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……
Player profile series update
Our new player profile series kicks off later today and in the coming days and weeks we hope to shine a light on the careers, achievements and opinions of several of our current and former players. Many of those players will be happy to reminisce and to share their memories and their thoughts, while the […]
Profiled: Pat Cleary, Ballyanne
Article by AOB The first player we profile is a man who, in a long and brilliant career, tasted success at just about every level of the sport. A man driven by ambition and by a burning desire to be the very best he could be. Like everyone else Pat Cleary was not born a […]
Conor Dobbs and Conor Keeling shock Liam Murphy and Keith Devereux in junior D doubles final
From R-L, Conor Keeling and Conor Dobbs, St. Josephs who defeated Keith Devereux and Liam Murphy, Castlebridge 21-11, 21-5 in the county 4 wall junior D doubles decider. They are pictured with county board official Ricky Barron
Only one point separated the Moran twins after titanic county minor singles final
Twin sisters April (on right) and Emily Moran, Ballymitty fought out the final of the county minor singles championship recently and after a great battle it was April who emerged victorious 21-11, 15-21, 21-20. They are pictured with county board official Ricky Barron
Benny Doyle retains his county over 60 singles title
Benny Doyle, Horeswood retained the county 4 wall diamond masters A singles title recently when his opponent Tony Breen, Templeudigan retired injured after the first game. Doyle had won that game by 21-5.
Jimmy Dunne ousts Tom Byrne in all Kilmyshall battle for county diamond masters B title
After a great battle between Kilmyshall clubmates and doubles partners Jimmy Dunne (on right) and Tom Byrne, it was Dunne who just got home 21-12, 18-21, 21-18 to win the county diamond masters B singles 4-wall title. Ricky Barron made the presentations.
Watching GAA Handball TV will get us through
Written by AOB Back in the day when television sets were few and far between and with little to do on those bright evenings, people ambled down to the local handball court to see the action and pass away the time. Those young enough to develop an interest kept coming back to watch and for […]
Official GAA Handball Covid 19 Response Statement – All Handball Activities Suspended from Midnight until Sunday March 29th
Official GAA Handball Covid 19 Response Statement “In light of this morning’s Government announcement, the GAA, An Cumann Camógaíochta and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association have decided to suspend all activity at club, county and educational levels until March 29 (inclusive) from midnight. This is to include all games, training and team gatherings at all […]
County 4 wall fixtures updated Sunday March 8th
We are now in the last week of the county 4 wall championships and the finals fixed for Wednesday night at St. Josephs Community Centre will bring to an end another brilliant season of domestic small court action. To see the details click Fixture 9 To see the updated championship fields and results click 2020 championship draws […]
Ageless Buggy back on top in Wexford
Three years after he last held the title, Gavin Buggy, St. Mary’s is back at the top of Wexford handball following an eventually convincing 18-21, 21-15, 21-1 victory over his fellow Emmet Place clubman Tommy Hynes in an always exciting senior open singles final played at St. Josephs Community Centre on Monday last. This final […]
Adam Walsh is junior singles champion again as injury curtails Mark Doyle effort
Adam Walsh, St. Mary’s retained his county 4 wall junior singles title with a bloodless 21-1, 21-3 over hamstring victim Mark Doyle, Taghmon. They are pictured with referee Gavin Buggy. It was a second junior singles title in a row for the talented Walsh.
Brilliant performance secures county junior B singles win for Michéal Busher, Bridgetown
Michéal Busher, Bridgetown, on right, won his second county 4-wall junior B singles title last week when he overcame David Stanners, St. Martins 16-21, 21-19, 21-14 in a gripping encounter. Busher previously won this championship back in 2017.
No 4 in a row for Michéal Busher and Robert Byrne as John Roche and David Kenny spoil the party
John Roche and David Kenny, Castlebridge foiled the four in a row seeking champions from Bridgetown, Michéal Busher and Robert Byrne 21-15, 15-21, 21-17 in a hard fought county junior B doubles decider. Ricky Barron made the presentations.
Improving Shane Terry shocks Shane Birney to win junior C singles county championship
Shane Terry, St. Josephs maintained his terrific form to oust favourite Shane Birney, Castlebridge 21-18, 5-21, 21-8 in the county 4 wall junior C singles final. It was a second major win this season for Terry who also captured division 6 of the county winter league. Also in the picture is Ricky Barron.
County 4 wall championship fixtures update March 1
Further rescheduling of some county finals has become necessary and all changes have been highlighted in red on the updated Fixture 9 Club secretaries should ensure their players are aware of any changes that effect them. To see the full championship fields, draws and scores click 2020 championship draws March 1
Hynes and Lambert dethrone Buggy and Walsh in classic 4 wall county senior final
Report by AOB A brilliant display from Tommy Hynes and Paul Lambert wrested the county 4 wall senior open doubles title from the grasp of reigning champions Gavin Buggy and Adam Walsh at a packed St. Josephs Community Centre yesterday. The latter partnership had won the championship in the black and white of St. Josephs […]
New county softball league to begin in April
Entries are currently being sought for the county softball (60×30) singles leagues. This new summer competition will seek to build on the success of its winter counterpart, when 89 players took part in the inaugural 4 wall event. Closing date is Friday next 6th March and due to the substantial work involving in grading and […]
Liam Murphy Castlebridge adds to his tally of success with victory in junior D singles championship
Castlebridge clubmates and doubles partners Liam Murphy on left and Keith Devereux, fought out the final of the county 4 wall junior D singles at St. Josephs Community Centre recently. Murphy came out on top 21-4, 21-11 to continue his remarkable season of success having already captured the 4 wall winter league and in partnership […]
Another win for the Goff clan as Rachel takes county junior D singles title
Rachel Goff is following in her fathers (Barry) footsteps by winning championships and earlier this week she captured the county 4 wall junior D singles title in emphatic style with a 21-1, 21-6 win against her St. Josephs clubmate Marguerite Keeling. Making the presentations was county board official Tom Byrne.