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Kate Whelan

DOB: 01-12-2000

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Club: Ballyroan TTC & Laois TT Squad.

Coach: Jimmy Hayes

Sponsor: Starball Table Tennis

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Playing Style: Left handed shake hands grip

Blade: Tibar (P-Chilla)

Rubbers: Donic Coppa gold

Style: Aggressive.

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Current Ranking: U12. Irish-Number  1. Leinster Number 1

Career highlights to date:

• Winner of Leinster, Ulster and Munster Opens 2011/2012,
• Represented Ireland at Stockton on Tees 2011
• Winner of Leinster Ranking events and Laois Jun Open 2011
• Inter-pros team U12 2011
• 2011 Community games.-All-Ireland team winner U13G with Ballyroan

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Sporting ambition: To win Junior and senior national TT titles and represent Ireland at European and World championship levels

Inspirations: Family, friends and coach Jimmy Hayes

Hobbies & Interests: Football, Soccer, Camogie, Hip Hop