Colm Flynn

Debating Career

Competitions:

1993/94

Literary & Philosphical Debating Society

Maiden Speakers Competition (I) ; Finalist

Freshers Team Compition (T: Sinead ?) ; Finalist

Parliamentary Debating Society

Maiden Speakers Competition (I) ; Finalist

Presidents Prize (I) ; Semi-Finalist

Lit & Phil Pre-Worlds (T: Seamus Ryan) ; First-Rounds

1994/95

Debating Union

Irish Times (T: Seamus Doran) ; 1st Rounds

Trocaire Debates (T: Brian O'Farrell) ; Semi-Finalist

O'Mahony's Debate (T: Colm Linnaine) ; Finalist

Ciaran Treacy Debate (I) ; Finalist

1995/96

Debating Union

Irish Times (T: Brian O'Farrell) ; 1st Rounds

Observer Mace (T: Seamus Doran) ; 1st Rounds

XVI World Debating Championships, Cork (T: Padraig O'Halloran) ; Preliminary Rounds

World Public Speaking Championships, Cork (I) ; Preliminary Rounds

Strathclyde Cup (T: Colm Linnaine) ; Preliminary Rounds

35 Trophy Debate (T: Barry McLoughlin) ; Team Winner

O'Mahony's Debate (T: Barry McLoughlin) ; Semi-Finalist

Ciaran Tracey Debate (I) ; Winner

1996/97

Debating Union

Irish Times (T: Aoife Gibson) ; Individual Semi-Finalist

Strathclyde Cup (T: Barry McLoughlin) ; Preliminary Rounds

Glasgow Union Aincients (T: Barry McLoughlin) ; Preliminary Rounds

O'Mahony's Debate (T: Barry McLoughlin) ; Team Winner

Waterford Institute of Technology Intervarsity ; Best Individual

I.E.I. Student Chapter

I.E.I. Challenge Debate (T) ; Finalist

Law Society

National Law Students Debate (T: Aoife Gibson) ; Finalist

1997/98

Debating Union

University of London Challenge (T: Carol Timmons); Preliminary Rounds

U.L. Law Soc Public Speaking (I) (Preliminary Rounds)

1998 World Public Speaking Championships, Athens (I) ; Preliminary Rounds

Strathclyde Cup (T: Michael Healy); Preliminary Rounds

Glasgow Caledonian Quaich; (T: Michael Healy); Semi-Final

Other Noteable events

Chair Semi-Final, Irish Times 1993

Chief Adjudicator, Heineken Pre-Worlds Tournament 1995

Chair Final, Amnesty International Sean McBride Debate 1995

Chair Final, Heineken Pre-Worlds Tournament 1996

Chair of Adjudication panel, Concern Schools National Semi-Final 1996

Chief Adjudicator, Heineken Pre-Worlds Tournament 1997

Adjudicator, World Debating Championships, Athens 1998

Adjudicator Irish Times 1998-99 (Irish National Championships)

Adjudicator Cork I.V. 1998

Adjudication Advisor to 1998 APDA Worlds Prep Championships, Mount Holyoke

Committee Positions

Treasurer, Parliamentary Debating Society 1993-94

Recording Secretary Parliamentary Debating Society 1994.

Convenor of Debates, Debating Union 1994-95

Speaker Development Officer, Debating Union 1995-96

Vice Auditor, Debating Union 1996

Auditor, Debating Union 1996-97

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