6 March

International Speech Contest.
The Speakeasy Toastmasters Club are holding the Club Contest of the International Speech Contest tonight, Thursday 6’th March in the Hibernian Hotel. This meeting is one of the Highlights of the Club’s year with the winner and runner up representing the Club in the Area Final. Mr John Skeates, Area 17 Governor will also be visiting the Club tonight.

At the Club’s meeting on February 20 The Club held their Evaluation Contest. In this contest a Demonstration Speech is given and the entrants evaluate the speech. They are then given 5 minutes to write their notes, which are then taken from then and only given back when they begin to give their evaluation, which must be between 1.5 to 3.5 minutes in length.
The Demonstration Speech was given by Brian Mc Loughlan from the Mullingar Toastmasters Club.
Brian, whose work brings him to the area, is a regular visitor to Speakeasy Toastmasters. This is the first time that he has given a speech and members are already looking forward to the next one.
The title of his speech was, “The Psychology of Manhandling Stress” and was a hilarious look at how stress affects our lives. “Today’s man is a stressed man” began Brian, who said that there was now stress getting our of bed in the mornings, driving to work, working, going home, watching Coronation Street even sleeping was stressful. After doing a lot of research into this he found the solution in the Woman’s Own Magazine. He came to the conclusion that the answer to mans stress problems was……..woman.
The contestants were Sean Corcoran, Michael Cronin, John Holmes, Margaret O’Regan, Pat Duggan and Pat Sexton. The winner was Pat Sexton and in second place, Michael Cronin. Pat and Michael will now go on to represent Speakeasy Toastmasters in the Area Final on Fri. 28 Mar 03 hosted by Crusaders at SMA Hall Wilton at 8pm
Chief Judge was Jeremiah Roynane and judges were Michael Mc’Mahon, Jerry Mulcahy, Tony O’Regan, Michael Travers (Glanmire Toastmasters), Eugene O’Connell and Jerry Long (Crusaders Toastmasters Club)
Ushers/Counters, Rita Foley and Ray Ryan.
President, Pat Sexton made a presentation to Brian McLoughlan. He then handed control of the meeting to Topicsmaster Tim Casey for a short TableTopics session.

Dates for your Toastmaster Diary
Area Final will take place on Fri. 28 Mar 03 Area Final of Speech Contest and Evaluation Contest hosted by Crusaders at SMA Hall Wilton at 8pm
The Divisional Final will take place in the Southcourt Hotel, Raheen, in Limerick on April 12’th at 8PM.
On Sat.19 Apr 03 Tripartite Meeting in Fermoy, hosted by Fermoy Toastmasters and incorporating Area Final of Tall Tales Contest
10’Th Anniversary Celebrations
Plans are at an advanced stage for the Club’s 10’Th Anniversary Celebrations which will be held in
The Hibernian Hotel on Saturday 26’Th of April.


Members of the public are very welcome to attend all Speakeasy Toastmasters Meetings.
For further information on the Club contact Sean on 086 6054784 or Pat 087 2364240 or visit the Club’s Website at www.clix.to/speakeasy. Email, speakeasymallow@eircom.net