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Ryan Farrell

Name:     Ryan Farrell.

D.O.B:     1/10/96.

Residence:  Howth, Co Dublin.

Club:       Eastpoint.

Coach:    John O'Donoghue.

Height:    148 cms (4ft 11in).

Current Ranking - No. 1 Cadet ; No. 2 Junior and No. 22 Senior ;

Style of Play: Left Hand Attacker, Shake Hand Grip.

Equipment Used: Maze Passion Blade with Tenergy 64 Rubbers.

Career Highlights:

Current  Ranking - No. 1 Cadet ; No. 2 Junior ; No. 22 Senior ;


Represented Ireland at ;

6 Nations Primary Schools (Blackburn) 2009
Bridlington 4 * Select 2009 (Cadet)
East Yorkshire 2009 & 2010 (Cadet)
Stockton-on-Tees 2009 & 2010 (Cadet)
East Midlands 2010 & 2011 (Cadet)
6 Nations (Largs, Scotland) 2010 (Cadet)
Senior Schools Intl. (UL, Limerick) 2010 (Cadet)
Cheltenham Select 2010 (Cadet)
Hasselt Youth Cup 2010 & 2011 (Cadet)
Liverpool Select 2010 (Cadet)
6 Nations (UL, Limerick) 2011 (Cadet)
Senior Schools Intl. (England) 2011 (Junior)


U12 :

Winner Munster Open 2008,
Joint 1st U12 Ranking 2008/09
Gold with Leinster U12 Interpros 2009
Dublin Primary Schools Boys Champion 2008


Cadet :

National Champion 2011
National Champion 2010
Winner Ulster Open 2009
Winner Junior Classification 2010
Winner Munster Open 2011
Winner Connaught Open 2011
No. 1 Ranked Cadet 2009/10
No. 1 Ranked Cadet 2010/11
Gold with Leinster Cadet Interpros 2010
Gold with Leinster Cadet Interpros 2011

Junior :

National Champion 2011
R/Up Ulster Open 2010
No. 2 Ranked Junior 2010/11


Senior :

R/Up National Restricted Singles 2011
R/Up Leinster GP Band 4 2010

Other Information:
Started playing TT for Howth NS at age 9

Hobbies: Tennis, Soccer, WII and DS.

Favourite Players :  Timo Boll, Ma Long and Sam Hanley.

Toughest Opponent : Jorgen Persson over 3 points in Halmsted

Ambition : To win the Junior and Senior National titles, and to represent Ireland at European and World Championship level.

Inspirations : My Parents, Noel Hayes and Timo Boll.