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FINALS RESULTS FROM KINGSCOURT

 

Boys 13 & Under Singles Darren Doherty (Monaghan) dft Barry Nash (Clare) 21-6, 13-21, 11-3

Boys 15 & Under Singles Padraig McKenna(Monaghan) dft Ciaran Malone (Clare) 18-21, 21-17, 11-4

Boys 17 & Under Singles Jamie Lynch (Clare) dft Killian Carroll (Cork) 21-18, 18-21, 11-7

Boys 19 & Under Singles Diramuid Nash (Clare) dft Stephen Cooney (Mayo) 14-21, 21-7, 11-3

Girls 13 & Under Singles Cianna Ni Churraoin (Galway) dft Jennifer Fahey (Mayo) 21-14, 21-13

Girls 15 & Under Singles Lauren O’Riordan (Roscommon) dft Mary Phelan (Kilkenny) 21-7, 21-6

Girls 17 & Under Singles Catriona Casey(Cork) dft Lorraine Havern (Down) 16-21, 21-11, 11-7

Girls 19 & Under Singles Shauna Hilley(Wicklow) dft Leona Doolin(Roscommon) 21-13, 21-1

Men’s Open Singles Paul Brady (Cavan) dft Eoin Kennedy (Dublin) 21-15, 21-11

Men’s A Singles Ger Coonan (Tipperary) dft Darragh Daly (Tyrone) 21-10, 18-21, 11-3

Men’s B Singles David Walsh (Waterford) dft Patrick O’Donnell (Wicklow)  21-18, 20-21, 11-7

Men’s C Singles David Hope (Offaly) dft Barry Devlin (Tyrone) 21-17, 16-21, 11-4

Ladies Open Singles Fiona Shannon (Antrim) dft Aisling Reilly( Antrim) 21-5, 21-11

Ladies B Singles Lisa McAleer(Tyrone) dft Catriona Casey(Kerry) 21-1, 21-15

Masters A Singles Ducksy Walsh (Kilkenny) dft Tom Sheridan (Meath) 21-13, 21-18

Masters B Singles Canice Quigley (Kilkenny) dft Ollie Flasey (Kilkenny) 21-20, 21-5

Golden Masters A Singles Kevin Geraghty (Mayo) dft Johnny Brennan (Kilkenny) 21-10, 21-9

Golden Masters B Singles Eammon Rice (Wicklow) dft Dermot Doolin (Roscommon)12-21, 21-20, 11-3

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Mens Open Singles

SCHEDULE & REFEREES for Irish Nationals Finals…

Sunday 19th April, in Kingscourt

COURT 1:

9am            Boys 15 & Under final:                      Referee - Cormac McMahon (Cavan)
10am         Boys 17 & Under final:                      Referee - Ryan Daly (Tyrone)

11am         Boys 19 & Under final:                      Referee - Michael Finnegan (Cavan)

12noon      Mens B Singles final:                        Referee - Michael McCarron (Monaghan)

1pm            Mens A Singles final:                         Referee - Michael Finnegan (Cavan)

2pm            Ladies Open Final:                             Referee - Ruairi Kelly (Tyrone)
3pm            Mens Open Singles Final:                Referee - TBC Sunday 19th April.

COURT 2:

10am         Boys 13 & Under final:                      Referee - Niall Kerr (Tyrone)
11am         Ladies B Singles Final:                     Referee - Conor O'Donnell (Monaghan)

12noon      Girls 17 & Under final:                      Referee - Conor Duff (Tyrone)
1pm            Golden Masters A Singles Final:    Referee - Pat Donagh (Cavan)
2pm            Masters A Singles Final:                  Referee - Raymond Cunningham (Cavan)

COURT 3:

10am         Girls 13 & Under final:                      Referee - Brian Havern (Down)
11am         Girls 15 & Under final:                      Referee - Martin McEntee (Monaghan)
12noon      Girls 19 & Under final:                      Referee - Barney McAleer (Tyrone)
1pm            Masters B Singles Final:                  Referee - Owen Joe McClave (Monaghan)
2pm            Golden Masters B Singles Final:    Referee - Kieran Kelly (Tyrone)

3pm            Mens C Singles final:                        Referee - Pat Donagh (Cavan)

Venues & Officials at Irish Nationals Weekend...

Kingscourt, Cavan:                           Kit Finnegan (04267298) & Catherine Finnegan

St. Patrick's College, Cavan:          Eddie Halligan (0877670513) & Paul Fitzpatrick (086 0654474)

Saval, Down:                                       Damien Digney (07973853107) & Brian Havern

Newry Leisure Centre, Newry:       Des McNeill (07971081518) & Paul Shields (07894294206)

Monaghan Harps, Monaghan:         Conor McDonnell (087 2352509) or Martin McEntee (0876602579)

St. Mellan's, Truagh (Monaghan): Michael McCarron (04787072) & Owen Joe McClave (087 9477836)

Tydavnet GAC (Scotstown, Monaghan): Cormac Sherry (087 6504979)  Michael Holohan (086 8169162)

Carrickmore, Tyrone:                       Eugene Maguire (0044 7776 108798) & Joe Grogan (0044 28 8076 0058)

Loughmacrory, Tyrone:                    Martin Toner (0044 28 8076 0413) & Kieran Kelly (0044 778858 7301)

Beragh, Tyrone:                                  Sean Clarke (0044 28 8077 1178) & Niall Kerr (0044 7894 851783)

Rules for Irish Nationals games:

International Playing Rules apply for the Irish Nationals.

All matches, in all grades, are for 2 x 21 ace games & tie-break of 11 aces.

The main points of difference from standard Championship Rules to note are:

1. Timeouts are of one minute duration.

2. Five minute timeouts are allowed between games.

3. Players may leave the court during timeouts and between games without the referee’s permission.

4. If in the referee’s opinion a ball striking an opponent would not have reached the front wall, a mark or a hand-out is given.

5. If a player falls he must wait until he is not obstructing his opponent before getting up or an avoidable will be called.

6. A Referee may use 2 Linesmen to assist with the game. They only adjudicate on appeal calls.

7. A player may appeal a serve, bad bounce, wrist ball or two hops after the rally is completed.

8. Two consecutive screen serves result in a fault serve.

9. Two time-outs are allowed in a tie-breaker

10. A player late for his game or not on court after a time-out or break between games is charged a point for each minute he is late. After 10 minutes he forfeits the game.

Irish National Handball Awards Banquet...

National Handball Awards

In association with ENVIROGREEN 

Saturday 18th April 2009 

In The Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan

Doors Open: 7.00pm  -  Meal Served: 7.30pm

MC: Adrian Logan (UTV)

Special Guest Speaker: Mickey Harte (Tyrone Manager)

Music by: Blaisin

Tickets: €35.00  -  NB. Smart Dress

Honouring the ‘Stars of Irish Handball from 2008’

Only a few tickets are now available with 250 set to attend the Night of the Year in Handball.

Tel Niamh on 0876442249 if you wish to still attend.

Irish National Handball Jerseys/Programmes...

The new Irish Handball Nationals Jerseys will be on Sale in Kingscourt on Saturday and Sunday at a price of €35. The brilliant 52 page weekend Nationals programme, also highlighting the GAA125 celebrations, will be available Free of Charge at venues throughout the weekend.

Cover charge at weekend venues…

There will be no official entry charge at venues throughout Ulster on Saturday but, with the Mens and Ladies Open events in Kingscourt, the following cover charge will apply - €5 entry fee on Friday 17th April, €10 entry fee on Saturday 18th April and € 10 entry fee on Sunday 19th April. Entry to all venues at all times over the weekend for children will be Free.

TV and other Media Coverage…

There has already been considerable media coverage in the build-up to the 2009 Irish Handball Nationals in Ulster and this is set to continue over the weekend with UTV Sport set to show highlights on Friday, Saturday and Monday and RTE will be present at the final in Kingscourt on Sunday. Of course the action will also be screened in special programmes with TG4 and Setanta later in the month while, for the first time ever the action will be webcast around the world live through the WPH. Further details will be provided by National Promotions Officer, Niamh Egan, in the weeks ahead.

New Official Handball website…

From Monday 20th April you will be logging on to the new Official Handball Website at www.gaahandball.ie to highlight Handball’s new branding in line with the GAA. This is another exciting endeavour in which Comhairle Liathróid Laímhe na hÉireann will bring you more visually appealing footage and coverage from our wonderful sport and from all over the country.