News
Table Tennis going strong in Co. Laois
25 July 2011
With the national and provincial ranking tournaments, Starball (Snr), Schools league and community games success all completed for 2010/11 attention focused on the Laois Junior Ability League last month. Round 3 took place on Saturday 18th June in Ballyroan. (Full results listed below).
Overall 86 junior players have participated in the league to date with one round remaining. Thanks to support from the Irish Table Tennis Assocation and the Irish Sports Council through participation project funding there are over 100 children playing table tennis at local level throughout Co. Laois with many clocking up the miles to Dublin for Leinster Junior ranking and Stiga Challenger plus the national events in Dublin, Killarney, Castlebar and Ulster. The success of these young players has lead to huge interest in the game around the county with many schools and clubs organising exhibitions making enquiries about setting up their own club. For further information please contact Jimmy Hayes 0868684693
Results
Div 1-W. Luke Dempsey(Carlow), R/U.Kate Whelan.(Ballyroan)
Div 2-W. Scott Jestin (Mountyrath) R/U Tim Dempsey (Carlow)
Div 3-W. Justynne Fabian (Carlow) R/U Jessie Hayes (Mountrath)
Div 4-W Brian Whelan (Ballyroan) R/U James Carroll (Ballyroan)
Div 5-W Alvin Stanley (Killermogh) R/U Robyn Towell (Mountrath)
Div 6 W-Paddy Vaughan (Crosspatrick) R/U John Bailey (Killermogh)
Div 7-W. Reuben Harvey (Killermogh) R/U David Bell (Killermogh)
Div 8-W.Claire Handcock (Rathdowney) R/U Abbie Bailey (Rathdowney)
