Exciting Cumann na mBunscoil County Handball finals
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GU11S: Ella Slattery of Ballina and Ali Williams, Ardcroney.Image 2 of 7
GU11D: Emma Gavin and Edie Quinlan, Lissenhall with winners Emily Monaghan and Lucia Neary, Ballina.Image 3 of 7
BU11D: Gearóid White, Ardcroney with winner Daniel Sherlock, Ballinaclough.Image 4 of 7
BU11D: Alfie Finn, and Conor Nolan, Carrick on Suir, with Cathal Carmody and Jim Cullinane, Carrig - see report on next page.Image 5 of 7
BU13S: Josh O’Mahoney, Newport with winner Ben Platt, Lissenhall.Image 6 of 7
BU13D: James O’Shea and Charlie Walsh, Carrig, with winners Tadhg Malone and Jim O’Mahony, Newport.Image 7 of 7
GU13D: Lucy Ann Cleary and Aishling Ryan, Gaelscoil, NenaghTHE County Handball Cumann na mBunscol Finals were hosted by Youghalarra and Nenagh clubs.
There was a great turnout for the games with 14 schools entered, resulting in 57 players taking part and 33 games played.
The schools taking part were Carrig, Boher, Newport, Ballina, CBS Nenagh, Gaelscoil Nenagh, BNS Cashel, Burgess, Lissenhall, Ardcroney, Kilruane, Silvermines, St Mary’s of Carrick on Suir and Gaelscoil, Carrick on Suir.
After some exciting games of handball in both venues with some games going to tie-breaks we finally got down to finals, which were held in Nenagh.
The large crowd of parents, coaches, teachers and grannies and grandads enjoyed some great games in the finals with a great spread of winners, who go forward to represent Tipperary schools in the Munster finals.
The full results of all games were sent out to schools and clubs. Finals: Girls U11Singles, Ella Slattery, Ballina NS, Bt Ali Williams, Ardcroney NS, 11/7, 11,8
Boys U11 Singles, Daniel Sherlock, Ballinaclogh NS, Bt Gearóid White, Ardcroney NS, 11/9, 11/3
Girls U11 Doubles, Emily Monaghan and Lucia Neary, Ballina NS, bt Emma Gavin and Edie Quinlan, Lissenhall, 11/2, 11/7
Boys U11 Doubles, Cathal Carmody and Jim Cullinane, Carrig, bt Alfie Finn and Conor Nolan, Gaelscoil C-O-Suir, 10/11, 11/3
BU13s, Ben Platt, Lissenhall NS, bt Josh O’Mahony, Newport NS, 11/5, 11/1
Girls U13D, Aishling Ryan and Lucy Ann Cleary, Gaelscoil Nenagh, bt Jenny Talbot and Maeve Hanrahan, Carrig NS, 11/5, 11/6
BU13D, Tadhg Malone and Jim O’Mahony, Newport NS, bt James O’Shea and Charlie Walsh, St Mary’s C-O-Suir, 11/8, 11/7.
We still have the Girls U13 Singles to play off as it clashed with the Irish nationals and final will be played in Nenagh on Friday night.
Winners and runners-up were presented with medals from Tipperary CNB Co-Ordinator Paddy Collins. Big thanks to our Referees David Kyne, Martin Spain, Tom Boland and Paddy Collins; to our ground crew Eamon Spillane and Karen Monaghan, and to Mary Collins for providing refreshments.
Big thanks to the Tipperary Cumann na mBunscol committee for supporting our event.
Best of luck to all going forward to the Munster finals.