Handball articles
Written by AOB Our handball articles are generating tremendous interest around the country, amongst both handball and non handballing people alike. Our past hero’s should not be forgotten and this is our way of ensuring their stories and achievements will be recorded for all time. Although the articles will slip from the front news pages […]
1987 county juvenile doubles finalists named
33 years on and a number of these are still playing. What a wonderful sport we have.
More memories from 2010: Our first newsletter in pre website times
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GAA Handball History
History is created by people who do things and as an ancient game, handball has more history than most. Our handball history is our handball story and you can read about it on the excellent History Archive section at GAA Handball. Click the link below to get to the website. https://www.gaahandball.ie/about/history
Memories from 1999 – Wexford win two All Ireland 75th anniversary team events
Wexford proved themselves the top county in Ireland when they won both the 40×20 and softball All Ireland team events especially created to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the GAA.
Memories from 1991: Templeudigan women are All Ireland champions
Two of the best in their era and they haven’t aged a bit since!
County juvenile doubles finals picture from 1987 – how many can you name?
The below picture was taken at the county 60×30 juvenile doubles finals back in 1987 and contains many well known faces. The question is, how many can you identify? We have all the details but it would be interesting to see who can come up with the most names……
Memories from 1995: Templeudigan club doubles final
Plenty of sweat on show following the Templeudigan club division 1 doubles final back in 1995
Memories from 1937: A look back at some old match programmes from that time
For old times sake by AOB No world wide web, no email, very few phones and no social media – just a few posters hanging within the local communities! That’s how they got the word out about their activities in those days and yet we are led to believe that large numbers turned up for these […]
Memories from 1973: The first Top Ace
For old times sake with AOB Wexford were well represented in the first ever Top Ace handball competition to be featured on television back in 1973. Pat Murphy, Dick Lyng and Seamus Buggy were joined by Pat Kirby (Clare), Joey Maher (Louth), Murty McEllistrim (Kerry), Peadar McGee (Mayo), Seamus McCabe (Monaghan) and Pat Clarke (Kildare). The […]
Memories from 1975: Pat Cleary and John Fleming take the first steps to greatness
For old times sake by AOB They burst on to the intercounty scene back in 1975 when they won the Willwood Tailteann (All Ireland) under 16 softball doubles title and right away it was obvious that Pat Cleary and John Fleming were here to stay. Playing out of Ballyanne Handball Club where the great Dick Lyng […]
Memories from 1986: Castlebridge marathon men enter the Guinness Book of Records
For old time sake with AOB The old record was held by Francom-Bevo Handball Club in the Netherlands and stood at an intimidating 44 hours and 20 minutes, but on 28th September 1986 a group of 12 men from Castlebridge Handball Club rewrote that section of the Guinness Book of Records when they played non […]
Memories from 1990: Well known faces in county 40×20 juvenile finals at Horeswood
If anyone has any old pictures with any type of handball content we would be delighted to publish them here. The below was taken at the county 4 wall (40×20) finals at Horeswood back in 1990 and contains a few well known faces.