Gaynor & Farrell great escape

Gaynor & Farrell great battling display see’s of Kilkenny

LEINSTER HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 40 X 20 Results

Junior B Doubles: Eugene O’Reilly & Peter Flanagan (Meath) bt Darren Madden/Alan Guinan (Offaly) 21-1, 21-3 (played in Kilbeggan last evening)

Junior B Doubles : Michael Gaynor & Mark Farrell (Meath) bt Paul Clifford/Sean Quigley 21-18, 21-15 (played in Ballymore Eustace last evening)

Junior B Doubles: Pat McCabe/Paul O’Reilly (Meath) lost to Damien McCarthy/Neville Doyle (Kildare) 14-21, 16-21 (played in O’Raghaillaighs on Wednesday)

Eugene O’Reilly & Peter Flanagan last year’s runners-up got their Leinster Campaign off to a winning start with a facile win over Offaly’s Darren Madden & Alan Guinan played in Kilbeggan last evening.

The Crossakiel duo of Michael Gaynor & Mark Farrell played outstanding handball to defeat one of the title contenders in Kilkenny’s Paul Clifford & Sean Quigley. In a frenetic start to the game Gaynor & Farrell quickly found themselves 18-4 down in game 1 but staged a remarkable recovery to hit back taking game 1 narrowly by 21-18. In the second the Meath men were sharper and held out for a 21-15 win.

Pat McCabe & Paul O’Reilly fell to Kildare’s Damien McCarthy & Neville Doyle in straight games.

Leinster Handball Championships 40 x 20 Fixtures

Saturday, January 15th
At Kilbeggan
5.00. Junior B Doubles: Vinny & John Farrell (Meath) v Andrew Dowling/Michael Donovan (Laois)


Saturday, January 22nd
At Crinkle
5.00. Junior B Singles: Michael Gaynor (Meath) v Ger Anthony (Kilkenny)

The Annual General Meeting of the Crossakiel Handball Club will take place in the Club’s meeting rooms on Friday January 21st at 7 p.m.