*Colin Crehan in action.
There is plenty of fixtures and results in this week’s Clare Handball round up.
Juvenile A Results:
U12 A Boys Cup
Eliah Kenny(NOF) dft Darragh Donovan(Kilkishen), in two games.
12 A Boys Shield
Jack Sheedy(Tuamgraney) dft Ethan Collins(Kilkishen), in two games.
U13 A Boys
Daniel Madden(Tuamgraney) dft Cillian Howard(Tuamgraney), in two games.
Walter Moroney(Killishen) dft Patrick Burke(NOF), in two games.
U14 A Boys
Jack Cahill(Clooney) dft Daithi Madden(Tuamgraney), in two games.
Charlie Collins(Tuamgraney) dft Conor Littleton(Tulla), in two games.
U15 A Boys
Sean Daly(Tuamgraney) dft Cillian Cummjns(Toonagh), in two games.
Darragh Casey(Toonagh) dft Colm Whelan(Toonagh), in two games.
U16 A Boys
Sean Considine(Clooney) dft Paul Rodgers(Tuamgraney), in tie break 11-9
Liam Murphy(Kilkishen) dft Cathal Noonan(Toonagh), in two games.
U16 A Boys Plate
Eoin Shanahan(Kilkishen) dft Finn McConnologue(Tulla), in two games.
Luke Madden(Tuamgraney) dft Donnach Lenihan(Kilkishen), in two games.
U17 A Boys
Mikie Hassett(Clooney) dft Martin Bon(Kilkishen), in two games.
Donnacha Cantwell(Clooney) dft Donnacha Crotty(Tuamgraney), in two games.
Girls u13 A
Ava McInerney(Toonagh) dft Tracy Tuohy(Kilkishen), in two games
Girls U14 A
Juliet Moroney(Kilkishen) dft Saoirse O’Brien(Tuamgraney), in two games
Chloe Hannon(Kilkishen) dft Lorna Casey(Toonagh), in two games
Girls U16 A
Claire Minogue(Tuamgraney) dft Tara Lucas(Toonagh), in two games
Isabelle McInerney(Toonagh) dft Claire Shanahan(Kilkishen), in two games
Girls U17 A
Aoife Cummims(Toonagh) dft Aine Moroney(Kilkishen), in tie break 11-8
Girls Finals Wednesday evening, O’Callaghans Mills
U13 Sinead Doyle(Tuamgraney) v Ava McInerney(Toonagh
U14 Juilet Moroney(Kilkishen) v Chloe Hannon(Kilkishen)
U16 Claire Minogue(Tuamgraney) v Isabelle McInerney(Toonagh)
U17 Grainne Cooney(Kilkishen) v Aoife Cummins(Toonagh)
Boys Finals Saturday 20th in Newmarket-on-Fergus
U12 A Cup Eliah Kenny(Newmarket) v Winner Iarla Kelleher(Tuamgraney) v James Hoban(Newmarket)
U12 A Shield Jack Sheedy(Tuamgraney) v Alan Neville(Kilkishen)
U13 A Cup Daniel Madden(Tuamgraney) v Walter Moroney(Kilkishen)
U14 A Cup Jack Cahill(Clooney) v Charlie Collins(Tuamgraney)
U15 A Cup Sean Daly(Tuamgraney) v Darragh Casey(Toonagh)
U16 A Cup Sean Considine(Clooney) v Liam Murphy(Kilkishen)
U16 A Shield Eoin Shananhan(Kilkishen) v Luke Madden(Tuamgraney)
U17 A Cup Mikie Hassett(Clooney) v Donnacha Cantwell(Clooney)
U18 A Cup Matthew Coughlan(Clooney) v Christian Cummins(Toonagh)
Munster Gael Linn:
This Munster Interclub tournament of mix pair U13, boy and girl from the same club took place in Tuamgraney on Sunday. Clare were represented by Tuamgraney(Sinead Doyle/Daniel Madden) and Kilkishen(Tracy Tuohy/Walter Moroney). Cork had two teams also with Boherbue and Ballydesmond in action and Tipperary had Ballina.
Kilkishen had the quarter final against Ballina and won through to a semi-final against Ballydesmond which they won in a tie break. Tuamgraney had a semi-final win over Boherbue.
Tuamgraney were winners in the local derby in the final. But both Clare teams will go on further now to National finals Saturday January 27th in Leinster venue.
Juvenile B Championship:
The first rounds in the Boys U11,12,13 and 14 competition took place this weekend. All grades in boys and girls U11-U18 will be in action from next weekend. There are over 100 in all taking part.
She’s Ace:
This festival of female games in both 40×20 4 wall handball and one wall handball takes place in Dublin venues Saturday January 20th, this will include the National Handball Centre in Croke Park. Clare will be represented across the ages from u11 to adult.
Cumann na mBunscoil:
The Clare Finals of Cumann na mBunscoil will take place in Clarecastle on Monday to Wednesday on 22-24th January. These are U11 and U13 grades girls and boys both Singles and Doubles. There has been huge interest in underage handball and the entry to this level is growing yearly with over 50 children across Clare schools trying out for County Primary Handball teams prior to Christmas
Adult Handball:
Inter Club Clare adult leagues from Divisions 1-4 are continuing with round 5 of games taking place this coming week. There will be quarter finals in all Divisions the week of January 22nd-26th.
That week will also see the commencement of Munster Doubles competition with Clare well represented across the grades from U18 to Ruby Masters.
U18 Doubles: Matthew Coughlan(Clooney)/ChristianCummins(Toonagh) and Cathal Culloo/Finn Boyce(Tulla)
Junior Doubles: Sean Coughlan(Clooney)/Mark Crehan(Kilkishen) and Conor Downes/Paddy Fitzgerald(Tuamgraney)
Junior B Doubles: Glen Murray(Newmarket)/Kevin O’Callaghan(Kilkishen) and Oisin Donnellan/Alan Leamy(Tulla)
U21 Doubles: David Considine/Darragh Keogh(Clooney) and Cian Fawl/John Hogan(Newmarket)
Master B Doubles: Shane Walsh(Tuamgraney)/Mike Baker(Kilkishen)
Golden Master B Doubles: Seamus Ryan(Tuamgraney)/Mike Kenneally(Clooney)
Ruby Doubles: Mike Kelly(Newmarket)/Teddy O’Hanlon(Tuamgraney)
