Pat Sexton was awarded first place in both the Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contests for Division A of Toastmasters, held in Cork on Sunday afternoon, November 24th.
He emerged victorious over eight other contestants in each category. With a speech entitled ‘Antarctica’ he regaled the audience with an account of a chilling journey to Mullingar in his brand-new Tesla. The Topic, which the competitors were presented with to speak off the cuff, was the single word, ‘Why?’ Pat’s reply was clever and entertaining. He argued that Why can be a very negative question if applied continuously to Life’s woes, but the question: `Why Not?` can encourage a much more positive attitude to Life’s challenges.
Representing a plethora of Cork and Kerry clubs, Pat will now go on to represent Division A in The District Contests, which will be held in Solihull in England in May. There, he will compete against representatives from eight other Divisions from Ireland, Scotland, Northern Wales, Northern England, the Midlands and the East of England. Best of Luck, Pat!
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| Pat Sexton and Division Director Nicholas O'Neil |
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