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Hill Table Tennis Club was Founded in 2001 by Terence Mc Sweeney and Rory
O'Connor with the help of the Cork City Council, Cork Table Tennis Association,
and the Cope Foundation. With the help of our hardworking committee and
the support of the players from St. Angela's College along with their
parents the club startup was very successful.
The main objectives of the club are as follows: To provide continuity for players from school through to employment and beyond. To
provide a club that can provide a structured support scheme for young
players in terms of coaching and travel to tournaments. To
provide an additional opportunity for more people to play the table tennis. To
provide another sports outlet for the people of the area. To
provide a club which caters for all skills levels, age groups. To
provide a multi-gender club, to facilitate family participation. To
provide a multi-cultural club, to facilitate players from all over the
world. To
provide another outlet for the game of table tennis to be played. To
provide an outlet for Special Olympic table tennis players to train and
participate with mainstream table tennis players. To
provide organisational and technical support to special olympics table
tennis, if requested. To
provide an opportunity for new players to participate and develop new
skills. To
provide a facility for those who used to play to return to the sport. To provide a "Regional Centre of Excellence," for the development of Elite Table Tennis in Munster. |
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