  on 

    Saturday 7th September and Saturday 9th November in Milltown community Centre, Mullingar, West Meath.

    This is a two-day course, with a 8-10 weeks between both sessions. The course includes both theory and practical elements , with some independent learning required between the two course dates. The course is highly rewarding and will provide coaches with a high understanding of the game and allows coaches to further enhance their coaching skills. Learners are expected to complete home study and practical coaching tasks between each day of the course.
     
     
    The course will take place over 2 days and attendance is mandatory on both days to complete the course.
    This is a sport Ireland recognised level 1 coaching award.
    The cost to attend this course is €150.
     
    This course can only cater for a maximum of 16 participants.
     
    Participants will be registered on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Please note course requirements before registration.

    Course requirements

    Applicants must:

    • Be 16+
    • Have Valid Garda Vetting/ Access Ni with TT
    • Have Safeguarding 1 Certificate

    Please Send proof of the above to [email protected] after registering. If you do not hold all certifications required please show proof of intent to complete the above eg, booking confirmation for safeguarding course. These courses will need to be signed off before certification is approved.   

    *Please note Vetting and safeguarding must be valid for at least 6 months from the first day of the course**,

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    Club Affiliation Webinars

    by TTI News

    TTI will be running two webinars to update all clubs on the new club affiliation process for the season 2024 – 25. There will be two opportunities for clubs to attend the same webinar. club administrators and or chair to attend. the duration of these sessions will be an hour long.   

    Please register via the zoom registration link provided and sign up for your chosen session. 

    – Wednesday the 17th of July at 7:30pm

    – Monday the 22nd of July at 7:30pm

     In this webinar we will be explaining the following:
    1. The club affiliation process
    2. The benefits of Club affiliation
    3. How clubs can use the just go platform to manage their own club Membership, collect and bulk upload all members to the database.

    If you have any other questions or queries please don’t hesitate to e mail: [email protected]

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    Insurance Webinar

    by TTI News

    A big thank you to all those who took the time to attend the webinar on Monday evening. We do hope that all the clubs found it informative. don’t worry if you were unable to attend, A link to the recording of the webinar can be found below, along with the presentation and the list of FAQs. If you have any other questions or queries please don’t hesitate to e mail: [email protected] 

    Webinar Recording

    Passcode: j.sQ6j$5

    Insurance Presentation

    FAQ’s

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    Report: Czech Para Open 2024

    by International EventsParaTTI News

    Last week Para athletes Colin Judge, Paddy Vaughan and Sean Geoghegan travelled to Ostrava, Czech Republic to with coach Sam Logue to compete in the Czech Para open.

    Sean Geoghegan started off his competition with two tough group matches against Sweden (0-3) and Belgium (0-3) before going on to win against Czech (3-1). Sean finished 3rd in his group and unfortunately did not make it into the next round this time.

    Colin Judge won his first two matches vs France (3-2) and Serbia (3-1) finishing first in his group. He then went on to win his quarter final match vs France (3-2), and Semi-Final versus Sweden (3-1). In the final Colin faced Thomas Bruechle from Germany. In a very close match, the German came out Victorious, resulting in a silver medal for Colin.

    Paddy Vaughan Finished 2nd in his group after bouts against Poland (0-3) and Czech (3-1). Paddy faced Germany in the quarterfinal match (3-1) and Sweden in the Semi-Final (3-1). In the final Paddy battled with Magnussen of Norway for 5 sets, ultimately missing out on the win.

    This was a very successful for the lads with some great performances, and and Colin’s last competition before the Olympics kick off in August.
    Well done all!
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    TTI Insurance Update Webinar

    by TTI News

    TTI will be holding a TTI Insurance update with Anthony Murphy from Arachas Insurance Brokers and David McNally CEO TTI. On Monday 1st July 2024 at 7.30pm via zoom.

     

    This webinar is not to be missed to make sure you are fully up to date and aware of the Insurance that is in place for your club and all members of TTI. This information could save your club money please sign up for the webinar HERE

     

    We would ask for each club to nominate at least one officer to attend. Places are limited so we would ask that only two representatives sign up per club for now. If additional places become available, we will of course let you know.

     

    It will be a chance for you to ask any questions you may have regarding the cover that is in place and help us to put together a suite of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) for future reference on all things Insurance.

     

    Remember this Insurance cover is Island of Ireland – all TTI clubs from Juniors to Veterans.

     

    Looking forward to seeing you all on the night.

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    Another Bronze Medal in Norway For Peadar Sheridan

    by International EventsTTI News

    Peadar Sheridan continued his Scandinavian odyssey adding another bronze to his WTT collection in Sandefjiord Norway.

    He did it the hard way with players from Korea and China in his 5 man group.
    He dispatched the player from India and a player from Puerto Rico in the group 3-0 but then the drama began.
    Facing Korean player Yaeyeon he went 0-2 behind and 4/9 down in the third set. Facing defeat he summoned all his courage and won the next seven points to take the set 11/9. Brimming now with confidence he won the remaining two sets for a remarkable win
    Chinese Taipeian Yung Shen proved too strong in the final match 3-0 but Peadar advanced from second in the group to face number one seed, Ugandan in the semi final .Another cliffhanger where Peadar lost 9/11 in the fifth set, 3/11,19/17, 5/11,14/12 and 9/11.
    The Ormeau star was bitterly disappointed at the narrow defeat but more lessons learned on the journey

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    Sheridan Takes Bronze in Sweden

    by International EventsTTI News

    Peadar Sheridan added another WTT medal to his collection in Helsingborg Sweden in the boys U13 singles.
    In his opening group he defeated Spyros Sangiannidis (Luxembourg)3-1, Romanias Mihai Iordan 3-1 and Zac Hallen (Sweden) 3-0 to advance to the quarter final where he faced Koreas Yoon Jaeyoon. In a thrilling encounter Peadar won on a close 3-0 score line (11/9, 11/9 and 12/10).
    No 1 seed Faraz Shakiba blocked his path to the final and proved just too strong for him on this occasion (8/11,7/11 and 9/11).
    Peadar now competes in the U15 boys singles tomorrow and then battles it out at the WTT event in Sandefjord Norway.