Get Your Motor Running

Thursday, May 1’st saw another brilliant meeting of the Speak Easy Toastmasters Club in the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow.

Indeed it was a special night as the club were hosting the Area Final of the Tall Tales Contest and toastmasters from The Galtees Club in Mitchelstown and Fermoy Toastmasters joined Speak Easy members for an evening of, well, tall tales.

And the tales were indeed tall with a speech from Oliver Reilly from Fermoy Toastmasters entitled, “The Diagnosis”. Dick Lyons from The Galtees Club gave us a speech entitled, “The Real Story Behind the Peace Process” and from Angela Sheehan from Speak Easy, “Get Your Motor Running”.

The judges really had to work hard to choose a winner from the above speeches but in the end it was Speak Easy’s own Angela Sheehan who was declared the winner.

Congratulations, Angela.

As well as giving us an exhibition on crafting and delivering a tall tale, the speakers showed us how they have benefited from their Toastmaster training.

The meeting was presided over by Toastmasters International Area 17 (North Cork) Governor, Pat Duggan and joining him at the top table was Toastmaster/Contest Chair and President of Fermoy Toastmasters, Michael Sheehan.

Topicsmaster for the evening was Sean Corcoran who got many more tall tales during the topics session from those present.

Chief Judge for the contest was Maire Corbett, President of The Galtees Toastmasters and timers were Eamon Rea (The Galtees) and Cáit Murry (Speak Easy)

After the break we were treated to an interpretive reading project speech by John Dillon which was evaluated by Tony O’Regan.

This weekend, as far as Toastmasters are concerned its all roads lead to Killarney, where the Toastmasters District 71 Spring Conference will be held in the Gleneagle Hotel.

Toastmasters from all over Ireland and he UK will be attending for a weekend of contests, workshops and election of officers, not to mention singing, dancing, meeting up with old friends, making new ones and general merry making.

The next meeting of Speak Easy Toastmasters takes place in the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow on Thursday, May 15^th at 8pm and you are invited.

Speak Easy Toastmasters are delighted to welcome guests to our meetings so why not come along and see what we are about.

Rest assured, as our guest, you will not be asked to speak.

If you have any questions on any aspect of Toastmasters International or Speak Easy Toastmasters, why not log on to our website at www.speakeasytoastmasters.com where you will find a comprehensive question and answer (Q&A) section.

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Don’t forget, our next meeting on May 15’th. Looking forward to meeting you. Further information from our PRO , Sean on 086 6054784