Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Extra layer of intrigue for handball quarter-finals

Handball's own version of the 'Super 8s' serves off this weekend with eight quarter-finals in the O'Neill's Men's and Ladies Senior Singles championships down for decision.

GAA • 28 Feb 20

Kennedy (file pic) has now won ten All-Ireland softball title on Saturday

Kennedy and McMahon claim All-Ireland titles

Dublin's Eoin Kennedy and Limerick's Martina McMahon claimed the last MyClubShop.ie All-Ireland Senior Singles finals to be played at the old National Handball Centre at Croke on Saturday.

GAA • 08 Sep 19

Last hurrah for iconic Croke Park handball venue

Reigning All-Ireland Senior Singles champion Robbie McCarthy of Westmeath puts his title on the line when he takes on old rival Eoin Kennedy of Dublin on Saturday next.

GAA • 04 Sep 19

Galway's Martin Mulkerrins won his first title last year

Handball: Mulkerrins to face McCarthy in semis

Former champions Martin Mulkerrins and Robbie McCarthy, along with number one seed Diarmaid Nash, remain in the hunt for the O'Neill's All-Ireland 40x20 Senior Singles title following the last-eight stage at the weekend.

GAA • 11 Mar 19

Robbie McCarthy Junior is champion again

McCarthy Junior defends crown at Croke Park

Defending champion and number one seed Robbie McCarthy Junior has successfully defended his All-Ireland Softball 60x30 Men's Open Senior Singles title.

GAA • 29 Sep 18

Westmeath's Robbie McCarthy is into All-Ireland singles final

Robbie McCarthy sweeps into final with dominant display

Westmeath handballer Robbie McCarthy showed no ring rustiness after his return from the World Championships as he turned in a brilliant exhibition against Limerick's first-time semi-finalist Paudi Quish in yesterday's All-Ireland Senior Singles semi-final at Croke Park.

GAA • 16 Sep 18

Westmeath's Robbie McCarthy in action on Saturday

McCarthy claims fifth national handball title

Westmeath's Robbie McCarthy claimed his fifth Myclubshop.ie 60x30 Senior Singles title at a packed Croke Park on Saturday evening as he defeated Dublin's Eoin Kennedy 21-13, 21-17.

GAA • 12 Sep 16

Robbie McCarthy prevailed once again in Cavan

Robbie McCarthy takes third handball title on trot

Westmeath's Robbie McCarthy bagged his third All-Ireland 40x20 senior singles title in a row when he defeated Armagh's Charly Shanks before a record crowd at Kingscourt, Co Cavan.

GAA • 20 Mar 16

Robbie McCarthy will meet Washington’s Sean Lenning at the last-eight stage

McCarthy advances to last eight at handball worlds

Westmeath’s Robbie McCarthy marked his World Handball Championships intent today, with an emphatic 21-2, 21-9 over Cavan’s Michael Finnegan.

GAA • 19 Aug 15

Robbie McCarthy celebrates winning the title

McCarthy retains 40x20 title in thriller

Westmeath's Robbie McCarthy retained his All-Ireland 40x20 Senior Singles title on Saturday night but only after surviving a 21-20 third game in a dramatic senior final in Kingscourt, Co Cavan.

GAA • 30 Mar 15

Robbie McCarthy (L) and Eoin Kennedy square off once again on Saturday

McCarthy and Kennedy to renew battle

Former seven-in-a-row winner Eoin Kennedy of Dublin is aiming to reclaim the M Donnelly 60x30 All-Ireland senior singles crown from Westmeath champion Robbie McCarthy when they meet yet again in Saturday's final.

GAA • 12 Sep 14

Westmeath's Robbie McCarthy is the man to beat this weekend

Longford set for 60x30 singles semi-finals

This Saturday sees the semi-finals of the M Donnelly 60x30 Senior Singles take place in Abbeylara, Longford.

GAA • 05 Sep 14

Robbie McCarthy defeated Eoin Kennedy 21-20, 21-9

McCarthy claims third All-Ireland handball title

Westmeath’s Robbie McCarthy sealed a third successive All-Ireland 60x30 senior singles title when he saw off the determined challenge of Eoin Kennedy in an epic final in Williamstown, Co Galway.

GAA • 08 Sep 13

Paul Brady is gunning for nine Senior Singles titles in a row

McCarthy set to challenge Brady dominance

Cavan’s Paul Brady squares up to Westmeath’s Robbie McCarthy in the Handball All-Ireland Men’s 40x20 final.

GAA • 14 Mar 13

Robbie Mccarthy