Daniel Kavanagh wins 1-Wall 'B' singles title at Belgium Open
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Rúnaí Contae Daniel Kavanagh from St. Josephs Handball Club in Wexford town made a little history last weekend when he travelled across Europe for the Belgium Open 1-Wall tournament and came away with both the ‘B’ singles and Open Plate winners trophies. Daniel who will be 16 on Christmas Eve […]
GAA Handball Ireland She's Ace Weekend
Below is courtesy of GAA Handball Ireland. Click the GAA Handball link at the bottom of the homepage for more information and to enter. GAA Handball’s She’s Ace Weekend is one of the highlights of the Handballing year, with girls and ladies of all ages and abilities descending on Castlebar and surrounding Mayo venues to […]
GAA Handball 40×20 Nationals fixtures are out
Wexford will have a small but select field competing at the 40×20 Nationals finals next weekend at Carlow, Kilkenny and Laois venues. Those in action are; Men’s B singles – Galen Riordan The talented Ballyhogue player who competes at Clogh will start as one of the favourites to lit the title following an impressive return […]
2015 County 40×20 Juvenile Championships Gets Underway
The 2015 county 40×20 juvenile championship gets underway this coming weekend as scheduled in our Annual Clár with matches at a number of venues. Click here for Juvenile fixture 1
We are now linked to the United States Handball Association
Please note that visitors to our site can now access the USHA (United States Handball Association) through a link at the bottom of the Home page.
Legends and Beginners Tournaments Update
Our two new tournaments at the opposite end of the competitive spectrum, Legends of the Game for men and Beginners for womens will commence in week beginning 10th November with matches in both competitions. Details will be announced on this website over the weekend and players will be asked to confirm available dates etc immediately […]
All Ireland Feis at St. Josephs will restrict parking availability
All players are advised that due to the All Ireland Feis at St. Josephs this coming Saturday and Sunday parking will be hard to get at the venue. Please allow enough time to park elsewhere if necessary and to get there in time for your county championship game.
Another good news story for Wexford handball as Michael Rossiter returns
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Rúnaí Contae Back in the 1990’s he was a top Masters (aged 40 and over) player for his club and county and now after a self-imposed break of 14 years Michael Rossiter from Ballyhogue Handball Club is back on court once more. Widely regarded as extremely difficult to beat in […]
Leinster 40×20 Club Championship
Entries are now being accepted for the Leinster 40×20 Club Championship. (Team of 4) Click here to download the entry form 2014 Leinster 40-20 Inter Club Entry Form
County Juvenile Doubles Finals
Sunday November 2nd At St Josephs County Juvenile Doubles Finals 10.00am BU10 Jamie Barnes/Shane Kehoe (STY) vs Johnny Goggins/Bobby Doyle (STJ) 10.20am GU10 Ellie Murphy O’Gorman/Sophie Kelly (STJ) vs Elizabeth Walsh/Jodie Keeling (STJ) 10.40am BU11 Mark Doyle/Conor Murphy (STJ) vs Robbie Hillis/Ben Keeling (STJ) 11.00am BU12 Diarmuid Moore/Richard Lawlor (STJ) vs Michael Gaynor/Dean O’Neill (BAM) […]
Wexford's County Championship is a massive promotional tool for the sport on Slaneyside
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Rúnaí Contae The County Championship To Wexford players the county championship is the most prestigious event in the handballer calendar. This is due in part to our history and our heritage and dates back several decades to when Dick Lyng, Pat Murphy, Seamus Buggy, the late Jimmy Goggins and several […]
A season to cherish for Armstrong as he claims All Ireland Colleges 60×30 senior singles title
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Rúnaí Contae It had already been a terrific year for young Keith Armstrong from Kilmyshall Handball Club, but it got even better at St. Comans, Roscommon yesterday when against all the odds he captured the All Ireland colleges 60×30 senior singles title by defeating the red-hot favourite Ryan Mullen, Omagh […]
GAA Handball Wexford Fixtures Update
Note that Fixture 6 of the 2015 GAA Handball Wexford county 40×20 championship is now available under the Fixtures tab on the menu bar. With such a large number of games fixed and a myriad of player requests to consider, clubs are asked to notify the County Secretary immediately if an error is spotted. Club […]
Tomorrow is the Entry Deadline for 2015 County 40×20 Juvenile Championships
Reminder All units should note that tomorrow, Friday, 24th October is the absolute deadline for receipt of entries for the 2015 county 40×20 juvenile singles and doubles championship. Entries will be accepted by email only to secretary.wexford.handball@gaa.ie and will be valid only if copied to treasurer.wexford.handball@gaa.ie at the same time. Fees for same should be lodged […]
GAA Handball All Ireland 60×30 Colleges semi finals and finals
Arrangements are now in place for this weekends GAA Handball All Ireland 60×30 Colleges semi finals and finals and these should be made known to the players, schools and clubs involved immediately. Click here for 2014 60×30 Colleges All Ireland Semi Final & Final Fixtures Click here for Colleges Regulations
Lambert shock for Buggy as temperature rises in county 40×20 championship
Paul (Curley) Lambert lived up to his high ranking by inflicting a rare 40×20 domestic defeat on championship favourite Gavin Buggy at St. Josephs Handball Centre on Friday last and in the process threw the 2015 county senior singles championship race wide open. This was a hotly contested contest between St. Josephs clubmates and while […]
GAA Handball Ireland Schools Membership Scheme
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Rúnaí Contae All units within Wexford are encouraged to support the GAA Handball Ireland Schools Membership Scheme initiative. This is an excellent scheme with potential for clubs to gain new memberships and create school-club links. It is also an opportunity for schools to purchase balls as an introductory offer for […]
Website viewing figures pass the 30,000 mark
Above is a picture of our website graph showing our viewing figures on a day to day basis. You will see that we have just passed the 30,000 mark which is an extraordinary achievement for a county website, but one that shows the insatiable appetite there is for ongoing up to the minute news of […]
Championship League Tables
Due to problems with Microsoft Office the updated championship tables will not be available for a day or two.
The Boys of Wexford overcome neighbours Waterford to win All Ireland u14-15 Team title
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Rúnaí Contae Wexford’s most successful 60×30 intercounty season for many years ended in magnificent style at Talbots Inch, Kilkenny today, Sunday, when the boys under 14/15 team of six produced a terrific display of controlled handball to defeat near neighbours Waterford by 90 points to 36 in the All Ireland […]