Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Belfast gears up for Golden Gloves

Armagh’s Charly Shanks will take up the number one slot at this weekend’s annual Golden Gloves Tournament in Belfast, with a great entry across all grades from Under 13 to Masters.

GAA • 28 Oct 10

Antrim's Aisling Reilly secured her second US title of the year

Irish handballers return from California

Irish handballers return today from their latest excursion across the Atlantic with successes achieved in multiple categories at the US Open of Handball in Fountain Valley, California.

GAA • 27 Oct 10

Michael Ducksy Walsh pairs up with Meath's Tom Sheridan for the US Open of Handball

Irish handballers bound for California

Many of the country’s top handballers jet off to Fountain Valley, California, today ahead of this weekend’s US Open of Handball tournament.

GAA • 19 Oct 10

Prendiville takes senior honours

A brilliant ladies’ senior final derby provided the climax to the GAA Handball Martin Donnelly Ladies Senior Singles Championship in Thurles on Saturday as Kerry's Ashley Prendiville secured the crown for the third time in four years.

GAA • 26 Sep 10

Kerry's Ashley Prendiville and fellow Kingdom handballer, Maria Daly with Irish Handball President Tony Hannon

Weekend handball preview

The 2010 ‘Ladies GAA Handball Day’ takes place in Semple Stadium, Thurles, on Saturday with the Senior Singles decider, in addition to the Girls’ Inter-provincial 60x30 event.

GAA • 24 Sep 10

Brian Carroll helped Meath claim the All-Ireland Senior Doubles title

Royals take senior handball honours

Meath's Brian Carroll and Tom Sheridan are All-Ireland Senior Doubles Champions, following a 21-10, 21-18 win over Kilkenny's Ducksy Walsh and Michael Clifford at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

GAA • 18 Sep 10

Michael Ducksy Walsh and Michael Clifford

Ducksy Walsh looking for further glory

This weekend sees the climax of the GAA handball 60x30 season, with the All-Ireland Senior Doubles final taking place in Semple Stadium, Thurles.

GAA • 17 Sep 10

Kilkenny's Ducksy Walsh celebrates reaching his first All-Ireland senior final since his return from retirement along with his partner Michael Clifford

Ducksy Walsh notches up another victory

Kilkenny's Michael Ducksy Walsh turned back the years again on Saturday afternoon in Thurles to create another unprecedented record.

GAA • 12 Sep 10

Meath's Brian Carroll in action against Kilkenny's Michael Clifford and Michael 'Ducksy' Walsh in last year's championship

Handball Senior Doubles preview

With Dublin’s Eoin Kennedy having retained his All-Ireland Senior Singles title last week, the race for senior doubles honours resumes this weekend.

GAA • 07 Sep 10

Robbie McCarthy of Westmeath (l) lost out to Dublin's Eoin Kennedy

Kennedy claims seventh title in thriller

Dublin’s Eoin Kennedy secured his seventh consecutive All-Ireland 60x30 Senior Singles title in Abbeylara, Longford, beating Westmeath’s Robbie McCarthy in a thrilling final.

GAA • 05 Sep 10

Kennedy eyes magnificent seven

Dublin’s Eoin Kennedy will bid for an incredible seventh consecutive All-Ireland senior softball singles crown when he takes on Westmeath’s Robbie McCarthy at Abbeylara, Longford on Saturday.

GAA • 01 Sep 10

Westmeath's Robbie McCarthy (l) ended the fairytale return to senior singles action for 16-times champion Michael Ducksy Walsh

Kennedy & McCarthy into another final

The destination of the 2010 GAA Handball All Ireland Senior Singles Softball Championship will be decided following another final title showdown involving Dublin's Eoin Kennedy and Westmeath's Robbie McCarthy.

GAA • 29 Aug 10

Ducksy Walsh not feeling pressure

Kilkenny’s Michael ‘Ducksy’ Walsh takes on Westmeath hotshot Robbie McCarthy in the All-Ireland Senior semi-final, knowing he has one hell of a battle on his hands.

GAA • 27 Aug 10

Eoin Kennedy and Egin Jensen have reached the Handball 60x30 Senior Doubles Championship semi-finals

Dublin continue bid to defend handball title

Dublin duo Eoin Kennedy and Egin Jensen are through to the semi-final of the GAA Handball 60x30 Senior Doubles Championship.

GAA • 22 Aug 10

Eoin Kennedy will face Gavin Buggy in the next round

Kennedy forced to dig deep

Dublin’s Eoin Kennedy was forced to play his best handball to overcome a resilient Tom Sheridan (Meath) in the GAA Handball Senior Singles quarter-final on Saturday last.

GAA • 15 Aug 10

Weekend Handball preview

After a year in the gallery, Kilkenny’s Michael Walsh returned to senior singles softball action last weekend and on Saturday will be seeking to extend his run when he takes on Cavan’s Michael Finnegan in the GAA Handball 60x30 Championship.

GAA • 12 Aug 10

Paul Brady has added more silverware to his trophy cabinet

Brady secures sixth consecutve US Nationals title

Cavan’s Paul Brady has won his sixth consecutive Men’s Open Singles title.

GAA • 28 Jun 10

Brady bidding for sixth consecutive title

Paul Brady has been busy fine tuning his court tactics in Austin, Texas, ahead of today’s opening battle in the US Nationals.

GAA • 23 Jun 10

Dublin pair claim Hardball title

Dublin's Eoin Kennedy and Egin Jensen were forced to pull out all of the stops to take the All-Ireland Senior Doubles Hardball title on Sunday.

GAA • 13 Jun 10

CJ Fitzpatrick and Seamus O'Carroll are gunning for glory

Limerick young-guns bid for handball glory

An enticing programme of GAA Handball All Ireland Hardball Championship finals will take place in Mullingar this Saturday with the Masters Singles, Junior Doubles and Senior Doubles finals.

GAA • 10 Jun 10

Eoin Kennedy reaches Senior Hardball final

Dublin's Eoin Kennedy continued his defence of the All-Ireland Senior Hardball title when he edged out Limerick's Seamus O'Carroll on Saturday to move into the tournament’s final.

GAA • 08 Jun 10

Kennedy continues bid to defend title

Reigning All-Ireland Senior Hardball champion Eoin Kennedy (Dublin) continues the defence of his crown this weekend when he takes on Limerick’s Seamus O’Carroll.

GAA • 02 Jun 10

The top two seeds Eoin Kennedy & Dessie Keegan in action

Senior hardball gets underway

The attention of Irish senior handballers has now turned to the traditional game of hardball, with 12 top players competing for honours in the GAA Handball Senior Hardball Championship.

GAA • 25 May 10

Weekend handball preview

There is action from all four codes of handball played in Ireland taking place across the country this weekend.

GAA • 20 May 10

Paul Brady reaches US Nationals

Cavan’s Paul Brady will represent Ireland at the US Nationals in Austin, Texas next month following an emphatic 21-5, 21-8 victory over Dublin’s Eoin Kennedy in the Men’s Open Final at the GAA Handball Nationals in Kingscourt, Cavan on Sunday.

GAA • 11 May 10