Table Tennis

Table tennis, often called the "chess of sports," embodies the essence of strategic thinking, agility, and precision. As a fast-paced indoor sport, table tennis is both easy to play and challenging to master. In our club, we not only celebrate the joy of playing this fast-paced and exhilarating sport but also nurture an environment where friendships are forged, skills are honed, and memories are created.


Join our Table Tennis Club for a long list of benefits, such as skill development, fitness, social interaction, competition, stress relief, learning, a sense of belonging, goal achievement, and improved life balance. When played intensively, table tennis is lauded for being aerobic exercise, exercising both the upper and lower body as well as increasing hand-eye coordination. 

Our Club host tournaments, provide coaching, send players/teams from UG Table Tennis Club to attend competitions nationwide, and organise various social events and parties to foster friendship among our members.

Our Club caters for players of all standards, with some who wish to train intensively with our coach, and others who simply play for fun. Truly a game that everyone can enjoy whether young or old.  

Our Club is more than just a place to play; it is a family where players of all levels, from beginners to seasoned veterans, come together to learn, grow, and compete. We believe in fostering a spirit of inclusivity and encouragement. Whether you are here to enhance your skills, compete at a high level, or simply enjoy a friendly game, our doors are open to you.

Our community welcomes players from all skill levels, so come on down and join in on the fun!

History

The UG Table Tennis Club was re-established at the start of 2010, and is based in the Kingfisher Club. 6 new championship tables were shipped in from Germany. In 2013. the club won the UG leadership award and was presented with €14,000 to purchase an extra 8 new table as well as two robots, making us the best equipped club UG.

In 2014 UG hosted the all Ireland Intervarsities.

Past Captains:
  • 2010/2011 Mark Bohacek
  • 2011/2012 Declan O'Loughlin
  • 2012/2013 Johannes Meyer zu Wendischhoff
  • 2013/2014 Artur Gower
  • 2014/2015 Bartek Zaucha
  • 2015/2016 Sean O Connor
  • 2016/2017 Gabriel Brown
  • 2017/2018 Oisin Fiszu - 2017/18 Vice Amanda Taylor
  • 2018/2019 Gabriel Brown- 2018/19 Vice Sophia Cogan
  • 2019/2020 Amanda Taylor - 2019/20 Vice Sophia Cogan
  • 2020/2021 Sophia Cogan - 2020/2021 Vice Amanda Taylor
  • 2021/2022 Aditya Joshi 
  • 2022/2023 Alfredi Mulihano 


Past Honorary Chair:

2013/2014 Declan O' Loughlin

2014/2015: Damien Griffin

Achievements


Colleges Table Tennis League:

2011/2012
4th place
2012/2013
2nd place.
2013/2014
3rd place
2014/2015
5th Place
2015/2016
4th Place
2016/2017
3rd Place
2017/2018
4th Place
2018/2019
A Team 2nd  B Team 1st
2019/2020

A Team 2nd  B Team 1st


Meetings

We provide the tables, rackets and balls, so feel free to join us.  

We train in the Kingfisher on:

 

Tuesday

7:00

9:00

Hall 1

Tuesday

17:00

18:45

Hall 2

Thursday

7:00

9:00

Hall 2

Thursday

17:00

18:45

Hall 3

Friday

18:00

19:45

Hall 1

 


Contact Us

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Email Address: tabletennis@clubs.universityofgalway.ie

Instagram: @ugtabletennis

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Table Tennis
Table tennis, often called the "chess of sports," embodies the essence of strategic thinking, agility, and precision. As a fast-paced indoor sport, table tennis is both easy to play and challenging to master. In our club, we not only celebrate the joy of playing this fast-paced and exhil

Committee Members
Club Captain:Tianming Yao
Events Officer:Sofiia Tretiak
Club Treasurer:Asad Wadood
Vice Captain:Alfredi Mulihano
Club Equipment Officer:Rory Mc Donnell
Ordinary Committee Member (OCM):Stephanie Koennecker
Ordinary Committee Member (OCM):Mohammed Zajeer Ahmed
Club Welfare Officer:Sandro Muller
Ordinary Committee Member (OCM):Venkata Naga Sri Bilwesh Avvari
Club Secretary:Katia Tuck
Ordinary Committee Member (OCM):Serhii Murashko
Assistant Club Treasurer:Deva Kiran Sala
Vice Captain:David Walsh
Public Relations Officer (PRO):Vlad Florea
Health & Safety Officer:Widath Buddila Wijeyesekera
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