Division contest photos.

Photos of the Division A humorous speech and table topics contests are available at the District 71 website:
http://d71.org/album_cat.php?cat_id=16     thanks to Area 49 governor Eileen Twomey.

Division A Humorous speech & table topic final.

Division A held its Humorous Speech and Table Topics contest on October 23^rd at the Oriel House Hotel, Ballincollig.  The contest was opened by Division A Governor, Catherine Kelly, and was chaired by Area 23 Governor, Maire ni Laoire. 

The District 71 Lt. Governor(Marketing), Luanne Kent  spoke on the changes which are occurring in the Toastmaster organization and made presentations of lapel badges  to Cait Murray (Speakeasy Toastmasters Mallow), who was the first toastmaster in the division to complete the Competent Communicator award in the 2011-12 Toastmaster year, and to John Keating (Bishopstown Toastmasters) who was the first DTM in the Division in the current Toastmaster year.

All of the participants in both contests exhibited a high standard, and the results were:

Humorous Speech Contests:    1^st  Michael Cronin, Speakeasy Toastmasters, Mallow.

                                                       2^nd  Mary Colbert, Talking Heads Toastmasters, Garryvoe.

                                                      3^rd     Anthony Garvey, Tralee Toastmasters.

Table Topics Contests:    1^st Pat Sexton, Speakeasy Toastmasters, Mallow.

                                           2^nd Paul MacGabhainn, Bishopstown Toastmasters.

                                           3^rd   Marian Harnett, West Limerick Toastmasters.

We wish Michael & Pat the best of luck as they will represent Division A at the District 71 finals of the Humorous Speech and Table Topics contests, which will be held over the District Conference, Glasgow, Nov 11^th-13^th.

Humorous Speech contest winner, Michael Cronin & Table Topics Contest winner, Pat Sexton, pictured with Contest chair Maire ni Laoire.

Division A contest countdown!

Division  A  Humorous speech  & Table Topics contest.

Reminder that the Division Finals of the Humorous Speech and Table Topics contests will be held at the ORIEL HOUSE HOTEL, BALLINCOLLIG on Sunday 23rd October. Arrive at 14:15 for 14:30 start. Admittance is 10 euro. Non-toastmasters are more than welcome to attend! In attendance will be the District Lt. Governor (Marketing) Luanne Kent.

Competing will be ( in alphabetical order):

Humorous Speech contest:

Pablo Alvarez

Mary Colbert

Michael Cronin.

Anthony Garvey.

Eddie Kelleher.

Andy Kirk (in place of T O' Donoghue)

Table Topics contest

Marian Hartnett.

Norma Hughes.

Louise Lyons

Paul MacGabhann.

Sheila McGovern.

Pat Sexton.

The winners will be competing at the District finals which will be held at the District convention in Glasgow on November 12^th & 13^th.

Area 17 final.

The Area 17 final of the Humorous Speech and Table Topics contest was held in the Grand Hotel, Fermoy on October 18th. Results were as follows:

Humorous Speech contest:  1st Michael Cronin, Speakeasy Toastmasters, Mallow.
Table Topics Contest:  1st Pat Sexton, Speakeasy Toastmasters Mallow.

Best of luck to Michael and Pat for the Division final in Ballincollig on Oct 23rd.

Area 3 Final.

The Area 3 final  of the humorous speeech and table topics contest was held at the Garryvoe Hotel on October 18th. Results were as follows:

Humorous Speech contest: 1st Mary Colbert Talking Heads.
Table Topics Contest:  1st Shelia McGovern, Talking Heads.

Best wishes to both Mary & Shelia  for the Division final in Ballincollig on Oct 23rd.

Area 11 contest results.

Area 11 held their Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest on Oct 16th at the Trident Hotel, Kinsale.
the results were as follows:

Humorous Speech contest:  1st Pablo Alvarez, Clonakilty Toastmasters.
Table Topics contest:  1st Norma Hughes, Clonakilty Toastmasters.

Best of luck to both Pablo and Norma in the division final in Ballincollig on Sunday 23rd Oct.

Area 49 contest

The Area 49 Humorous Speech & Table Topics contest held at the Oriel Hse Hotel, Ballincollig, 16th October, chaired by Area Governor, Eileen Twomey.

The reults of the competition were:

Humorous Speech Contest: 1st Tim O' Donoughue (Powdermills).

Table Topics Contest: 1st Paul MacGabhann (Bishopstown).

We wish Tim and Paul the best of luck at the Division Contest in Ballincollig on the 23rd October.

Area 36 results.

Results of the Area 36 finals of the Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contests held in McCoy's, Newcastle West, 12th October were as follows:

Humorous Speech Contest: 1st Anthony Garvey (Tralee).
Table Topics Contest: 1st Marian Harnett (West Limerick).

Best of luck to both contestants in Ballincollig on the 23rd October.

Area 23 final.

The area 23 final of the Humorous Speech and Table Topics contests was held at the Montenotte Hotel, Cork, on Tuesday 11th October and the results were as follows:

Humorous Speech contest:

1st: Padraig Carroll (Carrigaline).
2nd: Eileen Kelleher-Phillips (Crusaders).


Table Topics contest:

1st: Louise Lyons (Cork).
2nd: Eddie Kelleher (Crusaders)

We wish Padraig and Louise all the best at the Division final in Ballincollig on the 23rd Oct.

Division A Contests.

Division  A  Humorous speech  & Table Topics contest.

Division Finals of the Humorous Speech and Table Topics contests will be held at the ORIEL HOUSE HOTEL, BALLINCOLLIG on Sunday 23rd October. Arrive at 14:15 for 14:30 start. Admittance is 10 euro. Non-toastmasters are more than welcome to attend!