LAST Saturday saw the inaugural Monaghan Wallball Open handball tournament take place in Beech Hill College in Monaghan Town, hosted by the Monaghan County Handball Board. Jack Turley from County Down claimed the Senior Open title against local player Terry McElvaney of the Monaghan Harps club on a scoreline of 21-11 after a fantastic battle […]
Tyrone handballer McElduff delighted with winning start
February 16, 2023
By Paul Fitzpatrick THE field in the O’Neill’s All-Ireland 40×20 Senior Singles has been whittled down to eight with a couple of surprise packages in the mix, not least Tyrone’s Conor McElduff. The top wallball player in the country – and, indeed, on the European Tour – McElduff has generally focused on that code (formerly called […]
Ulster GAA appoint champion handballer as new Development Officer
August 15, 2022
By Michael McMullan ULSTER GAA have appointed former star Fiona Shannon as their Handball Development Officer. Shannon, winner of three consecutive World Ladies titles, a record nine All-Ireland singles and 10 All-Ireland Doubles, has been lauded as as the greatest female in the history of the sport. “We are delighted to welcome Fiona into this newly […]