Last of October

SPEAKEASY  TOASTMASTERS

President Maire Fitzpatrick welcomed the large attendance to the fourth Meeting of the season on Thursday night last.   Toastmaster for the evening was Brendan Foley.   Don McSweeney, Topicmaster for the evening commenced the meeting with interesting topics  - Does song writing count as literature? Could you live without your Television or your Mobile Phone?

First Speaker was Theresa O’Reilly with a speech titled “Laws of Attraction.”Theresa outlined the principles of the Laws  of Attraction and informed us that Conor McGregor and Oprah Winfrey are two people who live by this principle being Positively, Feeling and Visualization.  Ronan Condon evaluated Theresa’s Speech.

John Brennan gave an informative Speech titled “The Internet of Things.”  He explained how through the internet Things can talk to Things example being you can use your mobile phone to turn your heating on or off. This is a new phase in the evolution of the internet and it is a case of science fiction is becoming science fact.  Bobby Buckley evaluated John’s speech and thanked him for his thought provoking speech.

Next to the Lectern was Jason Fitzgerald with his Icebreaker Speech titled “Starting West Moving North.”    Marie Lynes evaluated Jason’s Speech and welcomed him to the Club and congratulated him on a superb speech.

Pat Sexton was next up with a Speech titled “How to Eat an Elephant.” Pat outlined how you can undertake any task or write any speech by doing a little at a time by following the guidelines of ROPE that is Repetition, Observation, Presence and enthusiasm.  Claire O’Connell evaluated Pat’s Speech.

Mary Buckley was General Evaluator for the Meeting.

Sean Corcoran and Pat Sexton qualified from the Area Final of the Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest in Mitchelstown on Tuesday 18^th October and competed in the Divisional Final of the Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest in the Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick on Sunday last. They came third in their categories.  Well done to both of them.

Our next Meeting is on Thursday 3^rd November at 8 p.m sharp in the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow.  All are welcome.   Guests are never asked to speak.

Further information on Speakeasy Toastmasters can be had by visiting our website at www.speakeasytoastmasters.com or contacting Marie Fitzpatrick, President (086)8548389 or Helsa Giles, E.V.P. (086)0762015

contest night!

This week’s meeting was the humorous speech and table topics contest night.

 Kieran Butler was Contestant Chair for the night.    He was a natural choice for this role as he won this competition last year.  He thanked Liam Flynn of Duhallow Landscaping for generously sponsoring the prizes on the night.      Five contestants participated in the Speech competition and three contestants participated in the Table Topics contest.

First was our President Marie Fitzpatrick with a speech entitled “Don’t Labour The  Point.”   Marie related very funny comments and incidents of her days as a Midwife.  In fact Marie said she could write a book of her experiences of working in the labour ward.   

Next we heard from Margaret O’ Regan with a speech titled “The Irish Mammy.”   Margaret recounted her efforts to send a parcel abroad to one of her children.   However half of what she was sending was not allowed go in the post and despite her efforts on two occasions to wrap and unwrap the parcel she left out one important item that was allowed.    

Brendan Foley was the next contestant with a speech titled “We Will Contact You.”    Brendan had us amused with the things you should say at an interview  and  what you really would like to say at an Interview.   

Next Sean Corcoran took to the Lectern with a speech titled “Blood, Sweat, Steam.”     Sean stated that he sees no purpose in watching or participating in “Operation Transformation.”   It is far better to attend a Gym or swimming pool and interact with like minded people there.  

Claire O’Connell was next up.  Claire took us on a culinary adventure stalking her domestic goddess who turned out to have feet of clay.

After tea break the Table Topics Contest commenced.  Brendan Foley, Sean Corcoran, Pat Sexton and Claire O’Connell had us enthralled with their reply to the topic  “If you could write a letter to your 10 year old self what would you say?”Dermot Kennedy was Topicsmaster for the night and had us on our toes with topics “If you were invisible for a day what would you do?”

Well done to all the Contestants who entertained us thoroughly.  Sean Corcoran and Brendan Foley will now go on to compete in the Area Final in Mitchelstown on 18^th October in the Humorous Speech Contest.Pat Sexton and Brendan Foley will compete in the Table Topics Contest on the same night. 

Our next Meeting is on Thursday 20^th October at 8 p.m. Sharp  in the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow.  All are welcome.   Guests are never asked to speak.

Further information on Speakeasy Toastmasters can be had by visiting our website at www.speakeasytoastmasters.com or contacting Marie Fitzpatrick, President (086)8548389 or Helsa Giles, E.V.P. (086)0762015