Tales of the Unexpected!

Carrigaline Toastmasters will be holding a "Tales of the Unexpected evening" at the Masonic Lodge, Tuckey St Cork, Friday 18th May, starting at 8pm.  This evening is being organised in memory of the late Jean Cunningham a founder member of Carrigaline Toastmasters and wife of Liam Cunningham, former Area Governor.  Entry is free but a donation at the door will be appreciated in aid of Marymount Hospice. 
 
Speakers  will be from the clubs Area 23, Cork, Slainte, Crusaders and Carrigaline.Speeches will be of secret societies, ghouls and ghosts, the natural and the supernatural....anything weird or wonderful!  

For further details contact Lynne Marsh 087-6391366 or Brenda Nestor 087-2260743.

Area 17 final.

The Area 17 final of the International Speech and Evaluation contests were held in
Charleville on April 9. Results were:

Speech contest
1. Tony O' Regan (Speakeasy Toastmasters Mallow).
2. Kevin Walsh (Fermoy).

Evaluation contest.
1. Pat Sexton (Speakeasy Toastmasters Mallow).
2. Brian O' Farrell (Fermoy).

Paul G Murphy Award

The  Paul. G. Murphy award is presented annually to a Toastmaster in Division A who has demonstrated exemplary service to the organization. The award  honours the memory of Paul. G. Murphy who was a renowned Toastmaster in the Cork region.  Past winners of the Paul G Murphy  award include:

 Margaret Moore (Fermoy).                             Marian Hartnett (West Limerick).

Tom McGrath (Ennis).                                       Celene Slattery (Tralee).

Tadhg O Briain (Failte-Charleville).                  Michael O’ Sullivan (Powdermills).

Moira O’ Riordan (Clonakilty).                          Sean Corcoran (Speakeasy Mallow).

Myles Kerrigan (Cork).                                         Pat Connolly (Kinsale).

Margaret McCarthy.  (Talking Heads).                Gavin Falk (Bandon).

The Paul G Murphy award is presented at the Division A international Speech/Evaluation contest.

Hilary Briggs-Division Workshop.

District 71 Public Relations Officer, Hilary Briggs, will be delivering her Workshop Delivering Results in 100 Days  on Sunday 22nd April, Oriel Hse Hotel Ballincollig, 11:00-12:30, same date and venue as the Division A International Speech and Evaluation contests.

This workshop will identify 7 critical skills which can help  you plan and deliver results in small, large and voluntary organizations, and will demonstrate how these skills can be practised in the safe environment of  a Toastmaster Club.

Hilary has been a Toastmaster for 11 years and has previously served as a Area Governor and as Division B Governor (London).Hilary is currently a Management Consultant specializing in assisting small scale companies attain profitability.

Hilary has a wide experience of project management having previously worked at Rover, Whirlpool and Laird Group. Hilary is also a visting lecturer at the University of Essex.

For further information contact Catherine Kelly Division A Governor, 086-2725337 / 021-4639103
or Ray Ryan, Assistant Division A Governor, 086-3675706.

Toastmasters on Radio.

Area 3 Governor Shay Rochford was interviewed on Youghal Community Radio (104 FM and explained the Toastmasters organization. Shay's interview was broadcast on Wednesday 4th April and on Friday 6th April 4:30-5:00 pm.

Area 23 Final.

Results from the Area 23 final of the International Speech and Evaluation contest which were held at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on April 4th.

International Speech contest: 1st: Louise Lyons (Cork).
                                               2nd:  Aisling Drake (Carrigaline).

Evaluation Contest:                1st: Eddie Fitzgerald (Cork).
                                               2nd: John Skeates (Crusaders).

Area 3 finals

Area 3 final of the International Speech and Evaluation Contests was held in Midleton on April 2nd. Eleanor Herlihy (Talking Heads) won the Speech contest and Margaret O' Flynn (Talking Heads) won the evaluation contest.