Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Dessie Keegan - The Mayo man (right) will meet Paul Mullins in the last 16

Favourites win at handball championships

The 2011 M Donnelly GAA Handball All-Ireland Open Singles championships were whittled down to the last 16 over the weekend with the favourites advancing to Wednesday’s second round match-ups.

GAA • 07 Aug 11

Shannon delighted with US Open victory

Undeniably one of the greatest ladies to have graced the 40x20 court, Antrim’s Fiona Shannon is back into the top 10 official world handball rankings.

GAA • 01 Aug 11

Tuamgraney to hail hero Kirby

Tuamgraney handball club, County Clare, will pay homage to Pat Kirby this weekend, one of its former clubmen and plausibly the supreme exponent of the game across the world.

GAA • 13 Jul 11

Handball Nationals - Cork's Killian Carroll dives for a ball during the Under-18 final

International winners at Handball Nationals

Herman Mendez of Puerto Rico and Karen McConney of the USA have won the Men’s and Ladies' Open events at the International Handball Challenge and One Wal Nationals events in Castlebar.

GAA • 03 Jul 11

McCarthy claims Hardball crown

The oldest form of GAA Handball, the traditional game of Hardball, saw a first on Saturday evening in Roscommon as Westmeath's Robbie McCarthy continued his impressive 2011 run of form when he added a first All Ireland Senior Championship crown (Hardball) to the Irish 40x20 Nationals win in Wexford

GAA • 11 Jun 11

Robbie McCarthy - Secured the Men's Open Singles title

Irish Nationals round-up

Wexford handball can look back on the past weekend with enormous pride after all the top handball players in the country headed to the south east for the biggest handball weekend in the sports calendar in Ireland each year - the Irish Nationals.

GAA • 02 May 11

Walter O'Connor - The new Uachtarán of GAA Handball Ireland

O'Connor takes on GAA handball presidency

Walter O'Connor has been appointed as Uachtarán of GAA Handball Ireland at the game's annual congress in Kells.

GAA • 02 May 11

Clare's Diarmuid Nash -Has a 100% record in 2011

Handball stars get ready to battle

The eagerly awaited GAA Handball Irish Adult 40x20 Nationals will take centre stage this weekend in what is a huge weekend for the Association.

GAA • 29 Apr 11

Walter O'Connor - Celebrates his All-Ireland victory in 1998

O’Connor set for handball presidency

Meath’s Walter O’Connor will take up the reigns as GAA Handball President on Sunday and the former national and world champion has massive plans for the game.

GAA • 28 Apr 11

Paul Brady - In action in last year's All-Ireland 40x20 Senior Doubles Championship final

The Royals take on the Breffni men

It’s been a thrilling All-Ireland 40x20 Senior Doubles Championship, and this Saturday promises to bring the season to a close in style.

GAA • 20 Apr 11

Paul Brady - saw off Armagh's Charly Shanks to win his eighth All-Ireland title

Brady claims eighth All-Ireland title

Cavan’s Paul Brady confirmed his status at the best 40x20 player to ever grace the courts of Ireland when he claimed his eighth All-Ireland Senior Singles title on Sunday afternoon in Abbeylara.

GAA • 18 Apr 11

Paul Brady and Charly Shanks - can the Cavan secure record the in Sunday's clash?

Walsh backs Brady to secure seventh title

Handball legend Michael 'Ducksy' Walsh believes Cavan's Paul Brady will win his seventh All-Ireland Senior Singles title when he renews rivalries with Armagh’s Charly Shanks on Sunday.

GAA • 15 Apr 11

Liam O'Neill - highlighted speeding-up disciplinary processes during campaign

O'Neill confirmed as president-elect of the GAA

Liam O'Neill of Laois has been confirmed as president-elect of the GAA at Congress in Mullingar on Friday evening.

GAA • 15 Apr 11

Handball doubles finalists decided

The All-Ireland 40x20 Senior Doubles final will be a Cavan Meath showdown, following the Royal County and Breffni men's victories at Kingscourt on Saturday.

GAA • 11 Apr 11

Brady handed walkover in last eight

The quarter-finals of the GAA Handball All Ireland Men’s Open Senior Singles Championships went ahead at Abbeylara on Saturday and saw victories for the number two, three and four seeds in the competition.

GAA • 02 Apr 11

Handball Congress is postponed

Following an objection placed in relation to GAA Handball Congress proceeding this weekend a decision has now been made to postpone GAA Handball Congress.

GAA • 25 Mar 11

Paul Brady is looking to win an eight All-Ireland Senior Singles crown

Brady ready for new season

It’s a new year and a new Championship season, but the same favourite tag is thrown at Cavan’s Paul Brady.

GAA • 08 Mar 11

Irish representatives Dessie Keegan and Charly Shanks with their Basque Country opponents at the Federations Cup in Italy last November

Handball takes step towards Olympics

The past week has been a momentous one for GAA Handball with the announcement that One-Wall Handball will be an exhibition sport at the World Games in Cali, Columbia, 2012.

GAA • 02 Mar 11

Liam O'Neill is the only man left in the race for the GAA Presidency

Howlin withdrawal clears way for O'Neill

It has been confirmed that Liam O’Neill will be the next President of the GAA and the Laois man has welcomed the fact there will be no Leinster split at Congress over the issue.

GAA • 28 Feb 11

From left to right: Joe McCann, Stephen Cooney, Dessie Keegan, GAA Handball President, Tony Hannon, Vinny Moran and Paul Flynn

Ballaghdereen claim sixth title in succession

Mayo side Ballaghaderreen collected their sixth consecutive GAA Handball All-Ireland Senior Club title on Saturday when they overcame Cork side Ballydesmond on an overall scoreline of 98-61.

GAA • 23 Feb 11

Kingscourt hosts handball finals

Ballaghaderreen will bid for a sixth GAA Handball All-Ireland 40x20 Club Championship title in Kingscourt, Cavan on Saturday.

GAA • 07 Jan 11

Irish feature strongly in US deciders

The final match-ups of the 2010 USHA Junior Nationals will, as expected, feature Irish players in most title showdowns in San Diego, California.

GAA • 30 Dec 10

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, the GPA and the Information Commissioners Office in Belfast all received copies of the disk before informing the GAA

GAA database breached

The GAA has confirmed that the personal details of over 500,000 members have been compromised following a data breach.

GAA • 10 Dec 10

The Irish squad with team manager, Mayo's Joe McCann and assistant manager, Kerry's Ashley Prendiville

Junior handball squad is finalised

The Irish Junior handball squad, who will travel to San Diego for the US Junior Nationals next month, has now been decided after some exciting action in Kingscourt, Cavan on Sunday.

GAA • 22 Nov 10

Down's Lorraine Havern and Cork's Catriona Casey in action earlier in the year

Weekend handball preview

The eagerly awaited 2010 GAA Handball Irish Junior 40x20 Nationals take place this weekend in Cavan and Monaghan.

GAA • 19 Nov 10