May 5, 2021December 19, 2023

World Handball Council 4 Wall Handball Champions Men’s Open Singles 1967-2018

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Champions 1967-2018

Year	Venue	Winner	Country
1967	Toronto	Joe Maher	Canada
1986	Kelowna BC	Danny Bell	Canada
1988	Melbourne	E. Sherguga	Australia
1991	Phoenix	John Robles	USA
1997	Winnipeg	John Bike	USA
2000	Chicago	David Chapman	USA
2003	Ireland	Paul Brady	Ireland
2006	Edmonton	Paul Brady	Ireland
2009	Portland	Paul Brady	Ireland
2012	Ireland	Paul Brady	Ireland
2015	Calgary	Paul Brady	Ireland
2018	Minneapolis	Killian Carroll	Ireland

[References: 2-4]

Report

Ireland’s dominance at the World Handball Council 4-Wall Men’s Open Singles continued in 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA when Killian Carroll won the Gold Medal, after Paul Brady’s run of five Championships from 2003 to 2015. the WHC 4-Wall Men’s Open Singles has been competed for since 1967 and continuously every three years since 1988, alternating between Ireland, Canada and USA as hosts.

References

Images

[1] US Handball (2020) WHClogo [Internet] Available from: https://www.ushandball.org/images/photos/WHClogo.jpeg [Accessed 15 May 2018]

Websites

[2] World Handball Council (2016) 4 Wall World Champions 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.worldhandballcouncil.org/4-wall-world-champions-1 [Accessed 5 May 2021]

[3] R2 Sports (2015) 2018 World Handball Championships [Internet] Available from: https://www.r2sports.com/website/event-results.asp?TID=22540 [Accessed 14 August 2020]

[4] R2 Sports (2015) 2015 World Handball Championships [Internet] Available from: https://www.r2sports.com/website/event-results.asp?TID=12602 [Accessed 14 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

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May 5, 2021

KNKB Frisian Kaatsen Women’s Championship 2019

KNKB Dutch Handball Logo [References: 1]

Ranking and Points

Pos	Name	Place (Hometown)	1st	2nd	3rd	Points
1	Manon Scheepstra	Huizum	15	9	2	65
2	Ilse Tuinenga	Franeker	15	5	2	57
3	Imke van der Leest	Easterein	9	8	3	46
4	Sjanet Wijnia	Wommels	11	4	4	45
5	Nynke Sijbrandij	Huizum	9	6	5	44
6	Marrit Zeinstra	Groningen	8	6	6	42
7	Louise Krol	Ee	4	4	8	28
7	Anne Monfils	Groningen	2	9	4	28
9	Harmke Siegersma	Berltsum	1	8	4	23
10	Margriet Bakker	Easterlittens		9	4	22
11	Sandra Hofstra	Wjelsryp	2	3	9	21
11	Tineke Dijkstra	Wjelsryp	2	2	11	21
13	Jeska Terpstra	Easterein	2	3	4	16
14	Martzen Deinum	Wommels	2	2	2	12
15	Lotte Delgrosso	Marsum	2	1	1	9
16	Anne Berber Zeinstra	Leeuwarden		2	3	7
16	Jennie Terpstra	Mantgum		1	5	7
18	Serena Hovenga	Marsum	2			6
18	Anna-Dieuwke Dijkstra	Huizum	1	1	1	6
18	Anna-Brecht Bruinsma	Wommels		2	2	6
21	Annet de Haan	St. Annaparochie		2		4
22	Klasina Huistra	Reduzum	1			3
22	Sjoukje Visser	Damwoude	1			3
22	Jeske de Boer	Leeuwarden	1			3
22	Anouk Tolsma	Dronrijp	1			3
22	Melissa Rianna Hiemstra	Stiens	1			3
22	Marte Altenburg	Grou			3	3
22	Jildou Sweering	Folsgare			3	3
29	Hester Bruinsma	Wommels		1		2
29	Sietske Okkema	Easterein		1		2
29	Anke Winkel	Dronrijp		1		2
29	Amarins de Groot	Mantgum		1		2
29	Rixt Keuning	Mantgum		1		2
29	Andrea Kroes	Gauw		1		2
29	Sigrid de Jong	Blauwhuis		1		2
29	Annelien Broersma	Leeuwarden		1		2
37	Metsje Sipma				1	1
37	Aukje van Kuiken	Kollumerpomp			1	1
37	Hiske Zeinstra	Groningen			1	1
37	Rixt Wijnia	Wommels			1	1
37	Jeanette Jansma	Dronrijp			1	1
37	Wiljo Sijbrandij	Leeuwarden			1	1
37	Marie-Jetske Lettinga	Leeuwarden			1	1
37	Hendrieke van der Schoot	Sexbierum			1	1
37	Marije Hellinga	Marsum			1	1

[References; 2]

Report

Manon Scheepstra of Huizum won her fourth “Queenship” title in Frisian Kaatsen (Handball) in 2019 with 65 points from 15 first , 9 seconds and 2 thirds, 8 points ahead of second placed Ilse Tuinenga of Franeker. Imke van der Leest of Easterein came third on 46 points.

About

Kaatsen is a Frisian version of Handball that was first codified in 1853 by the Franeker de P.C. oprichten (Permanente Commissie). On 7 June 1897 it became part of the Nederlands Kaats Bond and then in 1934 became independent again as the CFK, de Christelijke Friese Kaatsbond. In 1994 it again merged with thE KNKB. It is Primarily played in Franeker in Friesland.

From the KNKB Website:

“By bouncing (Kaatsen) is meant:
Two teams that fight each other by passing the ball to each other. This involves a storage party (service) and a returning party. In the scoring, 4 winning strokes yield a first / game (game) and in addition to direct winning strokes, there are undecided strokes (bounce = wooden marker), which later yield points after switching functions.

Frisian handball originated in the 12th century in cloisters in France and therefore found its way north via Belgium.
Bounce was first played on squares throughout the Netherlands by the ‘hegerein’ (well-to-do), only later on grass. When the nobles withdrew more to the tennis courts with their game, handball became a game for ‘the common people’.”

Map of Franeker Friesland, Netherlands

References

Logos

[1] KNVB (2020) resize [Internet] Available from: https://www.knkb.nl/includes/resize.asp?website=implementatie&width=1024&height=800&image=26552969d4a04.png [Accessed 23 October 2020]

Websites

[2] Kaatshistorie (2020) Klassement [Damen Hoofdklasse][2019] [Internet] Available from: https://www.kaatshistorie.nl/klassement.php [Accessed 5 May 2021]

[3] KNVB (2020) Kaatsen (Bounce): History [Internet] Available from: https://www.knkb.nl/pageid=13483/Historie.html [Accessed 23 October 2020]

Images

[4] KNVB (2020) resize [Internet] Available from: https://www.knkb.nl/includes/resize.asp?website=implementatie&width=1024&height=800&image=26652f2464ab8.jpg [Accessed 23 October 2020]

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May 5, 2021

KNKB Frisian Kaatsen Men’s Championship 2019

KNKB Dutch Handball Logo [References: 1]

Points

Pos.	Name	Place (Hometown)	1st	2nd	3rd	Points
1	Tjisse Steenstra	Beetgumermolen	14	7	3	59
2	Gert-Anne van der Bos	Holwerd, Mantgum	15	3	4	55
3	Taeke Triemstra	St.-Jacobiparochie	13	4	5	52
4	Marten Pieter Bergsma	Minnertsga	10	5	2	42
5	Hendrik Kootstra	Minnertsga	6	5	3	31
6	Renze Pieter Hiemstra	Zweins, St.-Annaparochie, St.-Jacobiparochie, Deinum	5	6	3	30
6	Menno van Zwieten	Peins, Heerenveen	2	8	8	30
8	Hans Wassenaar	Tzumamrum, Leeuwarden	5	5	2	27
8	Erwin Zijlstra	Oosterlittens	3	6	6	27
10	Dylan Drent	Harlingen	4	5	2	24
11	Bauke Triemstra	St.-Jacobiparochie	2	6	4	22
11	Kees van der Schoot	Sexbierum, Leeuwarden	2	5	6	22
13	Jelte-Pieter Dijkstra	Heerenveen	1	4	3	14
13	Thomas van Zuiden	Tjerkwerd, Bolsward		4	6	14
15	Enno Kingma	Westhoek, Wier, Leeuwarden		4	5	13
16	Laas Pieter van Straten	Menaldum, Stiens, Finkum	3		3	12
16	Allard Hoekstra	Franeker	1	3	3	12
18	Pier Piersma	Hardegarijp, Leeuwarden, Witmarsum, Oosterlittens	2		1	7
18	Sjoerd de Jong	Dongjum, St.-Annaparochie, St.-Jacobiparochie, Leeuwarden		2	3	7
18	Pieter Jan Plat	St.-Annaparochie, Leeuwarden		2	3	7
21	Hylke R. Bruinsma	Ried, Minnertsga	2			6
22	Hijltje Bosma	Ferwoude, Makkum	1	1		5
22	Marten Feenstra	Berlikum, Finkum, Vrouwenparochie		1	3	5
24	Gabe-Jan van Popta	Lollum	1		1	4
24	Paul Dijkstra	Beetgum		2		4
24	Yannick Hielkema	Beetgum		2		4
27	Remmelt Bouma	Weidum	1			3
27	Simon Zijlstra	Oosterlittens	1			3
27	Jelte Visser	Firdgum, Sexbierum	1			3
27	Willem Heeringa	Tzummarum, Leeuwarden	1			3
27	Alle Jan Anema	Grouw, Roordahuizum, Heerenveen		1	1	3
27	Eevrt Pieter Tolsma	Winsum		1	1	3
27	Auke Boomsma	Morra			3	3
34	Sybren Visser	Heerenveen		1		2
34	Gerrit Jan Duiven	Hidaard		1		2
34	Bauke Dijkstra	Oosterend, Franeker		1		2
34	Daniël Iseger	Goutum, Huizum, Leeuwarden		1		2
34	Sip Jaap Bos	Anjum, Groningen			2	2
34	Haye Jan Nicolay	Britsum			2	2
40	Rick Poortstra	St.-Jacobiparochie			1	1
40	Jelle Jaap Stiemsma	Lioessens			1	1
40	Gerben Hein Wijtsma	Lioessens			1	1
40	Johannes van der Veen	Tzummarum, Pietersbierum			1	1
40	Jouke Bosje	Welsrijp, Leeuwarden			1	1
40	Pieter Jan Leijenaar	Exmorra			1	1
40	Menno Galema	Bolsward			1	1
40	Gjalt Sjirk de Groot	Mantgum			1	1
40	Jelle Cnossen	Bolsward			1	1
40	Ignas Dijkstra	Mantgum			1	1
40	Klaas Pier Folkertsma	Wons			1	1

Report

Tjisse Steenstra of Beetgumermolen won his 10th “Kingship” in Frisian Handball in 2019, with 59 points from 14 first places, 7 seconds and three thirds. He finished four points ahead of Gert-Anne van der Bos of Holwerd, Mantgum with Taeke Triemstra of St.-Jacobiparochie in third on 52 points.

About

From the KNKB Website:

Map of Friesland, Netherlands

References

Logos

[1] KNVB (2020) resize [Internet] Available from: https://www.knkb.nl/includes/resize.asp?website=implementatie&width=1024&height=800&image=26552969d4a04.png [Accessed 23 October 2020]

Websites

[2] Kaatshistorie (2020) Klassement [heren][2019] [Internet] Available from: https://www.kaatshistorie.nl/klassement.php [Accessed 5 May 2021]

[3] KNVB (2020) Kaatsen (Bounce): History [Internet] Available from: https://www.knkb.nl/pageid=13483/Historie.html [Accessed 23 October 2020]

Images

[4] KNVB (2020) resize [Internet] Available from: https://www.knkb.nl/includes/resize.asp?website=implementatie&width=1024&height=800&image=26652f2464ab8.jpg [Accessed 23 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

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December 22, 2020

Wicklow GAA Handball County Championships 40×20 1991

Wicklow GAA Crest [Reference: 1]

Finals, Coolboy, Co. Wicklow June 1991

Grade	Winner		Runner-Up	Score
Junior Singles	Paddy Kelly (Bray Emmets)	bt.	Brian Wolohan (Arklow)
Junior Doubles	Brian Wolohan & Partner (Arklow)	bt.	Dessie Creane / Ger Healy (Bray Emmets)

[References: 1]

Report

Paddy Kelly of Bray Emmets won the Wicklow GAA Handball County Junior Singles Championship in 1991, and Brian Wolohan and Partner won the Junior Doubles.

References

Images

[1] GAA Handball (2020) wicklow [Internet] Available from: https://assets.gaahandball.ie/assets/images/crests_county/wicklow.png [Accessed 22 December 2020]

Sources

[2] Anon. (1991) “Handball” Bray People. Friday., June 14 1991. Pg. 18

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December 1, 2020

European Wallball Pro Tour Men’s End-of-Calendar-Year Rankings 2017

European Wallball Tour Logo [Reference: ]

Top 10 & Irish Ranked Players

Name	Country	Rank	Move	Points
Top 10
McElduff, Conor	IRL	1	+1	411.7
Kruithoff, Sacha	ESP	2	-1	385
Grant, Daniel	GBR	3	+1	303.3
Potiez, Sebastien	BEL	4	+1	266.6
Quish, Paudi	IRL	5	+1	261.6
Metayer, Tanguay	BEL	6	-3	256.6
Thomson, Luke	GBR	7	+2	216.6
Van Der Schoot, Kees	NED	8	0	191.6
Tristao, Daniel	GBR	9	-2	156.6
Polanco, William	USA	10	0	150
Irish Outside Top 10
O’Sullivan, Anthony	IRL	26	-2	73
Kavanagh, Daniel	IRL	32	-5	51.6
Prentice, James	IRL	38	+18	43
McCavitt, Connall	IRL	47	-13	35
Kelly, Jamie	IRL	52	-10	30
Doyle, James	IRL	60	-2	25
Kennedy, Brian	IRL	67	-2	20
Coughlan, Jack	IRL	67	NE	20
Hedigan, Michael	IRL	69	-3	20
McCrory, Eamon	IRL	69	-9	20
Hurley, John Bosco	IRL	77	+11	16.6
McNally, Richie	IRL	78	-5	15
Cloake, Dara	IRL	80	0	13.6
Connelly, Seamus	IRL	85	-4	10
Flynn, Niall	IRL	97	-22	6.6
Breen, Dara	IRL	103	-17	6.3
Nolan, Sean	IRL	113	-6	3.3
O’Duill, Fiachra	IRL	120	-8	3
Crehan, Colin	IRL	129	-9	2
English, Jason	IRL	129	-9	2
Noone, Conor	IRL	129	-9	2
Bradshaw, Liam	IRL	142	-10	1
Corbett, Colin	IRL	142	-10	1
Relihan, Daniel	IRL	142	-10	1
Grace, Colm	IRL	142	NE	1
English, Adrian	IRL	142	NE	1

European Wallball Pro Tour Men’s End-of-Calendar-Year Rankings 2017 [Reference: 1]

Report

Ireland’s Conor McElduff topped the European Wallball Tour Men’s Rankings at the End of December 2017 on 411.7 Points. Paudi Quish was the other Irishman in the Top 10, placing fifth on 261.6 Points.

About European Handball

Handball is described on the GAA Handball website as the only real GAA World Sport, with a high level of Competition in Western Europe (the European Wallball Pro Tour: Euro1Wall) as well as Organisations, each with their own variation on the rules, in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Catalonia, Basque Country, Belgium (Wallonia-Brussels and Flanders) and Netherlands. Wallball or Euro1Wall is like a Unified version of the game for Europe.

Websites

[1] European Pro Wallball (2017) Men’s Rankings – rankings as they stand after the 2017 Dutch Open [Internet] Available from: http://www.prowallball.eu/rankings/mens-rankings/ [Accessed 14 December 2017]

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Last Updated: 1 December 2020

November 26, 2020

Irish Collegiate Handball Association Intervarsity Championships 1991

Irish Collegiate Handball Association Logo [Reference: 1]

Championships 1991

Date	Winners	Runners-Up	Score
	Semi-Finals
24.02.1991	University of Limerick	University College Dublin
24.02.1991	University College Galway	Queens University Belfast
	Final
24.02.1991	University College Galway	University of Limerick	105-55

Irish Collegiate Handball Association Intervarsity Championships 1991 [Reference: 2]

Plate 1991

Date	Winners	Runners-Up	Score
	Semi-Finals
24.02.1991	University College Galway B	University of Limerick	105-52
24.02.1991	Sligo	Multyfarnham	108-105
	Final
24.02.1991	University College Galway B	Sligo	102-85

Irish Collegiate Handball Association Intervarsity Championships Plate 1991 {Reference: 2]

Open 1991

Date	Winners	Runners-Up	Score
	Semi-Finals
24.02.1991	G. Mac Giofa Eodha (UL)	B. McIntyre (Sligo)	39-18
24.02.1991	E. O’Neill (Garda College)	T. Cadden (Bolton St.)	24-21
	Final
24.02.1991	E. O’Neill (Garda College)	G. Mac Giofa Eodha (UL)	43-8

Irish Collegiate Handball Association Intervarsity Championships Open 1991 [Reference: 2]

Report

University College Galway won the Irish Collegiate Handball Association Championship in 1991, defeating University of Limerick 105-55 in the Final. University College Galway also won the Plate when their B team defeated Sligo RTC in the Plate Final. The Open Championship was won by E O’Neill of Garda College.

About GAA Handball

Handball was first played in Ireland according to the World Handball Council website and the GAA Handball website describes it as the GAA’s only real World Sport. It is organised along the same lines as the rest of the Gaelic Games which come under the authority of the GAA – with County, Provincial and All-Ireland Championships, in both Men’s and Women’s, Team and Individual, Boys and Girls and also in Softball and Hardball versions. Some players compete in the European Pro Wallball Tour (Wallball is a unified version of Handball in Europe, bringing together the Handball of Ireland, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Catalonia, Basque Country, Belgium, Wallonia, Flanders and Netherlands. Others play on the US circuit or in Canada and Australia. It is also played in Japan and Latin America.

References

Logos

[1] Irish Collegiate Handball Association Twitter (2020) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://twitter.com/IchaHandball/photo [Accessed 26 November 2020]

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1991) “The A-Z of weekend Sport | Handball” Irish Independent. Monday, 25 February 1991. Pg. 18

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November 21, 2020

GAA Handball Gael Linn 2018

GAA Handball Logo [Reference: 1]

Cup (Salthill, Co. Galway)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Quarter-Finals
28.01.2018	Abbeyknockmoy (Galway)	62	Monaghan Harps (Monaghan)	30
28.01.2018	Clogh (Kilkenny)	54	Boherbue (Cork)	29
28.01.2018	Lahorna (Tipperary)	48	Galmoy (Kilkenny)	36
28.01.2018	Loughmacrory (Tyrone)	56	Castleconnor (Sligo)	25
	Semi-Finals
28.01.2018	Abbeyknockmoy (Galway)	59	Clogh (Kilkenny)	43
28.01.2018	Loughmacrory (Tyrone)	39	Lahorna (Tipperary)	36
	Final
28.01.2018	Loughmacrory (Tyrone)	52	Abbeyknockmoy (Galway)	37

GAA Handball Gael Linn 2018 [Reference: 2]

Plate (Salthill, Co. Galway)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
28.01.2018	Monaghan Harps (Monaghan)	57	Boherbue (Cork)	42
28.01.2018	Galmoy (Kilkenny)	56	Castleconnor (Sligo)	32
	Final
28.01.2018	Galmoy (Kilkenny)	63	Monaghan Harps (Monaghan)	28

GAA Handball Gael Linn 2018 [Reference: 2]

Report

Loughmacrory from Tyrone won the GAA Handball Gael Linn title in 2018, triumphing 52-37 over Galway’s Abbeylnockmoy in the Cup Final. Galmoy of County Kilkenny won the Plate, defeating Monaghan Harps 63-28 in the Final. Dearbhaile Fox and Eoin McElholm represented Loughmacrory. Two Teams of two represented each of the four provinces in the competition, which was played in Salthill, Co. Galway on 28 January 2018. The competition was run through Irish, with the use of the Irish language encouraged throughout.

GAA Handball Gael Linn Champions 2018 [Reference: 4]

About Handball

References

Logos

[1] GAA Handball (2017) GAA Handball Logo Square [Internet] Available from: https://cache.gaahandball.ie/images/made/images/remote/http_gaahandball-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1470913550-GAA-Handball-Logo-Square_394_394_85_c1.jpg [Accessed 11 December 2017]

Websites

[2] GAA Handball (2017) Results – Gael Linn [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/competitions/results [Accessed 20 February 2018]

[3] GAA Handball (2017) Gael Linn 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/news/gael-linn-2018 [Accessed 21 November 2020]

Images

[4] GAA Handball (2018) 1516891260-Cup-Winners-2017_640_425_85_c1 [Internet] Available from: https://cache.gaahandball.ie/images/made/images/remote/http_gaahandball-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1516891260-Cup-Winners-2017_640_425_85_c1.jpeg [Accessed 21 November 2020]

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Last Updated: 21 November 2020

November 18, 2020

European Wallball Pro Tour Euro1Wall Women’s Singles End-of-Season Rankings 2018-19

European 1-Wall Tour Logo [References: 1]

Top 10 and Irish Ranked Players After Italian Open 2019

Rank	Name	Country	Movement	Total Points
	Top 10
1	Siegersma, Harmke	Ned	+1	433.3
2	Scheffer, Miranda	Ned	+1	425
3	Gimenez, Mar	Esp	-2	383.3
4	Diez Victoria	Esp	0	241.6
5	Monfils, Anne	Ned	0	228.3
6	Clement, Sarah	Bel	+1	226.6
7	Zenistra, Marrit	Ned	-1	200
8	Van Der Schoot, Hendrieke	Ned	0	161.6
9	Potiez, Apolline	Bel	0	151.6
10	Broesrsma, Annelien	Ned	0	108.3
	Irish Ranked Outside Top 10
19	Havern, Lorraine	Irl	0	41.6
19	Prentice, Siobhan	Irl	0	41.6
24	McCoy, Michelle	Irl	+2	32
50	Mahon, Ciara	Irl	-1	8.3
50	Ni Mhathuna, Ciara	Irl	-1	8.3
52	Havern, Mary	Irl	-1	7.6
54	Dunne, Niamh	Irl	-1	6.6
57	Hanley, Barbara	Irl	0	3.3
57	Gallagher, Pauline	Irl	0	3.3
79	Connolly, Katleen	Irl	-7	0.6
79	Kelly, Catherine	Irl	-1	0.6
89	Choisdealbha, Bairbre	Irl	-1	0
90	Ni Dhuill, Cailiosa	Irl	-3	0
90	McElduff, Maeve	Irl	-3	0
90	Owens, Noleen	Irl	-3	0
90	Bhiadha	Irl	-3	0
90	McCarthy, Aoife	Irl	-3	0

European Wallball Pro Tour Euro1Wall Women’s Rankings End of Season 2018-19 [Reference: 2]

Report

Ireland’s Lorraine Havern and Siobhan Prentice finished in joint 19th on the European 1-Wall Tour in 2018-19. Dutch Handballers took up six of the top 10 places.

About Wallball

Handball was included as one of the four original Gaelic Games in the GAA charter of 1884. It is the only one to have become a genuine sport, with the game being played at a high level in USA, Canada, Australia, Mexico, France, Italy, Spain, Basque Country, Belgium, Netherlands and the UK.

Wallball is a version of the sport which attempts to unite the various versions of the sport played worldwide and the European Wallball Tour is a Pro Tour with events in Belgium, Spain, Netherlands and UK.

Logos

[1] European Pro Wallball (2020) Logo3-300×111 [Internet] Available from: https://prowallball.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Logo3-300×111.png [Accessed 18 November 2020]

Websites

[2] European Pro Wallball (2017) Women’s Rankings – rankings as they stand after the 2017 Dutch Open [Internet] Available from: http://www.prowallball.eu/rankings/womens-rankings/ [Accessed 12 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

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Last Updated: 18 November 2020

November 17, 2020

GAA Handball 40×20 Inter-Club Championships 2017

GAA Handball Logo [References: 1]

Open (Mullingar, Westmeath)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
02.12.17	Breacach (Tyrone)	87	Mallow (Cork)	60
02.12.17	Kells (Meath)		bye
	Final
02.12.17	Kells (Meath)	70	Breachach (Tyrone)	49

GAA Handball 40×20 Inter-Club Championships Open 2017 [References: 2]

Junior (Leixlip, Kildare)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
02.12.17	Kilworth (Cork)	W	Saval (Down)	L
02.12.17	Tinryland (Carlow)	71	St. Brigids (Roscommon)	52
	Final
02.12.17	Tinryland (Carlow)	74	Kilworth (Cork)	61

GAA Handball 40×20 Inter-Club Championships Junior 2017 [References: 2]

Junior B (Curraghboy, Roscommon)

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
02.12.17	Ballydesmond (Cork)	90	Breacach (Tyrone)	50
02.12.17	Ballymore Eustace (Kildare)	60	Newport (Mayo)	28
	Final
02.12.17	Balllymore Eustace (Kildare)	60	Ballydesmond (Cork)	22

GAA Handball 40×20 Inter-Club Championships Junior B 2017 [References: 2]

Report

Kells of Co. Meath won the GAA Handball All-Ireland Inter-Club Championships Open in 2017, Tinryland of Carlow the Junior, and Ballymore Eustace of Kildare the Junior B.

About Handball

References

Logos

Websites

[2] GAA Handball (2017) Results – 40×20 Inter-club Championships Results [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/competitions/results [Accessed 11 December 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jillian Glynn.

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Eirball | GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 17 November 2020

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November 15, 2020

European Pro Wallball Tour Women’s Singles Rankings End-of-Season 2017-18

European Pro Wallball Tour Logo [Reference: 1]

Top 10 & Irish Ranked Players

Name	Country	Rank	Move	Points
Top 10
Gimenez, Mar	ESP	1	0	508
Scheffer, Miranda	NED	2	0	433
Siegersma, Harmke	NED	3	0	425
Diez Victoria	ESP	4	+1	281
Havern, Lorraine	IRL	5	-1	200
Giner, Ana	ESP	5	+1	200
Monfils, Anne	NED	7	0	175
Broesrsma, Annelien	NED	8	0	170
Hanley, Sinnead	IRL	9	0	143
Clement, Sarah	NED	10	+1	131
Irish Ranked Outside Top 10
Ni Dhuill, Cailiosa	IRL	36	0	20
Prentice, Siobhan	IRL	41	0	18.3
McElduff, Maeve	IRL	42	0	16.6
Mahon, Ciara	IRL	42	0	16.6
Ni Mhathuna, Ciara	IRL	42	0	16.6
Owens, Noleen	IRL	46	+2	13.3
Bhiadha	IRL	50	+2	10
Havern, Mary	IRL	56	+1	9
Gallagher, Pauline	IRL	60	+1	6.6
McCarthy, Aoife	IRL	63	+1	5
Hanley, Barbara	IRL	63	+1	5
McCoy, Michelle	IRL	69	+2	3
Kelly, Catherine	IRL	76	+2	1

European Pro Wallball Tour Women’s Singles Rankings End-of-Season 2017-18 [Reference: 2]

Report

Ireland’s Lorraine Havern (5th) and Sinnead Hanley (9th) finished in the Top 10 in the European Pro Wallball Tour Women’s Singles Rankings at the end of the 2017-18 season.

About Wallball

References

Websites

[2] European Pro Wallball (2017) Women’s Rankings – Rankings as they stand at the end of the 2017/2018 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.prowallball.eu/rankings/womens-rankings/ [Accessed 19 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jillian Glynn.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 15 November 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.