Darragh Ruddy and Megan O’Brien (both Leeside) in  action in the Connacht Open with Aoife Kelly (Beech Hill TT Club umpiring).

Photo of the top 3 in the Para Category in the Connacht Open Championships this weekend include Megan O’Brien (2nd) and Darragh Ruddy (3rd) from Leeside TT Club. Megan had an especially great tournament finishing 2nd in three categories – Cadet Girls, Junior Girls and Para Open 

Teachers Award courses, 10 am – 1.15 pm and 2.15 pm – 5,30 pm, 17 February in Knocknaheeny. Anyone interested should contact James Kirby at Cork Sports Partnership 021-4347096 jkirby@corksports.ie

Munster Grand Prix on Sunday 30 January at St Multose Hall, Kinsale, hosted by the South Coast club. 52 participants were involved, graded on ability and age grounds into 5 divisions. All ages were represented from U/11 to Veterans. 11 Paralympic players participated – 21 % of the total.

Highlights: Winner of senior division: the “evergreen” veteran,Philip Shaw, of Beech Hill TTC. Runner Up Michael Lotiskie of South Coast A double for the O’Brien sisters – Megan, winner of Division 2A and Lucy Lou, winner of Division 4A. (she also won gold at the Leinster Open in the U/13 category). Both from Leeside. Darragh Ruddy also of Leeside, swept the boards in Division 5 and will surely be promoted to a higher level next time out.3. Next event in February – date TBC.

Munster Grand Prix 30 January  – Results (in order)

Grand Final

Winner: Philip Shaw

Runner Up: Michael Lotiskie

Semi Finalist: Conor O’Sullivan

Semi Finalist: Sean Loughnane

Division 1A

Philip Shaw

Conor O’Sullivan

Ben Loughnane

Rory O’Brien

Matthew Collins

Division 1B

Michael Lotiskie

Sean Loughnane

Conor O’Callaghan

Rory Griffin

Nikolai Genov

Alessandra Fadda

Division 2A

Megan O’Brien

Adam Ryle

John O’Sullivan

Jack Healy

Brian Plunkett

Division 2B

Attila Senior

Margie Hadden

Luke Owens

Liam Murphy

John Barry

Caoimhe Deane

Division 3A

Alex Healy

Darragh Crowley

Ben Cahill

Rian Bolton

Alex Scott

Division 3B

Sean Buckley

Adrian Starke

Angelica O’Shea

Kian Murphy

Evan Naughton

Ryan Kennedy-Morley

Division 4A

Lucy Lou O’Brien

Jack O’Brien

Lee Barton

Daniel Klymemko

Matthew Gibson

Cooper Haskett

Division 4B

Ethan O’Sullivan

Florian Lotiskie

Attila

Humman Heba

Lynn Harnett

Jacob Haskett

Division 5A

Darragh Ruddy

Nicholas O’Brien

Aoife Kelly

David Horgan

Paul Fitzgerald

Patricia Groarke

Based on ability groupings. For entries contact tabletennismunstersecretary@gmail.com

See photos of winners on the photo page

Munster clubs participating in a Grand Prix tournament see entry form. Please note, this is a mixed immunity event. Covid passes will not be checked. Covid guidelines apply.

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Cork Sports Partnership- Women in Sport

10 very active women came along to try out tabletennis with Beechhill & Leeside. Coming from different backgrounds in tennis, badminton and soccer, some haven’t played tabletennis since they were 11. We had a Top Table competition on their first night and there were some great topspins and rallies. We are looking forward to seeing them as regulars to the sport of tabletennis in Knocknaheeny hall.