Handball
Old rivals to meet again
Croke Park will be the venue for Saturday’s M DONNELLY All-Ireland Senior Singles Semi-Finals with a mount-watering double header in prospect at handball HQ.
Doyle & Shanks win Abbeylara One Wall Doubles final
James Doyle & Charly Shanks from Armagh were made to battle all the way before securing the John Hyland Memorial Cup in the senior doubles final on Sunday 17th August last in Abbeylara
Defending champions book semi-final place
Dublin’s dynamic duo of Eoin Kennedy and Egin Jensen have taken another step forward in the M DONNELLY All-Ireland Senior Doubles championship by beating Wexford’s Tommy Hynes and Colin Keeling in their quarter-final clash on Saturday.
Handball double header for Croker
The Irish Handball Council has announced that the M DONNELLY All-Ireland Senior Singles Semi-Finals will take place as part of a mount-watering double header in Croke Park handball headquarters on Saturday August 23rd next.
Brady takes national one wall title
Paul Brady from the Kingscourt Club in Cavan made a successful debut in the 12th Annual National One Wall Championships finals held in Sligo on June 28th/29th last.
Dublin duo takes on Wexford
Reigning All-Ireland champions, Dublin’s Eoin Kennedy and Egin Jensen will take on Model County pairing, Tommy Hynes and Colin Keeling in the M DONNELLY All-Ireland Senior Softball Quarter-final this weekend.
The big four survive
The top four seeds in the M DONNELLY 60x30 All-Ireland Senior Singles Championship all came through their quarter-final battles unscathed over the weekend.
Senior championship goes into overdrive
The All-Ireland Senior Singles Softball Championship goes into overdrive this weekend as the top eight big alley players fight is out for semi-final places.
Former GAA heroes turn out to support handball marathon
GAA stars, past and present, turned out to launch this weekend’s handball marathon in the famed Kilkenny club of Talbot’s Inch on Wednesday July 30th.
Dubs duo open campaign
Defending All-Ireland Senior Doubles champions, Dublin’s Eoin Kennedy and Egin Jensen will get their title defence underway this weekend as they take on Tipperary’s Paul Mullins and David Maloney.
Kennedy opens with intent
It was a good weekend in Dublin GAA circles as the senior footballers collected the Leinster title and star handballer, St Brigid’s Eoin Kennedy successfully opened the defence of his M DONNNELLY All-Ireland Senior Softball title.
Dubliner opens defence campaign
Dublin star handballer, Eoin Kennedy, begins the defence of his M. Donnelly All-Ireland Senior Softball Singles title when he takes on Wexford ace, Gavin Buggy, in a Round Of 16 clash, on Friday at Garryhill.
Kells are back on top
For years the famed Meath handball club of Kells was to the fore in the Irish Interclub handball scene, a force to be reckoned with.
A golden era to be celebrated by hugely successful Tyrone club
Brackey Handball Club have reached another huge milestone following a glittering fifty years in the sport, at a time when their players are taking the provincial, national and international scene by storm.
Keegan struggles to victory
Mayo’s Dessie Keegan looked like being an early casualty in the M DONNELLY Senior Softball Championship on Friday evening last. Keegan lost his opening game to Meath’s Carl Browne and was 16-12 down in the second game before recovering his form.
Softball series gets serious
The 2008 M Donnelly 60x30 Senior Championship goes into overdrive this weekend with nine games down for decision as players fight it out to keep their championship hopes alive.
Walsh opens with intent
Ducksy Walsh opened his M DONNELLY Senior Singles Championship with intent when he defeated Dublin’s Ian Griffin 21-2, 21-4 in two straight games.
Walsh opens championship campaign
Kilkenny handball legend, Michael ’Ducksy’ Walsh will have the honour of opening the 2008 M Donnelly Senior Softball Championship on Wednesday night when he takes on Dublin’s Ian Griffin in Garryhill.
Brady strikes again
Cavan’s Paul Brady added another title to his already impressive 2008 haul, when he collected the Irish One-Wall Nationals title in Sligo yesterday (Sunday).
Brady to contest One-Wall Nationals
This year’s Irish One-Wall National Championships has been boosted by news that recently-crowned USHA Men’s Open champion, Paul Brady (Cavan) will be taking part in the Men’s Open event for the first time.
Fuelling the handball passion in Moyross
Handball in Limerick City received a major boost yesterday (Wednesday) when the first official tournament was held in the new state-of-the-art ball alley in Moyross.
Brady takes fourth US Nationals title
Handballer Paul Brady confirmed his status as the top (40x20) player on the international circuit when he claimed a fourth consecutive Men’s Open Singles title at the prestigious USHA Four-Wall Nationals.
All-Irish US Nationals Final
Cork’s Tony Healy and Cavan’s Paul Brady will fight it out for the Men’s Open US Nationals title in Kansas, Missouri on Friday 20th June following their decisive semi-final victories.
Brady on course to take fourth US crown
Handball’s world number one, Cavan’s Paul Brady, will continue the defence of his US Nationals title in Kansas today (Wednesday) when he takes on Pittsburgh’s David Fink in the quarter-final.
Softball season gets underway
The eagerly awaited 60x30 Leinster Open takes place this weekend with some of the top names in the big alley code kickstarting the softball season on the Wexford handball stage.
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