Crossakiel hosted the Junior B & Junior A All-Ireland club finals. The Club did a tremendous job providing refreshments and referee games all day. Well done to the Crossakiel club and to all the club champions.

Kells crowned club  60  x 30 champions

Kells are again the Kings in Club handball having defeated Ballaghaderreen in the Open Club final in Kells. Gary McConnell got Kells off to the perfect start with an 21-16, 21-10 win over Stephen Cooney. Kells were too strong for Ballaghaderreen in the doubles with Tom Sheridan & Christy McGovern recording a 21-9, 21-18 doubles win. Brian Carroll didn’t have to play the two games against Dessie Keegan with the Meath side to far out in front to be caught. Kells ran out winners 97-65

Open final:   Kells, Meath      Brian Carroll, T Sheridan, Gary McConnell, Carl Browne dft  Ballaghaderreen   Joe McCann, Dessie Keegan, Vincent Moran, Paul Flynn & Stephen Cooney 97-65

Intermediate final: Ballydesmond, Cork    Brendan Fleming, Donnacha O Dea, John O Keefe, Denis Quinn, John Casey dftWilliamstown, Galway   Ollie Conway, Declan Connaughton, Alan Tierney & Kevin Cradock 98-60

Junior final: Hospital, Limerick    JP O Connor, Ken Bourke, John Keyes, Mike O'Toole, Kieran Bourke dft Coolgreaney, Wexford   Darren O'Toole, Peter McGrath, Ned Connors, Damien Kelly 99-66

Junior B final: Kells, Kilkenny  Brendan Burke, Diarmuid Burke, Anthony Martin, Dan Breen dft Broadford Limerick  Denis McCarthy, Dominic Enright, Shane Murphy, Kieran Leahy, Paul Shanahan 105-37

Crossakiel handball club host All-Ireland club finals this weekend

Castleconnor face Broadford for a place in the All-Ireland club final

Castleconnor ready for Royal rumble in Crossakiel, writes Michael McGee

The All-Ireland club Junior B semi-finals will take place in the Crossakiel club in Meath on Saturday 13th July next. Castleconnor will face Munster club champions Broadford of Limerick  in the All-Ireland semi-final. The Broadford club defeated Friary/Abbeyside of Waterfrod in the Munster final last month. The Crossakiel Club is the home club of present Sligo G.A.A Handball PRO Michael McGee

It will be a tough challenge for the Castleconnor club but with the likes of 17 year old Jason Earlis & Martin Cooney hitting top form in the singles at the right moment anything is possible. Mark Murphy & Tom Foody an ever present & reliable doubles partnership not giving much away the tie could swing  in the Sligo club’s favour

Last weekend Castleconnor defeated Roscommon club Champions Mount Talbot in the Connacht final played in Williamstown. Castleconnor had earlier defeated  Loughrea of Galway in the provincial semi-final

The Castleconnor team to play Broadford will be Jason Earlis, Tom Foody, Mark Murphy, Martin Cooney & Joe Gorman. Broadford will be represented by Denis McCarthy, Dominic Enright, Shane Murphy, Kieran Leahy, Paul Shanahan

JUNIOR B
Saturday 13th July 2013

In Crossakiel, Meath @ 11am
Semi Final 1:  Castleconnor (Sligo) v Broadford (Limerick)

In Na Fianna, Dublin @ 11am
Semi Final 2: Corduff (Monaghan) v Kells (Kilkenny)

In Crossakiel, Meath @ 5pm
Final: Castleconnor (Sligo) or Broadford (Limerick) v Corduff (Monaghan) v Kells (Kilkenny)