Ulster Players Perform At Irish Nationals in Maynooth

Maynooth University was the place to be on the 25th and 26th March as the Table Tennis Ireland National Championships 2023 took place. The event was a spectacle to behold, with superb performances from all the Ulster players.

The players put up an impressive show, winning 5 National titles, 10 Silver medals & 13 Bronze, making their presence felt in all categories. Leading Results are as follows –

Under 13 Boys

1st Peadar Sheridan, 3rd Aaditya Singh and Christopher Allsopp

Under 13 Girls

2nd Polly Smith

Under 15 Boys

2nd Peadar Sheridan, 3rd Aaditya Singh

Under 15 Girls

1st Grace Looney, 2nd Rebecca Scott

Under 19 Boys

1^st James Skelton, 2^nd Tom Colvin, 3^rd Joe Sheard and Jonathan Mooney

Under 19 Girls

1^st Anjali Singh, 2^nd Emily Flynn, 3^rd Grace Looney

Under 21 Mens

1^st Tom Colvin, 2^nd Ben Watson, 3^rd James Skelton

Under 21 Ladies

2^nd Anjali Singh, 3^rd Emily Flynn

Senior Mens

3^rd James Skelton

Senior Ladies

2^nd Emily Flynn, 3^rd Grace Looney

Restricted Singles

2^nd Des Flanagan

Senior Mens Doubles

2^nd Paul McCreery/James Skelton, 3^rd Max Skelton/ Conor Nugent and Tom Colvin

Senior Ladies Doubles

2^nd Niamh Mason/Grace Looney

The event would not have been possible without the hard work of Table Tennis Ireland, Referee Arnold Morgan and Assistant Referee Niall O’Flaherty, and all the umpires. The players’ parents and supporters also played a significant role in making the weekend a successful one.

Overall, it was a fantastic weekend of table tennis, and we congratulate all the players who participated. With such talent on display, the future of table tennis in Ulster looks bright.