Connacht One Wall championships OFF

Due to the lack of numbers the inaugural Connacht One-Wall championships has been cancelled this year. Hopefully it will be back on the handball calendar in 2014

Results from Collooney Handball 60 x 30 Tournament

In last Wednesday's fixture Team D dft Team C by 142-112.
The winning team members were Mark Murphy, Stanley Harte, Jason Judge, Michael Ginley,Joe Gorman, Pat Fox,Oisin Quinn, Sean Kavanagh.

Mark Murphy/Stanley Harte bt Micheal Jones/Peter Davey 8-21, 21-12, 11-3
Jason Judge/Michael Ginley lost to Martin Cooney/Peter Chambers 9-21, 10-21
Joe Gorman/Pat Fox bt Larry Jones/Tom Foody 21-8, 21-5
Oisin Quinn/Sean Cavanagh bt Michael Brannigan/John Colleran 21-5, 2-21, 11-2

Gold for Collooney handballer in Modelmaking

Sligo handball had not much to shout about in handball competitions so far this year. At the weekend Vincent Harte a member of the Collooney handball club created a little piece of history and a noted first when he won Gold for Sligo in model making in  the Community Games finals in Athlone.  A tremendous achievement for Vincent - Congratulations

 

 

Vincent is pictured in the centre with his Gold medal

Collooney Handball Tournament

Collooney Handball 60 x 30 Tournament draws and fixtues.   https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4Y4bDjk-Y3fejM2YXpUQXNvQUE/edit?usp=sharing Monday 20th May - Team A v Team B 6.45 JEarlis/SDuffy 42 v 30 MBruen/SHarte(J) 0 7.30 JMcCann/MGolden 42 v 30 FMcCann/MMcMorrow 0 8.15 PMaye/GColeman 25 v 42 PODowd/DHannon 3 9.00 AMcDonagh/RTaheny 48 v 45 SGolden/EBrannigan 1 21 18 21 12 3   21 12 21 18 3   12 21 13 21 0   21 17 16 21 11 7 2     Team 157-147

Connacht One Wall Championships 2013

The Connacht One Wall Championships take place in Breaffy House Castlebar on Sat 1st - Sunday 2 nd June 2013. 

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4Y4bDjk-Y3fNHFlYnZsYVlYcEU/edit?usp=sharing

Grades:

Underage:   GU-12, GU-14, GU-16, GU-18, BU-12, BU-14, BU-16, BU-18

Adult Grades: Mens Open, Mens B, Mens C, Ladies Open, Ladies B, Masters, Golden Masters

Note:  For competition grade to take place there must be a minimum of 4 entrants

Fees:  Underage €5, Adults €10. Eligibility: As per normal championships

As this is championship, there is no Plate competition.

 

 

Forms to be returned  Tuesday evening 28^th May by 6pm as draws will then be made.

Draws will be published on the Connacht Handball website - http://www.connacht-handball.gaa.ie

 

Return of Entry Forms:  By Post to Connell Cannon, 20 St Anne’s Tce, Sligo

Cheques made payable to Connacht Handball Council

Quick Return by Email to connellcannon@hotmail.com  (Entrance Fee to follow immediately)

 

Games will be of 15 mins. duration, or first to 31.

In the event of a draw, it will be first to get two more aces. Server of last ace continues to serve.

Matches start at Breaffy House Hotel on Saturday morning at 9.00 a.m.

Registration to take place at least 20 mins. before first match.

 

 

 

 

Mount Talbot One-Wall Competition 2013 entry form

The Mount Talbot One-Wall club in Roscommon are organising their annual One Wall tournament  from June 14th-16th. There is grades from Boys & Girls U-10's to Ruby Masters, twenty four grades in total in what promises to be an action packed weekend handball festival in the Roscommon venue.  Closing date is Tuesday 28th May.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4Y4bDjk-Y3femRhbVZZaV8tc0k/edit?usp=sharing

Murphy & Murray win in Ballymote

Michael Hannon Tournament winners Mark Murphy & Jamie Murray

Mick McMorrow & Joe Dowling Cup runners-up with Francis McCann from the host club

Stanley Harte Jnr & Peter Chambers plate winners in Ballymote Tournament


Mark Murphy & Jamie Murray victorious in Michael Hannon Cup
Ballymote hosted the Annual Michael Hannon Memorial Cup yesterday Sunday. Eight doubles teams entered in the 60 x 30 doubles competition with players from Roscommon, Mayo & Sligo taking part. In the Cup final the duo of Mark Murphy (Castleconnor) & Jamie Murray (Fenagh) went all the way defeating Michael McMorrow (St. Mary's)& Joe Dowling (Ballaghadeerin) in an exciting final. The plate final was won by Stanley Harte Jnr & Peter Chambers who defeated Stanley Harte snr & James Towey. Stanley Harte Jnr was presented with the young player of the tournament

Collooney Handball Tournament 2013

The annual Collooney handball tournament begins tomorrow evening starting at 6.45. There is 4 teams of 8 players all doubles. The games will be 2 x 21 and tiebreak to 11 if necessary. The Tournament will run for 3 weeks with the top two teams playing in the final.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4Y4bDjk-Y3fck42MS0wdWg5TkU/edit?usp=sharing

Michael Hannon Memorial Cup in Ballymote on Sunday

The Annaul Michael Hannon Memorial Cup  (60 x 30 doubles competition) will take place in Ballymote on Sunday (May 19^th) in the Ballymote Club. Players from Galway, Mayo & Sligo will be taking part. Further details can be had from Francis McCann or Martin Golden

Castleconnor keep churning out handball champions

Castleconnor keep churning out handball champions

 The Castleconnor club hosted the County Juvenile One-Wall championships on Saturday.  Thirty players from Ballymote, Castleconnor & Collooney took part 

 Following on from Aoife Quinn’s historic Girls victory in the GAA Handball 40 x 20 Nationals Castleconnor’s young emerging stars continue to shine claiming four out of the seven County handball titles on offer. In the Boys U-11 section six players took part.  Castleconnor’s Seamus Foody had a narrow 15-13 win over Oisin Harte from Collooney. It was the same score with Ballymote’s  Conor Finn defeating his brother Cormac. In the final it was the “flying Cormac Finn” who came out on top over Seamus Foody claiming his first County One Wall title by 15-4.The U-11 girls final was won by Castleconnor’s  Laura Foody who defeated club mate Elaine Naughton in 2 games.

In the Boys U-12 semi-finals narrow victories were recorded by Jack Branley & Fergal Boland over Darragh Barrins & Ronan Wilson respectively. In the final Castleconnor’s Fergal Boland defeated Branley 15-8.It was an all Collooney final in the Boys U-13 singles with Diarmuid Harte defeating his cousin Vincent 21-11.The Girls U-14 singles round robin competition was won by  Castleconnor’s Rachel Foody who emerged the winner on thirty points. Runners-up were Laura Finn & Lily Foody.

Seven players entered in the U-17 singles. Newly crowned Girls 15 & Under National 40 x 20 champion Aoife Quinn caused a huge shock when defeating a fancied Stanley Harte in the opening game by 18-17.  In the semi-finals Castleconnor’s talented handball teenager Jason Earlis had a good 21-11 win over Odhran Quinn. Collooney’s Ross Taheny finally ending Aoife Quinn’s great run winning by 21-14.  Taheny got a scare but managed to weather the Quinn storm to reach the final over the Girls National champion.   There was no stopping Earlis in the final taking the title by 21-9 over the hard working Ross Taheny.

 Sligo Juvenile Handball 2013 One-Wall championships results:       

Girls U-11 singles: Laura Foody (Castleconnor)dft Elaine Naughton (Castleconnor) 15-5, 15-5

Girls u-14 singles: Rachel Foody (Castleconnor) dft Laura Finn (Ballymote)

Boys U-11 singles: Conor Finn (Ballymote) dft Seamus Foody (Castleconnor)15-4

Boys U-12 singles: Fergal Boland (Castleconnor) dft Jack Branley (Collooney) 15-8

 Boys U-13 singles: Diarmuid Harte (Collooney) dft Vincent Harte (Collooney) 21-11

Boys U-17 singles: Jason Earlis (Castleconnor) dft Ross Taheny (Collooney)21-9

Sligo Juvenile One-Wall Championships

The Sligo Juvenile One-Wall championships take place in Castleconnor on Saturday May 4^th at 11 a.m. It will be an all singles events.