Connacht Junior/Senior Open & Butterfly Junior National Championships

Butterfly Junior National Championships took place 5th/6th March in the NBA, Tallaght.

This was last National tournament of the 2015-2016 season.  Mia had a great double win in both the Cadet and Junior events.  Art came 3rd in the Cadet boys and 2nd in the U13 event after a 5 set thriller.  Dillon reached the U13 semi-final but lost to Thomas Joyce taking 3rd place.

Well done to Sadbh, Anna, Bence, Ciaran, Alex, Adam, Kevin, Tim, Joe & Paul who also took part. For some members it was their first National event.  More details on the event can be found here.

Photographs from the event

          

            

               

  

The Connacht Open took place in Breaffy, Mayo in February.

Mia had a great tournament winning the Cadet girls and the Senior women's singles!  She also won the mixed doubles senior event with Conor Mullally.

This was Tim's first National tournament and it was a great experience.  Art took 4th place in Cadet boys and Sadbh won the Hopes event.  More details about the tournament can be found here.

Donie receives Vivienne Barry Fair Play Award

Donie Mullally received the Vivenne Barry Fair Play Award 2015 at the ITTA AGM on June 13th.

Donie with Vivienne Barry Fair Play Award 2015

During this year’s Munster Open, Donie finished third in his U-18 first round group (by the tightest of countbacks).

Due to an oversight, a UCD player was unfortunately overlooked in the Plate draw and the player that he should have played went on to meet Donie in the Plate quarter final (a match which Donie won). Only after this match, was it realised that this UCD player had not had his last 16 match. The player that UCD should have met had left the arena by the time this became apparent, unaware that anything was amiss.

When Donie was approached he agreed immediately to play him even though Donie was already in the Plate semi-final.  He knew that if he lost, he would not even have the consolation of success in the Plate. 

Donie won comfortably, but it displayed his great sportsmanship by agreeing to play, especially when he had already been disappointed not to make the main knockout event.

Congratulations to Donie - the club is proud!