Kells Handball News

26 May 2014


Adult Handball

Leinster 60 x 30 Interclub final result - Kells (Kilkenny) dft Crinkle (Offaly)

The Adult Leinster 60 x 30 Interclub championship have commenced and Kells competed in the Junior grade having won last years All Ireland Junior B title. The team was made up of Ger McGrath, Dan Breen, Diarmuid Burke, Brendan Burke and Anthony Martin.  They received a walkover from Coolgreany (Wexford) in the semi final. In the Leinster Final they defeated the team from Crinkle (Offaly) of Brian Doherty, Sean Ryan, Noel O’Brien and Conor O’Brien. Congratulations to the Kells lads on winning the Junior Team Leinster Final and best of luck in the All Ireland series. Incidentally this was the 4th Leinster club title in a row for the Kells lads


Juvenile Handball

The Leinster Juvenile One Wall championship was held in Ballacolla, Cullohil and Durrow venues over the weekend and the Kells representatives were U15S Michael Power who was defeated in the semi final, U14D Conor Hoban and Darragh O’Keeffe who were beaten by Wexford in the final, U13D Mickey Prendergast and Dillon Wall who were beaten in the final by Wexford, U12D Joe Cowhig and Billy Drennan (Galmoy) who were joint runners-up with Laois, GU15D Kym Ryan and Margaret Foley (Wingap) who defeated Laois in the final, GU14D Laura Condon and Laura Foley (Windgap) who were beaten in the final by Laois and U13D Meg Ryan and Roisin Foley (Windgap) who defeated Wexford in their final. Congratulations and well done to all who participated.