60×30 NATIONALS & ONE WALL NATIONALS
• M Donnelly GAA Handball Irish 60×30 Nationals 2012: The 2nd running of this promotional 60×30 national tournament is scheduled to take place over the weekend of 16th/17th June and full fixtures lists and schedules have now been released. The Open Doubles event, down for decision in Talbot’s Inch, Kilkenny, on Saturday 26th June 2012, will top an exciting weekend bill of action with the Wexford duo of Barry Goff and Colin Keeling beginning the defence of this and their All Ireland senior doubles crown.
• The 2012 GAA Handball 60×30 Club Championships will take place this weekend with Open, Junior and Junior B Grades down for decision in Ballina, Tuamgraney, Cashel, Clonmel and Talbot’s Inch.
One Wall Nationals Entry deadline approaches…
• The 2012 GAA Handball One Wall Nationals promises to be the biggest tournament to date in Irish Handball. It will be organised in the purpose built arena been put in place for the World Championships this October, The Citywest Convention Centre, and is already moving towards a record entry for the event. The added excitement of certain grades deciding representation on the Official Team Ireland for Worlds 2012 is gathering momentum and there will be further exciting announcements to come on this event over the coming week. The deadline for entry was down for Wednesday 13th June but this has been extended to Friday 15th June at which stage all grades will be collated and finalised for draws.
The event will be staged in The Citywest Arena on Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July 2012. The 13 & Under Boys and Girls Grades are been pencilled in to start on Saturday 7th July albeit, depending on numbers, may start late on Friday evening with many of the players involved in Féile na nGael on 5th and 6th .
World Handball Championships 2012…
• Latest news and information on the World Handball Championships 2012 is available again from the GAA website, while the first of a series of World Championship Newsletter’s detailing the event will be coming to you from next Wednesday 13th June. The Volunteer request form has been issued and anyone interested is again asked to submit their details to the Official World Championship Committee through the official survey form .
MELLANS HANDBALL
Club Presentation. With the county end of year presentation over we now turn to our own Club presentation night which will take place on Saturday the 23rd of June in St.Mellans, all be there at 9:30pm as presentation will start 9:45pm sharp, we hope to see all winners, runner-ups and as many members & friends down for a bit of craic, food served with a few spot prizes also on offer, also anyone with any annual trophies or plaques please return asap to either Kevin or Christopher (PJ), who knows maybe this be another outing for Posh & Becks.
Feile Na Gael. The last remaining handball outing of the year The Feile na nGael Competition will take place over the first weekend of July 5th & 6th in the newly constructed alleys in the City West Hotel which will be used for the World Championships in October, so boys get ready for the big stage and keep practising, the team is James Mc Kenna(SH), Gary Mc Kenna(D), Aaron Mohan, Ryan Mohan, Gary Mohan and Cormac Mc Kenna(SH).
Adult Club Championships. Due to a mix up in the notes a few weeks past I didn’t report on the last club competition of the year The Coalisland Doubles Final between Ian Treanor & Kevin Treanor and Barry Treanor & Christopher Mc Kenna(PJ) which was played on Tuesday the 22nd of May, this went the way of Barry and Christopher in a very tight affair 21-17, 21-18, it was Christopher’s more alley time that proved the difference as he killed on any given opportunity, well done all.
Emerald Master Doubles. Due to the same mix up I also hadn’t congratulated Michael Mc Carron and Michael Todd on winning the Emerald Master Doubles on Friday the 18th of May as they defeated James Fealy and Sean Brennan from Corduff, well done men.
Summer Play. As many club members as possible should avail of the free lighting in the alleys during some slightly summery evenings, remember parents get them in to the alleys during the wet evenings.
