Tag: GAA Handball

December 22, 2020

Wicklow GAA Handball County Championships 40×20 1991

Wicklow GAA Crest [Reference: 1]

Finals, Coolboy, Co. Wicklow June 1991

Grade	Winner		Runner-Up	Score
Junior Singles	Paddy Kelly (Bray Emmets)	bt.	Brian Wolohan (Arklow)
Junior Doubles	Brian Wolohan & Partner (Arklow)	bt.	Dessie Creane / Ger Healy (Bray Emmets)

[References: 1]

Report

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.

References

Images

[1] GAA Handball (2020) wicklow [Internet] Available from: https://assets.gaahandball.ie/assets/images/crests_county/wicklow.png [Accessed 22 December 2020]

Sources

[2] Anon. (1991) “Handball” Bray People. Friday., June 14 1991. Pg. 18

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Last Updated: 28 December 2020

November 26, 2020

Irish Collegiate Handball Association Intervarsity Championships 1991

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

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November 21, 2020

GAA Handball Gael Linn 2018

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Cup (Salthill, Co. Galway)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Quarter-Finals
28.01.2018	Abbeyknockmoy (Galway)	62	Monaghan Harps (Monaghan)	30
28.01.2018	Clogh (Kilkenny)	54	Boherbue (Cork)	29
28.01.2018	Lahorna (Tipperary)	48	Galmoy (Kilkenny)	36
28.01.2018	Loughmacrory (Tyrone)	56	Castleconnor (Sligo)	25
	Semi-Finals
28.01.2018	Abbeyknockmoy (Galway)	59	Clogh (Kilkenny)	43
28.01.2018	Loughmacrory (Tyrone)	39	Lahorna (Tipperary)	36
	Final
28.01.2018	Loughmacrory (Tyrone)	52	Abbeyknockmoy (Galway)	37

GAA Handball Gael Linn 2018 [Reference: 2]

Plate (Salthill, Co. Galway)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
28.01.2018	Monaghan Harps (Monaghan)	57	Boherbue (Cork)	42
28.01.2018	Galmoy (Kilkenny)	56	Castleconnor (Sligo)	32
	Final
28.01.2018	Galmoy (Kilkenny)	63	Monaghan Harps (Monaghan)	28

GAA Handball Gael Linn 2018 [Reference: 2]

Report

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

References

Logos

[1] GAA Handball (2017) GAA Handball Logo Square [Internet] Available from: https://cache.gaahandball.ie/images/made/images/remote/http_gaahandball-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1470913550-GAA-Handball-Logo-Square_394_394_85_c1.jpg [Accessed 11 December 2017]

Websites

[2] GAA Handball (2017) Results – Gael Linn [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/competitions/results [Accessed 20 February 2018]

[3] GAA Handball (2017) Gael Linn 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/news/gael-linn-2018 [Accessed 21 November 2020]

Images

[4] GAA Handball (2018) 1516891260-Cup-Winners-2017_640_425_85_c1 [Internet] Available from: https://cache.gaahandball.ie/images/made/images/remote/http_gaahandball-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1516891260-Cup-Winners-2017_640_425_85_c1.jpeg [Accessed 21 November 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jillian Glynn.

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Last Updated: 21 November 2020

November 17, 2020

GAA Handball 40×20 Inter-Club Championships 2017

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Open (Mullingar, Westmeath)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
02.12.17	Breacach (Tyrone)	87	Mallow (Cork)	60
02.12.17	Kells (Meath)		bye
	Final
02.12.17	Kells (Meath)	70	Breachach (Tyrone)	49

GAA Handball 40×20 Inter-Club Championships Open 2017 [References: 2]

Junior (Leixlip, Kildare)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
02.12.17	Kilworth (Cork)	W	Saval (Down)	L
02.12.17	Tinryland (Carlow)	71	St. Brigids (Roscommon)	52
	Final
02.12.17	Tinryland (Carlow)	74	Kilworth (Cork)	61

GAA Handball 40×20 Inter-Club Championships Junior 2017 [References: 2]

Junior B (Curraghboy, Roscommon)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
02.12.17	Ballydesmond (Cork)	90	Breacach (Tyrone)	50
02.12.17	Ballymore Eustace (Kildare)	60	Newport (Mayo)	28
	Final
02.12.17	Balllymore Eustace (Kildare)	60	Ballydesmond (Cork)	22

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

References

Logos

Websites

[2] GAA Handball (2017) Results – 40×20 Inter-club Championships Results [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/competitions/results [Accessed 11 December 2017]

Acknowledgements

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November 15, 2020

GAA Handball All-Ireland Inter Club Championship Open Finals 2012-2018

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Open Finals 2012-2018

Year	Winners		Runners-Up
2012	Kells (Meath)	67	St. Coman’s (Roscommon)	22
2013
2014	Ballaghaderreen (Roscommon)
2015	Kells (Kilkenny)	104	Glenbeigh (Kerry)	84
2016	Kells (Kilkenny)	97	Breachach (Tyrone)	70
2017	Kells (Meath)	70	Breachach (Tyrone)	49
2018	Coolboy (Wicklow)	74	Glenbeigh (Kerry)	42

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

References

Logos

Websites

[2-8] GAA Handball (2012-2018) GAA Results Summary 2012-2018 [Internet] Available from:
https://www.gaahandball.ie/competitions/results [Accessed 1 April 2019]

Acknowledgements

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November 13, 2020

GAA Handball She’s Ace 2018

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40×20 Finals

Grade	Winner		Runner-Up	Score
Ladies Open	Catriona Casey (Cork)	Dft	Martina McMahon (limerick)	15-11 15-6
Ladies B	Cliodhna O’Connell (Wexford)	dft	Cuillean Bourke (Mayo)	15-2 15-3
Ladies Challenger	Eilish Owens (Tyrone)	dft	Mary Burke (Mayo)	31-15
15&U	Noelle Dowling (Kilkenny)	dft	Roisin O’Keeffe (Kilkenny)	25-23
13&U	Amy Brennan (Kilkenny)	dft	Clodagh Munroe (Tyrone)	25-18
11&U	Fun Event

GAA Handball She’s Ace 40×20 Finals 2018 [Reference: 2]

One-Wall Finals

Grade	Winner		Runner-Up	Score
Beginners Challenge	Mary Burke (Mayo)	dft	Nuala Dunning (Cork)	15-13
Mother & Daughter	Carmel & Claire Reynolds (Mayo)	dft	Eithne & Clodagh Munroe (Tyrone)	15-12
Team Event	Team Guildea	dft	Team Bourke	40-36
11&U	Fun Event

GAA Handball She’s Ace One-Wall Fnals 2018 [Reference: 2]

Report

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.

References

Websites

[2] GAA Handball (2018) Results – She’s Ace [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/competitions/results [Accessed 20 February 2018]

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November 12, 2020

GAA Handball 40×20 Men’s Senior Singles 2018

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Results

Winner		Runner-Up
Last 16
Armagh (Charly Shanks)	w/o	Mayo (Vinnie Moran)	scr
Cork (Tadgh Carroll)	w/o	Tyrone (Darragh Daly)	scr
Clare (Colin Creehan)	dft.	Roscommon (Rikki O’Gara)	21-13 21-15
Clare (Diamuid Nash)	dft.	Kerry (Dominic Lynch)	21-15 21-8
Galway (Martin Mulkerrins)	dft.	Tyrone (Johnny woods)	21-9 21-0
Wexford (Gavin Buggy)	dft.	Antrim (Owen McKenna)	21-18 18-21 21-19
Cork (Brendan Fleming)	dft.	Dublin (Eoin Kennedy)	18-21 21-10 21-19
Westmeath (Robbie McCarthy)	w/o.	Dublin (Carl Browne)	scr
Quarter-Finals
Armagh (Charly Shanks)	dft.	Cork (Tadgh Carroll)	21-12 21-10
Clare (Diarmuid Nash)	dft.	Clare (Colin Creehan)	21-16 21-8
Galway (Martin Mulkerrins)	w/o	Wexford (Gavin Buggy)	inj.
Cork (Brendan Flemming)	dft.	Westmeath (Robbie McCarthy)	21-19 21-15
Semi-Finals
Armagh (Charly Shanks)	dft.	Clare (Diarmuid Nash)	11-21 21-16 21-16
Galway (Martin Mulkerrins)	dft.	Cork (Brendan Flemming)	21-11 21-2
Final
Galway (Martin Mulkerrins)	dft.	Armagh (Charly Shanks)	21-9 21-11

GAA Handball 40×20 Men’s Senior Singles 2018 [Reference: 2]

Report

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.

References

Logos

Websites

[2] GAA Handball (2018) Results | 2018 | 40×20 Mens Senior Singles[Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/competitions/results [Accessed 22 April 2018]

Acknowledgements

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November 11, 2020

GAA Handball Women’s National Singles Roll of Honour 1995-Present

GAA Handball Logo [Reference: 1]

Roll of Honour 1961-2017

*Year*	*Winner*	*County*
1995	B. Hennessey	Limerick
1996	B. Hennessey	Limerick
1997	B. Hennessey	Limerick
1998	F. McKenna	Antrim
1999	F. McKenna	Antrim
2000	F. McKenna	Antrim
2001	L.F. Gilmore	Canada
2002	F. McKenna	Antrim
2003	F. Shannon	Antrim
2004	M. Daly	Kerry
2005	F. Shannon	Antrim
2006	F. Shannon	Antrim
2007	F. Shannon	Antrim
2008	A. Reilly	Antrim
2009	F. Shannon	Antrim
2010	A. Reilly	Antrim
2011	F. Shannon	Antrim
2012	A. Reilly	Antrim
2013	A. Reilly	Antrim
2014	A. Reilly	Antrim
2015	C. Casey	Cork
2016	C. Casey	Cork
2017	Tadhg Haran	Galway

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

References

Images

Bibliography

[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.

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November 10, 2020

GAA Handball All-Ireland 40×20 Championships Men’s Senior Singles 1975-Present

GAA Handball Logo [References: 1]

Roll of Honour 1975-Present

Year	Player	County
1975	P. Kirby	Clare
1976	P. Kirby	Clare
1977	P. Kirby	Clare
1978	P. Kirby	Clare
1979	P. Kirby	Clare
1980	P. Kirby	Clare
1981	T. Ryan	Tipperary
1982	T. Ryan	Tipperary
1983	T. Ryan	Tipperary
1984	M. Hennigan	Mayo
1985	M. Hennigan	Mayo
1986	Michael Walsh	Kilkenny
1987	Mickey Walsh	Roscommon
1988	Michael Walsh	Kilkenny
1989	Michael Walsh	Kilkenny
1990	Michael Walsh	Kilkenny
1991	Michael Walsh	Kilkenny
1992	W. O’Connor	Meath
1993	E. Corbett	Tipperary
1994	E. Corbett	Tipperary
1995	P. McAuley	Louth
1996	Michael Walsh	Kilkenny
1997	P. McAuley	Louth
1998	Michael Walsh	Kilkenny
1999	T. Healy	Cork
2000	T. Healy	Cork
2001	T. Healy	Cork
2002	E. Kennedy	Dublin
2003	P. Brady	Cavan
2004	T. Healy	Cork
2005	P. Brady	Cavan
2006	P. Brady	Cavan
2007	P. Brady	Cavan
2008	P. Brady	Cavan
2009	P. Brady	Cavan
2010	P. Brady	Cavan
2011	P. Brady	Cavan
2012	P. Brady	Cavan
2013	P. Brady	Cavan
2014	R. McCarthy	Westmeath
2015	R. McCarthy	Westmeath
2016	R. MCarthy	Westmeath
2017	C. Shanks	Armagh
2018	Martin Mulkerrins	Galway
2019	Robbie McCarthy	Westmeath

Reference: [1][2][3]

Reference

Logos

Bibliography

[2] GAA (2018) “Handball: All-Ireland 40×20 Championships : Senior Singles.” The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games: Full GAA Records from 1887 to 2017 Inclusive. 2017. DBA Publications Limited. Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

Websites:

[3] GAA Handball (2018) Results 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/competitions/results [Accessed 17 March 2019]

[4] GAA Handball (2019) Results [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/competitions/results [Accessed 26 March 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Luke Kelly

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Last Updated: 10 November 2020
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December 24, 2018December 24, 2018

GAA Handball | 40×20 Inter-Club Championship 2017

Open (Mullingar, Westmeath)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
02.12.17	Breacach (Tyrone)	87	Mallow (Cork)	60
02.12.17	Kells (Meath)		bye
	Final
02.12.17	Kells (Meath)	70	Breachach (Tyrone)	49

Junior (Leixlip, Kildare)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
02.12.17	Kilworth (Cork)	W	Saval (Down)	L
02.12.17	Tinryland (Carlow)	71	St. Brigids (Roscommon)	52
	Final
02.12.17	Tinryland (Carlow)	74	Kilworth (Cork)	61

Junior B (Curraghboy, Roscommon)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
02.12.17	Ballydesmond (Cork)	90	Breacach (Tyrone)	50
02.12.17	Ballymore Eustace (Kildare)	60	Newport (Mayo)	28
	Final
02.12.17	Balllymore Eustace (Kildare)	60	Ballydesmond (Cork)	22

References

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Websites

GAA Handball (2017) GAA Handball Logo Square [Internet] Available from: https://cache.gaahandball.ie/images/made/images/remote/http_gaahandball-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1470913550-GAA-Handball-Logo-Square_394_394_85_c1.jpg [Accessed 11 December 2017]

GAA Handball (2017) Results – 40×20 Inter-club Championships Results [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/competitions/results [Accessed 11 December 2017]

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Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts
1	Belfast Blitzers	9	1	0.900	449	47	402
2	Dublin Tornadoes	6	4	0.600	121	164	-43
3	Carrickfergus Cougars	4	6	0.400	99	126	-27
4	Coleraine Chieftains	1	9	0.100	58	234	-176
5	East Side Jets	1	9	0.100	10	284	-274

Date	Event	Time/Results	Venue	Article	Match Day
1987-09-12 06:09:23September 12, 1987	Belfast Blitzers vs Craigavon Cowboys	20 - 28		Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-13 14:00:10September 13, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Belfast Giants	43 - 0	Drogheda Rugby Club, Drogheda, Co. Louth	Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-26 15:00:18September 26, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Craigavon Cowboys	43 - 25	North Rugby Club, Ormeau Road, Belfast	Recap	Shamrock Bowl II