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John Murphy
Name: John Murphy
Age: 28
Residence: Belfast/Dublin
Club: Halmstad BTK Sweden, UCD Ireland
Height: 5" 10"
Highest Irish Ranking: 1
Style of Play: Shake Hand Attacker
Sponsor: Donic
Equipment Used: OVTCHAROV SENSO CARBON BLADE AND DONIC BARACUDA RUBBERS ON BOTH SIDES
Hardest Oponent: Conor Nolan
Inspirations: Wouldnt be where I am today without the following people who have helped me : My Parents, Colum Slevin, John O Donoghue, Tommy Fitzgerald,
Richard Butler, Arthur Brett, Peter Nilsson, Jing Yi Gao, Marcus Mc Donnell and Andy Dennison.
Career Highlights:
- National Senior Titles
- National Mens Singles Champion 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012
- National Mens Double Champion 2003, 2005-2008, 2010
- National Under 21 Champion 2003, 2005 and 2006
- Senior Top 12 Winner 2006 and 2007
- Ulster Senior Open Winner 2007
- Connacht Senior Open Winner 2003
Senior Honours
- Represented Ireland at The Senior World Team Championships in 2004 Qatar, 2006 Germany and 2008 China
- Represented Ireland at The Senior European Chapionships in 2005 Denmark and 2007 Serbia
- Represented Ireland at The Senior World Singles Championships 2007 Croatia
- Represented Ireland at The Senior Six Nation Championships 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
- Represented Ireland at The European League 2004 Norway, 2005 Lativa and 2006 San Marino
- Represented Ireland at The German and Swedish Pro Tours 2007
- Represented Irealnd at The Luxembourg Open 2008
- Represented Ireland at The Finland Open 2006 and 2008
Club Titles
- Leinster League Cup Winner 2003 with Alsaa
- Leinster League Cup and League Winner 2006 with Eastpoint
- Leinster League Cup and League Winner 2008 with UCD
- Danish Div 1 League Champions 2007/2008 with Kvik Naestved
- Norways Elite Div League Champions 2007/2008 with Stord BTK
Other
- Irish Table Tennis Player of the Year Season 2006/2007
- Irish Sports Council Carded Person 2003-2007
Upcoming Events
Download Calendar for Season 2017/2018
Senior & Junior 6 Nation Chamionships
Guernsey,
10
- 12 November
Leinster Senior Ranking No.2
Palmerstown Community School, Dublin,
18
- 19 November
TTI National Training Camp (Hopes/U15/U18/U23)
Baldoyle Badminton Centre, Dublin,
18
November
Ulster Veteran’s Open
Ulster,
18
- 19 November
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