Tipperary Handball has a very busy week ahead with the Munster Cumann na mBunscoil finals in Ballydesmond, with the adult Munster championships down to semi-finals & finals stages & the National Handball Congress in Croke Park on Sunday.
In the Cumann na mBunscoil we meet Kerry in the Quarter Finals and the winners meet Cork in the Semi-Finals. We wish the Tipperary Players Katie O Keefe (Youghalarra), Evan Carey (Ballina), Abi Ryan & Katie Maher (Ballyporeen) Anthony Walsh & David Mc Grath (Cashel), Amy Mc Keogh (Ballina), Conor O Dwyer (Cashel), Siobhán Prentice & Isobel Farnan (Ballina) & Jack Mc Grath & Ben White (Cashel) the best of luck.
In the Adult Grades we have a hectic schedule this week kicking off with the Masters A Singles Semi Final with David Moloney of Cashel up against Declan Frawley from Clare in Cappagh on Monday night. On Monday in Galbally Willie Cahill contests the O35B S/F against Jamie O Donnell from Cork. On Tuesday night in Nenagh John Mc Quaid contests the Silver Masters A Singles Thomas Donegan from Limerick. Also on Tuesday in Cashel Nenagh’s Michael McNamara & Brian Darcy Take on Cork’s Daniel Rehihan & Aiden Kearns in the Junior B Doubles S/F. On Wednesday in Broadford (Lk) Jim Ryan from Silvermines takes on Tony Buckley from Cork in the Ruby Singles Final. On Wednesday in Galbally Tipperary.A. (John Ferncombe/John Corbett) (Cashel/Ballyporeen)contest the Junior Doubles S/F against Dale Cusack/Ryan Harkin from Cork. On Friday night in Galbally Davy Tobin from Carrick on Suir is up against Tom Kirby from Clare in the Masters B Singles Final & Anthony Robinson contests the Silver Masters B Final against Mike Hayes from Clare. In Tuamgraney on Saturday Eamonn Spillane/Gerry Foley Nenagh/Ballinahinch meet Pat Henerbry/JohnJoe Fahy Limerick in the Diamond Masters B Semi Final. In Galbally on Saturday Willie Cahill/Jason Cahill take on Sean Murphy/Anthony Donnelly Limerick in the Junior B Doubles S/F. The Final of the Diamond Masters A Singles takes place after the Cumann na mBunscoil Finals on Saturday between Paddy Collins (Ballina) & Pat Morris from Cork. On Monday 9th Feb in Tuamgraney in the Master A Doubles S/F Martin McInerney/John Lee (Ballina) are up against Declan Frawley/Fergal Coughlan Snr from Clare. In Conna Daniel Hayes & Jonathon Walsh are up against Michael Hedigan & Patrick Herlihy from Cork in the S/f of the U21 Singles. On Monday in Tuamgraney the other S/F in U21 Doubles between Eoin Meagher/Jer Foley Nenagh/Ballinahinch Against Colin Corbett/Niall Bolton from Clare takes place.
On Tuesday night in Galbally Martin Ryan & Donal Quinn Silvermines contest the S/F of the Golden Masters B Doubles against Brendan Hurley & Pat Clancy from Cork. In Fermoy on Friday 13th Feb Pat Ryan & Billy Mullins contest the final of the Emerald Masters B Doubles against Jimmy Fanning & Jack Dillon from Limerick. Best of luck to all or Players.
By Jonathan Cullen Sun 1st Feb