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A total of 56 entries were received for the second Munster ranking competition of the 2023/24 season, which was held in Knocknaheeny, Cork City. Players from 3 counties attended– Cork, Kerry and Waterford – with 5 different clubs contributing players. It was particularly encouraging to see lots of new faces for both the Senior and Veterans competitions. The following categories were offered – U/13, U/15, Para, Veterans and Senior Divisions 1 and 2.

Sean Loughnane, South Coast, once again prevailed in the Senior 1 Division by beating Philip Shaw, Beech Hill, in the final. Leeside’s Chetan Rai took the Division 1 Plate title by beating Killarney’s Mariusz Chmielewski. In Division 2 Marcel Past of UCC beat Kasper Darnowski of Leeside in the final, while Junior player, Conall Conroy, Leeside, took the Division 2 Plate final by beating fellow club man, Frank Konya. In the Veterans, in a reverse of the previous ranking competition result, Piotr Stankiewicz of South Coast took the title in beating Philip Shaw, Beech Hill, in the final. Gary Mahoney, Leeside, won the Veterans’ Plate beating newcomer, Evhenii Koshelev, unattached.

In the Para competition, victory went to Nicolas O’Brien, Beech Hill defeating Niamh Cafferkey, also Beech Hill, in the final. The Para Plate went to Marian Collins, Beech Hill, who defeated fellow club player, Conor Moynihan.  In the U/15 Group, overall victory again went to the up-and-coming Conall Conroy, Leeside, with Sasha Collins, also of Leeside in second place. South Coast’s Joshua Murphy won the U/13 final with Florian Lotkowski, also South Coast, runner up. Overall, club honours are shared between Leeside and South Coast with two firsts each. The results are as follows:

U/13

1^st: Joshua Murphy – South Coast

2^nd: Florian Lotkowski – South Coast

3^rd: Theo Farkas – Unattached

U/15

1^st: Conall Conroy – Leeside

2^nd: Sasha Collins – Leeside

3^rd: Sean Buckley – Leeside

Veterans

1^st: Piotr Stankiewicz – Leeside

2^nd: Philip Shaw – Beech Hill

Joint 3^rd: Alessandra Fadda – Leeside/Lehel Szabd – Unattached

 Para

1^st: Nicolas O’Brien – Beech Hill

2^nd: Niamh Cafferkey – Beech Hill

Joint 3^rd: Patrick Sweeney/James Carroll – Beech Hill

Senior Division 1

Ist: Sean Loughnane – South Coast

2^nd: Philip Shaw – Beech Hill

Joint 3^rd: Ben Loughnane – South Coast/Jatin Jaitly – Leeside

Senior Division 2

1^st: Marcel Past – UCC

2^nd: Kasper Darnowski – Leeside

Joint 3^rd: Robert Metcalfe – Leeside /Laura O’Keeffe – UCC

The Board of Table Tennis Ireland is delighted to announce that they have appointed and would like to welcome Sanjeev Shelar as the Communications & Digital Marketing director. His primary focus will be on enhancing communication with our members and stakeholders to elevate our brand and services, with a particular emphasis on digital platforms and social media.

With over two decades of commercial expertise, Sanjeev is a seasoned director and leader specializing in driving strategic initiatives and solving complex problems in technology and digital operations. Currently serving as a Systems Support Director at UnitedHealth Group, a Fortune 500 company ranked among the top 5, Sanjeev is at the forefront of steering impactful change in the industry.

Prior to UnitedHealth Group, Sanjeev played pivotal roles in renowned tech giants, including Meta/Facebook and Dropbox, leading Customer Support Operations for a cumulative period of five years. This experience honed Sanjeev’s skills in navigating dynamic technological landscapes and implementing effective operational strategies.

Before venturing into the tech realm, Sanjeev dedicated 15 years to the telecom industry, driving digital transformation at Eir/Eircom and Level3 Communications. Beyond professional realms, Sanjeev actively contributes to the maritime domain, serving on the Board of the Maritime Institute of Ireland/Irish Maritime Museum.

Sanjeev holds an MBA from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Electronics from Mumbai University.