Brady crowned World Champion again
Cavan's Paul Brady pulled out a dramatic tiebreaker victory against Texan, Allan Garner in the Men's Open Final at the World Handball Championships in Portland, Oregon.
In doing so, he becomes the first player in handball history to win three consecutive titles. Brady and Garner exchanged points early in the opening game, but Brady pulled away to take a 21-16 victory.
In the second game, Garner hit top form and with awesome killshots, won 21-14 to force a decider. In the tiebreaker, Brady was forced to take an injury time out at 3-0 up, after he collided with the sidewall.
Following the 15 minute break, Garner pulled back into the game and levelled at 4-4, but Brady, playing on sheer adreniline and through a huge pain barrier, pushed on.
Despite Brady serving for game at 10-4, Garner pulled back three points before the Irish man hit 11 to retain his world crown.
An emotional Brady said: 'I just can't express what I'm feeling - there are a lot of emotions, but I'm hugely relieved to have come through that and it will take a while for it to sink in.'
Antrim ladies Fiona Shannon and Aisling Reilly are presently in action in the Ladies Open Singles semi-final. Reigning champion, Shannon, faces Canadian, Samantha England, while Reilly takes on American Anna Engele.
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