Aoife Quinn's attempt for an historic first Juvenile A handball title for Sligo ended in disappointment following her 15-10, 15-5 defeat to Cork's Katie Fleming. The finals were played in O'Loughlin's Kilkenny. The Castleconnor club star gave her all in a brave bid to become champion. Cork's Katie Fleming more clinical finishing play proved decisive in what was a close and exciting encounter.

All-Ireland Juvenile A championships 40 x 20 finals:
Girls U-15 singles: Aoife Quinn (Sligo) lost to Katie Fleming (Cork) 10-15, 5-15.


Sligo handballers in six Connacht handball finals.

Sligo young handball players reached 3 Connacht Juvenile B finals following semi-final successes over Roscommon on Good Friday. Sligo will be joined in the Connacht finals by the trio of Castleconnor girls Catronia Swift, Rachel & Mary Foody.

Connacht Juvenile B semi-finals v Roscommon
Friday 6th April in Lisacaul Co Roscomon results:

Boys U-12 Doubles : Diarmuid Harte & Aaron Bruen Sligo lost to Conor Fitzmaurice & Harry Kemp (Ros) 15-11, 15-13
Boys U-13 Singles: Odhran Quinn (Sli) dft Oisín Cusack (Ros) 15-5, 15-9
Boys U-13 Doubles::Michael Cahill & Tony Fox (Sligo) lost to Mark Treacy & Mark Clogher (Ros) 15-14, 15-1.
Boys U-14 singles: Brendan Foody (Sligo) dft Darragh Crawley (Ros) 15-3, 15-3
Boys U14-Doubles: Jonathan Devanney & Sean Carrabine (Sligo) dft Cathal & Sean Groarke (Ros) 15-0, 15-7 Tweet

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