International Speech and Evaluation Competitions
It is competition time again, with the usual spring International Speech and evaluation competitions. Blarney Toastmasters welcomed four entries to the Speech competition and three entries to the Evaluation competition and the results are as follows:
Speech Competition
1st place - Mike McGrath with speech entitled "Don't Give Up"
2nd place - Ted Mellamphy with "Dreams"
3rd equal - Sharon O'Neill with "Heaven or Hell" and
Moira O'Brien with "Mahon's Rock"
Evaluation Competition
1st place - Moira O'Brien
2nd place - Eddie O'Mahony
3rd place - Ted Mellamphy
Congratulations to Mike and Moira who will go on to represent the club at the Area finals in two weeks time in the River Lee Hotel.