Colm Flynn's Detailed Debating History
Last updated 1999 by Colm Flynn

Colm Flynn

University of Limerick, Ireland

World Debating Championships:

XVI WUDC Cork Debating 1996,

XVI WUDC Cork Public Speaking 1996,

XVIII WUDC Deree Athens Public Speaking 1998,

Adjudicator XVIII WUDC Athens 1998 ("B" Ranked Adjudicator)

(Selected to travel as an adjudicator to XIX WUDC, Sydney 2000)

European Debating Championships:

Grand Final Adjudicator, European Championships Rotterdam 1999,

European Championships 1999 Chair Adjudicator Semi/Quarter/Preliminary Rounds ("A" ranked Adjudicator)

(Chief Adjudicator Proposed University of Limerick preliminary-bid for 2002 European Debating Championships.)

Irish Times (Irish National Championships):

Semi-Finalist 1997,

Competitor 1996, 1995

Adjudicator 1998 - 1999

Semi-Final Chair 1995

John Smith Memorial Mace (British Isles Championships):

Competitor 1994, 1996.

Other Competitions:

Glasgow Ancients 1997,

Strathclyde 1998, 1997, 1996 (Semi-Finalist),

Glasgow Caledonian 1998 (Semi-Finalist),

Waterford 1997 (Winner),

Irish National Law Debates 1997 (Finalist),

University of London Union IV 1997,

35Trophy DCU 1996 (Winner),

IEI Challenge 1997 (Finalist),

Trocaire "Irish Mace" Debates 1995 (Semi-Finalist),

Irish National Maidens 1993 (Won semi-final unable to compete in final due to illness)

Irish Pre-Worlds 1993 (Semi-Finalist).

Ciaran Treacy Individual Speakers Competition (Winner 1996, Finalist 1995)

O'Mahoneys Team Debate: Winner 1998, Winner 1997, Runner Up 1995, Semi-Finalist 96).

Law Society Public Speaking Finalist 1998

Parliamentary Debating Society Maiden Speakers Finalist 1993,

Literary & Philosophical Individual Maiden Speakers Finalist 1993,

Literary & Philosophical Individual Team Maiden Speakers Finalist 1993,

Adjudication/Chair:

Grand Final Adjudicator, European Debating Championships Rotterdam 1999,

European Championships 1999 Chair Adjudicator Semi/Quarter/Preliminary Rounds ("A" ranked Adjudicator)

XVIII World Debating Championships Athens 1998 ("B" ranked Adjudicator)

(Chief Adjudicator Proposed University of Limerick preliminary-bid for 2002 European Debating Championships.)

Irish National Schools Semi-final 1996 (Chair Adjudication Panel)

Irish Times (National Championships) 1998 - 1999 (Adjudicator)

Irish National Humorous Debating Final 1997 (Adjudicator)

Heineken Irish Pre-Worlds Debate Final 1997 & 1995 (Chief Adjudicator 2 Years)

Limerick IV 1999 (Final Adjudicator).

Cork IV 1998 (Adjudicator)

Limerick Law Society Public Speaking Final 1997 (Adjudicator)

Ciaran Treacy Final 97, Final 98 (Chief Adjudicator)

O'Mahoneys Final 1996, 1999 (Adjudicator)

Allied Irish Banks Maiden Speakers Final 1995, 1996 (Adjudicator)

Adjudication "Advisor" to APDA Pre-Worlds Mount Holyoke 1998

Invited to Judge APDA Pre-Worlds 1999 (as part of unsuccessful bid from Mount Holyoke)

Sean McBride/Amnesty International Final 1995 (Chair)

Irish Times Semi-Final 1995 (Chair),

Heineken Irish Pre-Worlds Final 1996 (Chair)

Other Information:

Auditor University of Limerick Debating Union 1997

Honorary Life Member University of Limerick Debating Union

Member International Public Debate Association (US Based)

Member European Debating Committee 1999-2000

Irish Delegate to 16 nation European Council Rotterdam 1999.

"Reserve" Irish Delegate to Worlds Council 1996,

Honorary Patron Singapore Schools Debating Tournament

Member Parliamentary Debating Society 1993-1994

Member Literary & Philosophical Debating Society 1993-1994

Member Limerick Toastmasters.

Founder & Moderator of World Debating Website (http://www.debating.net/flynn)

Speaker Development & Coach, University of Limerick