World Championship runner up

22 October 2012

World Handball Championship Report


The World Handball Championships were held in Citywest from 11th to 21st October, 2012. In the Boys U13 Singles Conor Murphy went out in the 2nd round to Daniel Kavanagh who was the runner up in the final; Eoin Brennan also went out in the 2nd round to David O’Byrne; in the Boys U13 Doubles Conor Murphy and Todd Hynes went out the the quarter final to Cooney and Agnew; in the Boys U17 Singles Brendan Hyland went out in round 3 to Colin Crehan who reached the final; in the Boys U19 Singles Peter Funchion went out in the quarter finals to Martin Mulkerrins who reached the final; in the Mens U23 Doubles Patrick Funchion and Peter Funchion went out in the quarter finals to Fergal Collins and Gary McConnell; in the Men’s A Doubles Patrick Funchion and Peter Funchion were beaten in the semi-final by the eventual winners Damien Martin and Rikki O’Gara; in the Mens B Singles, Ger McGrath got through to round 3 where he was beaten by Terry Kiernan, in the Mens B Doubles Ger McGrath and Michael Gregan were beaten in the 2nd round by the eventual winners Ciaran Neary and Michael O’Brien; in the Mens C Singles Diarmuid Burke progressed to round 3 where he was beaten by Colm O’Luing, Anthony Martin also got to round 3 where he was beaten by Sean Digney, CJ Delaney was beaten in an early round by Stephen Smullen; Dan Breen went out in Round 3 to Peter Flanagan and reached Round 3 in both Mens C and Mens B One Wall, Brendan Burke went through 9 tough rounds to reach the Final but was beaten by William Love in a great display of skill and stamina; in the Mens C Doubles Anthony Martin and James Hennessy went out in the 3rd round to Cooke and Ryan; in the Golden Masters B Singles Pat Funchion went out in an early round to Paul Ruane; in the Golden Masters B Doubles Pat Funchion and Paddy Fennelly also went out in an early round to Escobar and Contreras. Congratulations and well done to everyone who participated in the World Handball Championships which was a thoroughly enjoyable experience.


Attached pic is Brendan Burke(runner-up) and William Love(champion) of Mens C 40x20 singles