Congratulations to Aisling Tully and Rebecca Armstrong who reached the final of the Belvedere Mace on Saturday 3rd October and narrowly missed out on the top spot, losing on a horrible split decision from the judges. Well done also to the other teams from CCC who competed, especially our first-time debaters, and thanks a million to all those Seniors who went over to spectate and adjudicate. For those Junior speakers who unfortunately did not make it through the trials, never fear!! You all did very well, we just didn't have enough places for all of you and there will definitely be other competitions to which we can send you along.
May I just take this opportunity as well to thank Molly Murphy-O'Kane who came along to the first set of trials just to fill in as a dummy speaker off her own bat - what a star of a girl!! And I pass on Mr Auditor's thanks to the Senior adjudicators who came along too.
Speaking of Mr Auditor, congratulations to Aodhán who along with myself somehow managed to claw our way through to the next round of trials for the Irish Worlds Debating team. Aodhán is desperate to retain his place and I'm just along for the ride, really, and commiserations to Daire Boyle who was over with us on Saturday too, but narrowly missed out on a place (it was rigged, I tell you!). If anyone is even remotely interested in coming in to Trinity to watch the next round of trials, it's on at 10.30 in the GMB building (sort of on your left as you come in through the main arch).
Until next time!
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