New table tennis club opened in Omagh
The new Omagh Table Tennis Club was formally opened this week by Omagh District Council Chair, Martin McColgan and Omagh Sports Forum Chair, Bert Wilson in the presence of the members and a number of the country’s leading table tennis officials. The Club, which opened its doors to membership last September and has been operating successfully in St. Columba’s Church Hall since then, resurrects the sport in the town after an absence of some 25 years. The club is sponsored by two businesses, Des Flanagan Investment Solutions and Meyler Pianos whose owners, Des Flanagan and Richard Meyler are treasurer and secretary. Ken Strong, Club President and International Director of the Irish Table Tennis Association, thanked them for their very generous sponsorship without which the club could not have purchased the equipment required. The Chairman of the Club is Manu
Marechaux. Special guests at the opening were Mrs Joy Moore and Mrs Patsy Harkin whose late husband, William and Seamus, contributed so much to the sport through their leadership of the former Omagh YMCA and St. Colmcille’s Clubs. Present also were Mrs Pat Hunter, Irish Chairperson, a native of Omagh and member of the YMCA Club and Mr Arnold Morgan, Chairman of the Ulster Branch of the Association and a native of Clogher. Following supper, an exhibition of high quality table tennis was provided by former Irish Champion and No. 1, Amanda Mogey against former Ulster Under 21 Player, Mervyn Funston. The evening concluded with a period of coaching for the junior players by Amanda and Mervyn.
Omagh District Council Chairman Martin McColgan, Richard Meyler, Ken Strong, Des Flanagan, Manu Marechaux and Councillor Bert Wilson.
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