County 4-Wall League Division 11 Final: Progressive Ellie Murphy-O’Gorman is one of the future
Review by AOB At 15 years of age she was the youngest entrant in the competition, but when she qualified for the semi final stages, having already tasted defeat in one of her league games, Ellie Murphy-O’Gorman, St. Josephs showed the maturity of a veteran to go on and take the division 11 title with […]
County 4-Wall League Division 10 Final: Liam Murphy dominated the field in this division
Review by AOB The second player to go through the full programme of matches without being taken to a tiebreak was Liam Murphy, Castlebridge and he duly maintained that sequence in the final against James Greene, Davidstown, when he coasted to a convincing 15-5, 15-4 victory. Greene tried hard throughout this contest but was always […]
County 4-Wall League Division 9 Final: A dominant display from Tomas O’Shea ensures the title goes to Davidstown
Review by AOB He was one of only two players to go through the entire league programme without having to face a tiebreak, so when he took on Barry Creane, St. Mary’s in the division 9 final, Tomás O’Shea, Davidstown entered the court as a strong favourite to extend that run to 10 matches. He […]
County 4-Wall League Division 4 Final: Tough and consistent Michéal O’Neill was a worthy winner
Review by AOB Although he was always going to be a contender in this very competitive group, it’s probably fair to say that Michéal O’Neill, Templeudigan would not have been everybody’s idea of the eventual winner. But nobody remembered to tell him that and even if they had its doubtful it would have had any […]
County 4-Wall League Division 5 Final: First game was vital as James Nolan takes the title
Review by AOB The first game between James Nolan, Kilmyshall and Dean O’Neill, Ballymitty proved pivotal to the eventual outcome here and when it went the way of Nolan by the minimum margin of 15-14 it set him up for a deserved victory. Winning that well contested opening game saw Nolan enter the second with […]
County 4-Wall League Division 6 Final: Shane Terry prevails over Damien Kelly in a real arm wrestle finale
Review by AOB It may not have been the best handball we saw all day but for sheer commitment and excitement it had no peers, as Shane Terry, St. Josephs and Damien Kelly, Coolgreany opened the 11 match programme with a cracker of a D6 final at St. Josephs Community Centre. In the longest match […]
County 4-Wall League Division 7 Final: Youth to the fore as Conor Murphy shows his class
Review by AOB Although he did not finish on top of the group in division 7, Conor Murphy, Taghmon always looked the more likely to win out in this company and so it proved to be when he took on table topper Paul Murphy, Kilmyshall in the final recently. This came down to the youthful […]
County 4-Wall League Division 8 Final: Bad start no obstacle to Tommy Moore as he battles back to claim the title
Review by AOB The well worn saying that ‘a good start is half the battle’ certainly did not apply when Tommy Moore, Castlebridge and Shay Byrne, Kilmyshall clashed in the division 8 final, as the Castlebridge man had to come from behind to win 2-15, 15-12, 15-11 in a brilliantly hard fought encounter. This was […]
County 4-Wall League Division 1 Final: Galen Riordan confirms his numero uno status with another victory
Review by AOB Galen Riordan, Ballyhogue may have taken a little while to assert his superiority in the Division 1 final against Josh Kavanagh, St. Josephs, and indeed in this competition generally, but when defeat did become an option against his youthful opponent, he responded in a manner that left nobody in any doubt as to […]
County 4-Wall League Division 3 Final: Competitiveness and efficiency secures another title for Robert Byrne
Review by AOB Some handballers are capable of wiping the memory clear of all previous negatives and resetting everything into positive territory. Robert Byrne, Bridgetown is one such player and when he faced David Redmond, Templeudigan in the Division 3 decider recently, it is pretty certain that the earlier league meeting between the two, won […]
Tomorrow is a big day for Wexford GAA Handball as 11 county 4-wall league finals take place at same venue
St. Josephs Community Centre is the place to be tomorrow from shortly after 1pm when the opening shots are played in the 2019 county 4-wall singles league finals. Both courts will be used throughout the afternoon and with 11 finals due to be decided, it should be a brilliant occasion for players and spectators alike. […]
Wexford set for festival of handball as 4-wall league finals take place on Saturday
Preview by AOB In an exciting new initiative for Wexford GAA Handball, all 11 finals in the inaugural county 4-wall singles league will take place at St. Josephs Community Centre this coming Saturday, beginning at 1.20pm. Click Fixture 14 finals to see the full schedule of matches. To see the semi final results click Fixture 13 semi finals […]
Referees required for Saturday’s county 4-wall league finals
Clubs are asked to look within for those willing to assist with refereeing duties at St. Josephs Community Centre on Saturday next. With 11 finals down for decision it would be ideal if we had a separate official for each final so that everyone could get to watch as many games as possible. We would […]
County 4-wall league finals set for St. Josephs Community Centre on Saturday next
Next Saturday December 14th will see the finals of the county 4-wall singles leagues take place at St. Josephs Community Centre. The action will begin around 1.20pm in both courts and the full schedule of games will be announced in the next day or so. The full list of semi final results can be seen […]
County 4-wall league update Thursday: The plight of the table topper continues as only 2 from 6 survive semi final test to date
Finishing on top of the group continues to be a risky business in Wexford and after the first six of eleven divisional semi finals have been played in the county 4-wall league, only two players who will pick up Leading Qualifier medals have managed to survive. Gavin Buggy (STY) D1, Terry Gainfort (CAB) D2, David Stanners (STM) D3 and […]
County 4-wall league update Wednesday
Semi finals are continuing throughout this week and already, with only four of the 11 divisions completed, three table toppers are gone! Tonight sees the division 1 and division 5 semi finals at St. Josephs Community Centre. For the updated results click 4-Wall League Groups & Stats Dec 4
Stats and the stories behind the numbers in the county 4-wall league
Written by AOB One literal definition of the word statistics is – a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of masses of numerical data. Statistics can of course be used in many ways but our purpose in compiling those associated with the 2019 county 4-wall league is largely informational. Yes […]
County 4-wall league semi finals kick off tomorrow night
The opening semi finals in the county 4-wall league take place tomorrow night at St. Josephs and continue throughout the week. To see the full programme of events click Fixture 13 semi finals
D3: A division with quality and quantity in equal measure has much more to give
COUNTY 4-WALL LEAGUE D3 semi finals: David Stanners (STM) v David Redmond (TLU), Robert Byrne (BRT) v Liam Rossiter (BAH) at St. Josephs on Monday, 2nd December Preview by AOB Only in Wexford! Eight players with a bucket full of county, Leinster and All Ireland medals came together in division three and standards didn’t drop as […]
D2: A tight and open division where everyone has a chance
COUNTY 4-WALL LEAGUE D2 semi finals: Terry Gainfort (CAB) v Barry McWilliams (HOW), Noel Holohan (TLU) v Mick Armstrong (KIL) at St. Josephs on Monday, 2nd December Preview by AOB Wexford’s second tier players provided plenty of commitment and entertainment, but nobody managed to dominate in a division where everybody tasted defeat at least once. It […]