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.
The Association is sad to advise of the death of young Connacht Player Mark Melnychuk, on Wednesday, 23rd February 2022.
We wish to extend our deepest sympathies to his Parents Olga and Gennadiy and sister Ilona, and his extended family and friends. Mark will be sadly missed by his heartbroken parents, sister, grandmothers, uncles, aunts, cousins, relatives and many friends.
May he rest in peace.
We are delighted with the return of our sport due to the relaxation of the Covid-19 restrictions. We are excited that our events and camps are resuming to normality.
With this, our para committee are seeking volunteers who can aid with the improvement of our National Squad Para Camps and allow our players to develop further. We are seeking enthusiastic players or coaches who can volunteer at some of our camps to act as sparring partners for our players. There will be no requirement to attend every camp however, we will expect a minimum attendance of 2 camps per year for any volunteers selected. Sparring partners will have the opportunity to learn from the Lead National Coach, and learn more about the intricacies of Para Table Tennis.
If you would be interested in helping out at our camps, please get in touch by contacting [email protected]. All help would be greatly appreciated and this opportunity will be a great experience for players and coaches of any age.
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Johnny Bridgeman, a former top senior player, coach and volunteer, and friend of all who had the good fortune to meet him.
The peak of Johnny’s playing career was during the halcyon days of the 1970s when Table Tennis was regularly reported on in the papers and international players were well known by the public, the era of Caffrey and Langan, when tournaments played out across the Ireland every weekend. He fought many battles on a table tennis table and won more than his fair share. As young man, Johnny played in the famous Crofton club on Suffock Street, in the centre of Dublin.
As well as being in the top cadre of players during that period, Johnny was recognised as one of the best tacticians in the game, a skill he used as a coach. In the 1980s, Johnny became the head coach and leader of Baldoyle TT club, a junior club that developed many underage boys and girls who represented their club, province, schools and country. The club enjoyed an equal mix of boys and girls, many of whom still play, including several para players due to the proximity to the hospital in Baldoyle on the Willie Nolan Road. The friendliness and inclusivity of the club was legendary, and this was due to Johnny’s good nature.
In the 1990s Johnny’s interest grew in the Para side of the game and his shrewd tactical insights and motivational skills helped to shape Irish Para teams that travelled abroad and won many victories.
For those who knew Johnny well, they will remember his stories of bygone games and players, and the sing-alongs for which he was famous. For past members of the Baldoyle TT club, they will remember a generous and wise man who freely gave them countless hours and enriched their teenage years.
TTI offers its deepest sympathies to his family and friends.
Reposing in Jennings Funeral Home, Springdale Road, Raheny on Tuesday evening 22nd February from 5pm to 7pm. Removal on Wednesday morning to St Lawernce O’ Toole Church, Baldoyle, arriving for Funeral Mass at 12.30pm followed by Burial in St Fintan’s Cemetery.
Please see below the draws for the restricted singles and Para Open.
https://tabletennisireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Res-and-Para-RD1-groups-1.pdf
The times for the events tomorrow are as follows:
9am Juniors
9am Mini Cadets
1pm – Restricted Singles
2pm – Para Open
Entry from 8am to Kingfisher, NUI Galway
The Connacht Open is taking place this weekend in the NUIG Kingfisher, Newcastle Road, NUIG Sports Centre, Galway.
Please see attached the draws for this weekend: https://tabletennisireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Connacht-Open-2022-Rd-1-Groups.pdf
The schedule for the weekend is below. These times are subject to change throughout the course of the day. Please arrive in good time for your event. Entry from 8:30am on both days.
Saturday 19th :
Sunday 20th:
Make sure to check out our YouTube channel for some live streams: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbdL2IO82NUK4hG_muZRzA
Table Tennis Ireland is the National Governing Body for Table Tennis within the 4 individual provinces of Ireland, and we’re responsible for developing and growing the sport. We represent the interests of our members by promoting, co-ordinating, administering, operating and marketing our sport.
We wish to recruit a Para National Coach who will be responsible for further development and lead all Para Table Tennis programs for the Association. This will be a part time role of 5 days per month, initially for one-year subject to funding being continued, based mainly in Dublin. There will be a requirement with this role for some travel in Ireland and abroad. Further details on the key responsibilities of the role are contained in the job description. Please note that this job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive.
Job Description is available here: https://tabletennisireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/TTI-National-Para-Coach-Job-Description-220217.pdf
To apply for the role, please send the following to [email protected] with the subject line “Para National Coach application”:
The closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday 4th of March 2022
Table Tennis Ireland is the National Governing Body for Table Tennis within the 4 individual provinces of Ireland, and we’re responsible for developing and growing the sport. We represent the interests of our members by promoting, co-ordinating, administering, operating and marketing our sport.
We wish to recruit a Sports Executive who will be responsible for membership and events. This will be a full time role (37.5hrs per week), initially for one-year subject to funding being continued, based in our head office at the Sport Ireland National Campus. The salary range is €22,500 to €25,000. Further details on the key responsibilities of the role are contained in the job description. Please note that this job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive.
See the job description here: https://tabletennisireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/TTI-Sports-Executive-Job-Description-220211.pdf
To apply for the role, please send the following to [email protected] with the subject line “Sport Executive application”:
The closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday 25th of February 2022.
Age & Opportunity aim to inspire people aged 50+ to live a dynamic life in which they are more active, more visible, more creative and more connected. Age & Opportunity recognises the impact that Covid-19 has had on older peoples’ participation in sport and physical activity over the last 2 years.
They have opened up applications for a grants to be used to encourage older people back to sport and their clubs. We strongly encourage our clubs to consider new initiatives to entice older adults to participate in table tennis. By applying to this grant, if successful, will help support your initiatives and help increase participation and physical activity within the older adult group.
The deadline to apply is Friday the 25th February 2022, via post or email.
The terms and conditions are available to download here: https://ageandopportunity.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Terms-Conditions-2022-Grant-Scheme.pdf
More information on their website: https://ageandopportunity.ie/
Following the relaxation of public health measures towards the end of January, across the island of Ireland, we wish to support the return to play for both new and past members. We are delighted to announce we are reducing our affiliation fees by 50% for the remainder of this season. We hope that this reduction will encourage players to participate in the remaining events between now and the 31st of July 2022. Further information on events is available on the link below: https://tabletennisireland.ie/event-directory/
To affiliate to Table Tennis Ireland, check our website here: https://tabletennisireland.ie/membership/
If you have any queries on membership, please email [email protected]
As at February 2022
