Paddy Kelly of Bray Emmets won the Wicklow GAA Handball County Junior Singles Championship in 1991, and Brian Wolohan and Partner won the Junior Doubles.
Irish Collegiate Handball Association Logo [Reference: 1]
Championships 1991
Date
Winners
Runners-Up
Score
Semi-Finals
24.02.1991
University of Limerick
University College Dublin
24.02.1991
University College Galway
Queens University Belfast
Final
24.02.1991
University College Galway
University of Limerick
105-55
Irish Collegiate Handball Association Intervarsity Championships 1991 [Reference: 2]
Plate 1991
Date
Winners
Runners-Up
Score
Semi-Finals
24.02.1991
University College Galway B
University of Limerick
105-52
24.02.1991
Sligo
Multyfarnham
108-105
Final
24.02.1991
University College Galway B
Sligo
102-85
Irish Collegiate Handball Association Intervarsity Championships Plate 1991 {Reference: 2]
Open 1991
Date
Winners
Runners-Up
Score
Semi-Finals
24.02.1991
G. Mac Giofa Eodha (UL)
B. McIntyre (Sligo)
39-18
24.02.1991
E. O’Neill (Garda College)
T. Cadden (Bolton St.)
24-21
Final
24.02.1991
E. O’Neill (Garda College)
G. Mac Giofa Eodha (UL)
43-8
Irish Collegiate Handball Association Intervarsity Championships Open 1991 [Reference: 2]
Report
University College Galway won the Irish Collegiate Handball Association Championship in 1991, defeating University of Limerick 105-55 in the Final. University College Galway also won the Plate when their B team defeated Sligo RTC in the Plate Final. The Open Championship was won by E O’Neill of Garda College.
About GAA Handball
Handball was first played in Ireland according to the World Handball Council website and the GAA Handball website describes it as the GAA’s only real World Sport. It is organised along the same lines as the rest of the Gaelic Games which come under the authority of the GAA – with County, Provincial and All-Ireland Championships, in both Men’s and Women’s, Team and Individual, Boys and Girls and also in Softball and Hardball versions. Some players compete in the European Pro Wallball Tour (Wallball is a unified version of Handball in Europe, bringing together the Handball of Ireland, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Catalonia, Basque Country, Belgium, Wallonia, Flanders and Netherlands. Others play on the US circuit or in Canada and Australia. It is also played in Japan and Latin America.
References
Logos
[1] Irish Collegiate Handball Association Twitter (2020) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://twitter.com/IchaHandball/photo [Accessed 26 November 2020]
Newspapers
[2] Anon. (1991) “The A-Z of weekend Sport | Handball”Irish Independent. Monday, 25 February 1991. Pg. 18
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Luke Kelly.
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Loughmacrory from Tyrone won the GAA Handball Gael Linn title in 2018, triumphing 52-37 over Galway’s Abbeylnockmoy in the Cup Final. Galmoy of County Kilkenny won the Plate, defeating Monaghan Harps 63-28 in the Final. Dearbhaile Fox and Eoin McElholm represented Loughmacrory. Two Teams of two represented each of the four provinces in the competition, which was played in Salthill, Co. Galway on 28 January 2018. The competition was run through Irish, with the use of the Irish language encouraged throughout.
GAA Handball Gael Linn Champions 2018 [Reference: 4]
About Handball
Handball was first played in Ireland according to the World Handball Council website and the GAA Handball website describes it as the GAA’s only real World Sport. It is organised along the same lines as the rest of the Gaelic Games which come under the authority of the GAA – with County, Provincial and All-Ireland Championships, in both Men’s and Women’s, Team and Individual, Boys and Girls and also in Softball and Hardball versions. Some players compete in the European Pro Wallball Tour (Wallball is a unified version of Handball in Europe, bringing together the Handball of Ireland, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Catalonia, Basque Country, Belgium, Wallonia, Flanders and Netherlands. Others play on the US circuit or in Canada and Australia. It is also played in Japan and Latin America.
GAA Handball 40×20 Inter-Club Championships Junior B 2017 [References: 2]
Report
Kells of Co. Meath won the GAA Handball All-Ireland Inter-Club Championships Open in 2017, Tinryland of Carlow the Junior, and Ballymore Eustace of Kildare the Junior B.
About Handball
Handball was first played in Ireland according to the World Handball Council website and the GAA Handball website describes it as the GAA’s only real World Sport. It is organised along the same lines as the rest of the Gaelic Games which come under the authority of the GAA – with County, Provincial and All-Ireland Championships, in both Men’s and Women’s, Team and Individual, Boys and Girls and also in Softball and Hardball versions. Some players compete in the European Pro Wallball Tour (Wallball is a unified version of Handball in Europe, bringing together the Handball of Ireland, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Catalonia, Basque Country, Belgium, Wallonia, Flanders and Netherlands. Others play on the US circuit or in Canada and Australia. It is also played in Japan and Latin America.
GAA Handball All-Ireland Inter Club Championship Open Finals 2012-2018 [Reference: 2-8]
Report
Kells of Meath twice won the GAA Handball All-Ireland Club Championships Open Finals between 2012 and 2018 inclusive. Their namesakes in Kilkenny also won the title twice, with Ballaghaderreen (Roscommon) and Coolboy (Wicklow) also taking the honours on one occasion.
Handball
Handball was first played in Ireland according to the World Handball Council website and the GAA Handball website describes it as the GAA’s only real World Sport. It is organised along the same lines as the rest of the Gaelic Games which come under the authority of the GAA – with County, Provincial and All-Ireland Championships, in both Men’s and Women’s, Team and Individual, Boys and Girls and also in Softball and Hardball versions. Some players compete in the European Pro Wallball Tour (Wallball is a unified version of Handball in Europe, bringing together the Handball of Ireland, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Catalonia, Basque Country, Belgium, Wallonia, Flanders and Netherlands. Others play on the US circuit or in Canada and Australia. It is also played in Japan and Latin America.
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GAA Handball ran a Ladies and Girls Only Tournament in 2018, called She’s Ace. Both 40×20 and One Wall Competitions were held, with Catriona Casey of Cork winning the 40×20 Ladies Open and Mary Burke of Mayo winning the One Wall Beginners Challenge. Included in the events were a fun event for 11 and Under, and a Mother & Daughter One Wall Tournament, won by Carmel & Claire Reynolds of Mayo.
About
Handball is one of the Gaelic Athletic Association’s Charter sports of 1884. It is played on a court with three walls, and is very similar to the Handball played in America, Australia, Canada, and the variations on Handball, Pelota and Wallball played throughout Western Europe, and are all probably of the same origin. Handball is described on the GAA Handball website as the only real GAA World Sport. The World Handball Council says Handball was first played in Ireland.
Galway’s Martin Mulkerrins won the GAA Handball 40×20 Men’s Senior Singles in 2018, defeating Armagh’s Charly Shanks in the Final by two sets (21-9 and 21-11). Mulkerrins was a convincing Champion, having won all his matches in two sets, dropping no more shots in any set than the 11 he dropped in the Final Set against Shanks in the Final.
GAA Handball Women’s National Singles Roll of Honour 1995-Present [References: 2]
Composite Table of Wins
Wins
Player
County
6
Fiona Shannon
Antrim
5
Aisling Reilly
Antrim
4
F. McKenna
Antrim
3
B. Hennessey
Limerick
2
Caitriona Casey
Cork
1
M. Daly
Kerry
1
L.F. Gilmore
Canada
References: [Compiled from: 1]
Report
The Irish Nationals for Women were started in 1995, with Antrim providing the lions share of winners – the top three spots on the Roll of Honour belong to Fiona Shannon (6 wins), Aisling Reilly (5 wins) and F. McKenna (4 Wins) – all Antrim.
The most recent champion has been Caitriona Casey of Cork who has won the last two, while B. Hennessey of Limerick (3 wins) and Kerry’s M. Daly and Canada’s L.F. Gilmore (1 apiece) complete the list of winners.
About
Handball is one of the Gaelic Athletic Association’s Charter sports of 1884. It is played on a court with three walls, and is very similar to the Handball played in America, Australia, Canada, and the variations on Handball, Pelota and Wallball played throughout Western Europe, and are all probably of the same origin.
[2] GAA (2017) – “The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games – Full GAA Records from 1887 to 2017 Inclusive : Various- Women’s pg. 365. DBA Publications Limted, Dublin.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Jillian Glynn
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CIJB Confedercion Internacional Mundial de Pelota a Mano Logo [Reference: 1]
Year
Competition
Champion
Sub-Champion
Bronze
1996
I Mundial
Spain
Netherlands
1998
II Mundial
Spain
France
2000
III Mundial
Spain
Netherlands
2002
IV Mundial
Spain
Netherlands
2004
V Mundial
Spain
Italy
2008
VI Mundial
Netherlands
Spain
Belgium
2012
VII Mundial
Netherlands
Colombia
Spain
2014
VIII Mundial
Belgium
Spain
2018
IX Mundial
Valenciana*
Belgium
Netherlands
Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano (CIJB) Mundial Llargues 1996-Present [Reference: 2]
Note: *Comunidad Valenciana is a region of Spain considered a country in CIJB similar to Wales and Scotland being regions of Britain considered countries by FIFA in Soccer
Report
Spain won the first five World Championships (Mundial) in the Llargues mode of Pelota a Mano (Hand-Pelota) from its inception in 1996 to 2004, Netherlands has won two since, with Belgium and Comunidad Valenciana winning the other two.
Pelota a Mano is a team Handball sport similar to both GAA Handball and Basque Pelota. The CIJB (Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano) has been organising European Championships since 1993 and World Championships since 1996.
Llargues is one of the three main Modes of Pelota a Mano along with One Wall and International.
[2] CIJB (2017) Historial de Los Campeonatos Internacionales de la CIJB [Internet] Available from: https://cijb.info/historia/ [Accessed 14 August 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Enda Fahy
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