One  hundred  and five players from seven post primary schools competed for almost five hours in Lismore College in Table Tennis Ulster’s South-East Regional Singles tournament. Four events were contested with players playing initially in a round robin group of 3 or 4 players before battling for positions in a knock out stage.

The U19 Girls Singles was won by top seed Deborah Wilson from Monaghan Collegiate who defeated  the Collegiate’s Jessica Eakin in a competitive final. Third place went to Isla Keating who made it a one, two, three for Monaghan Collegiate school.

The U19 Boys Singles was won by top seed Aiden McGivern from Abbey School in Newry who defeated Monaghan Collegiate’s Adam Wilson in the final. Joint third went to Banbridge High’s Ben Dickson and Monaghan’s Avon Wylie.

The U19 Boys’ Plate was won by Banbridge High’s Matthew Kirkland who defeated schoolmate  David Currie in the  final. Joint third went to Joshua Gorman and Mark Duke  representing Banbridge High.

The U14 Girls Singles final was won by Ulster player Eimer Hutchinson who was guesting for Monaghan Collegiate. Eimear defeated St Catherine’s Orla Mulholland in a competitive final. Joint third went to Brannon Lafferty and Lucy Reid from St Catherine’s and Monaghan Collegiate respectively.

The U14 Girls Plate event was won by Emily Hall from the Collegiate who defeated Banbridge Academy student Sophie Corbett in the final. Joint third was Naomi Carleton and Chloe Doyle both  from Monaghan.

Monaghan’s domination of the event continued in the U14 Boys with Jeffrey Sloan who beat Banbridge Academy’s William McClelland in the final. Banbridge Academy pupils Bryce Anderson and Curtis Rutten were joint third.

The U14 Boys Plate was won by St Catherine’s Ruan Carvill with a battling win in the final over Killicomaine’s Ryan Currie. Joint third went to Eathan McAlinden and Sam Armstrong from St Catherine’s and Killicomaine, respectively.

A big thank you to TTU’s Nicola Clements for assisting with the organizing of the event and Jimmy Sterling for preparing all the necessary documentation to ensure the event ran smoothly. Jimmy ably assisted by Arnold Morgan ensured there was enough tables by transporting three from their club. Also thanks to an excellent helpers Ala, Gary, Mary and Alex who ensured that matches progressed in a timely fashion.  I would also like to make special mention of our host school Lismore College for the use of their excellent faculties free of charge. Last but not least a big thank you to the pupils and teachers who attended the SE Regional event.