Kells Handball News-Great success

12 May 2014

 


WIT GAA club celebrated its achievements for the 2013-14 season in April with the hosting of the 33rd Annual GAA Awards night in the Dome Bar.


In what was a very successful year for the college sporting wise, it was a memorable year for WIT GAA club with the Institute winning its first Fitzgibbon Cup crown in 6 years, winning the All Ireland and Munster Junior Football titles, the Munster Junior hurling title and also a fifth 60x30 A team All Ireland handball title in a row. The special guest on the night has a great loyalty and passion for WIT GAA club, as former All Star and past Fitzgibbon Cup winner Ollie Moran attended to present the medals and player of the year awards.



Following last years Open team double All Ireland win the players retained the 60 x 30 Open team title for the fifth successive season. On their way to this seasons final they comprehensively beat UCD in the semi final and UL "A" in the final held in Kilfane in late October. The players were presented with WIT jerseys and the 60 x 30 All Ireland trophy by former Limerick hurler Ollie Moran



Pictured at the WIT GAA Awards night from left to right are Jason Cahill (Tipperary), Noel Holohan (Wexford), Patrick Funchion, Ger McGrath, Peter Funchion and Dan Breen (all Kilkenny)

 



 


All Ireland Hardball Championships 2014



Junior Doubles Final - Patrick/Peter Funchion (Kells, Kilkenny) dft Brendan/Diarmuid Burke (Kells, Kilkenny) 21-20, 21-20

 

Held in Kilfane on Friday night this was a unique contest with two sets of brothers from the same club meeting in an All Ireland final. After two great games the Funchion brothers won by the narrowest of margins in both games to add to the 40x20 Intermediate doubles title they won earlier in the year



Intermediate Doubles Final - Ducksy Walsh (Talbots Inch)/Eddie Bourke (O'Loughlins) dft Ciaran Neary (Talbots Inch)/William Love (Clogh) 21-5, 21-11

Following the Junior Doubles saw a second all Kilkenny final in which Ducksy Walsh and Eddie Bourke claimed the honours over Ciaran Neary and William Love in the intermediate doubles also in two games. The first year the intermediate grade has featured in the hardball championships saw Kilkenny continue its strong hardball tradition.



Following the finals GAA Handball President Willie Roche presented the players with their medals and cups to the champions in a great nights handball played before a large crowd in Kilfane