Gaynor & Farrell take on Wexford in round 2 of Leinster Junior B doubles championships 2011

Leinster handball championships 60 x 30 2011
Thursday 7th July
At Arklow
8.00. JBD Michael Gaynor & Mark Farrell (Meath) v David Kenny/Diarmuid Smyth (Wexford)

Improvement required if Gaynor & Farrell are to see of the slaneysiders

Crossakiel's Michael Gaynor & Mark Farrell go into round 2 of the doubles where they will face Wexford's David Kenny & Diarmuid Smyth. Gaynor & Farrell had a good 21-18, 21-12 victory over Kildare's Gary Balfe & Myles Carroll last Saturday evening. This will be the 1st test for the Wexford men in the doubles. The Crossakiel pair have a game under their belt but struggled to put away their Kildare opponents in round 1. They will face a much sterner test this time round against the slaneysiders. Michael Gaynor is battling with a troublesome shoulder injury that has curtailed his handball in recent weeks. It should be a good contest between 2 battling teams and hopefully the Royals will come out on top in this duel.

Quinn tough opener against Lambert while O'Reilly & Flanagan to progress

Leinster 60 x 30 handball championships 2011

Wednesday 6th July

At Arklow

8.00. Junior Singles: Stephen Quinn (Meath) v Paul Lambert (Wexford)

At Mullingar

8.00. JBD Eugene O’Reilly/Peter Flanagan (Meath) v Kevin Cooke/Sean Ryan (Offaly)


Quinn up against it while O’Reilly & Flangan to reach round 2

Steven Quinn begins his singles campaign and it could have not been tougher baptism of fire. The club chairman takes on Wexford’s Paul Lambert. The Ballyhogue club already has a match under his belt the Wexford player defeated Carlow’s David Dononvan in round one. Crossakiel players already have seen Lambert in action as in last year’s Leinster Junior B doubles final Lambert and Peter Hughes defeated Crossakiel’s Eugene O’Reilly & Peter Flanagan before going onto win the All-Ireland title. Quinn will have to play something like his best form if he is going to derail the dangerous Lambert. Meanwhile in Mullingar Eugene O’Reilly & Kells man Peter Flanagan cometogether in what they will hope will be a long and successful Leinster campaign. Leinster runners-up in 2010 the duo should have enough to see of the Offaly challenge of Kevin Cooke & Sean Ryan and progress to the next round

Crossakiel players get ready for 60 x 30 season

Crossakiel players bidding for extended run in Leinster 60 x 30 championships


It's big alley time again in Leinster and Crossakiel's Stephen Quinn & Vinny Farrell have the distinction of getting the 2011 championships underway. Steve & Vinny travel to Mullingar to take on Offaly's Brian Doherty & Conor O'Brien. In the Junior B singles with 29 entrants see's Michael Gaynor travels to the Na Fianna Club in Dublin to play Kildare's Jamie Balfe. Gaynor teamed up with John Leahy to win the recent Kells Jun/Masters doubles tournament will be hoping for an extended run in this year's competition. On Saturday 18th June also in Na Fianna Eugene O'Reilly takes on another Balfe this time Gary and he too will be hoping to have a good run in this years Leinster championships. The club's other representative Mark Farrell takes on Michael Donovan Laois in round 1. In the doubles Mark Farrell & Michael Gaynor are up against Gary Balfe & Myles Carroll Kildare while Pat McCabe & Richard Farrell have a difficult 1st round opener against Kilkenny brothers Diarmuid & Brendan Burke. Eugene O'Reilly & Peter Flangan have a bye in round 1. In round 2 they will play the winners of Jr Finn/Alan O' Neill Wex or Sean Ryan/Kevin Cooke Offaly. In the Junior singles Stephen Quinn will face either Paul Lambert (Wexford) or David Donovan (Carlow)

Thursday 16th June

At Mullingar (Robert McCarthy to arrange referees)

8.00. JD Stephen Quinn/Vincent Farrell (Meath) v Brian Doherty/Conor O’Brien (Offaly)



At Na Fianna (Frank Daly to arrange referees)

7.30. JBS Michael Gaynor (Meath) v Jamie Balfe (Kildare)

Saturday 18th June
At Na Fianna (Frank Daly to arrange referees)


6.00. JBS Eugene O’Reilly (Meath) v Gary Balfe (Kildare)

Michael Gaynor & John Leahy Kells Mas/Inter doubles winners 2011

Michael Gaynor & John Leahy win Inter/Masters Kells doubles 60 x 30 tournament final.

There was going to be a Crossakiel winner in this year's Kells tournament final. As it turned out Michael Gaynor & John Leahy overcame all challenges put in front of them. Eugene O' Reilly & Joe Lynch started brightly when leading by 9-3 early in game 1. Gaynor & Leahy came back strongly and took control when going ahead by 15-9. O'Reilly & Lynch hit back with 3 scores but Gaynor & Leahy finished the stronger taking the 1st game by 21-12. Gaynor & Leahy kept up the momentum into the second and ran out deserving winners by 21-9.

Kells Masters/Intermediate doubles winners 2011- Michael Gaynor, John Leahy, Colin Keeling Referee, Joe Lynch & Eugene O'Reilly runners-up

Michael Gaynor in hardball singles

Gaynor in hardball singles

Crossakiel's Michael Gaynor is in hardball action this weekend when he takes on Wicklow's Jerome Willoughby in rd .1 of the All-Ireland Junior hardball singles championships. Gaynor was defeated by Galway's Kevin Craddock at the same stage last year. The match gets underway in Ballymore Eustace at 5 pm. on Sunday. The winner will play the winner of N.Morrison/Chris Enright in the quarter-finals the following Wednesday evening.

All-Ireland handball championships hardball

Sunday 15th May in Ballymore Eustace at 5 p.m

Junior Singles: Michael Gaynor (Meath

Crossakiel take on St. Canice's in Leinster Interclub 60 x 30 championships

Crossakiel begin Leinster handball Interclub campaign



The Crosakiel club will take on Kilkenny Club St.Canice's iin the 1st round round of the Leinster Junior B Interclub 60 x 30 Championships. Ten teams have entered in this years championships. Crossakiel will take on St. Canices Team D in Ballymore Eustace on Thursday evening. And should they win they will play the Coolboy Club from Wicklow in the quarter-final again at the Kildare venue. The Leinster Interclub final is fixed for Thursday June 2nd

Leinster Junior B Interclub 60 x 30 Championships 2011

Thursday May 12th at 7.30 in Ballymore Eustace

Crossakiel (Meath) v St Canices D (Kilkenny)


Thursday May 19th 7.30.pm in Ballymore Eustace
Winner of Crossakiel/St. Canices D v Coolboy (Wicklow

World Handball Championships moved to October 2012

World Handball Championships moved to October 2012


Following extensive meetings and, in conjunction with the World Handball Council, a decision has been made as follows:


In light of issues and delays surrounding the preparations for the World Handball Championships in 2012 in Ireland, it has been decided to put back the date for the hosting of this hugely prestigious event in Ireland. This is in light of major work to be carried out in preparation for the event and now that the proposed new National Handball Centre in Croke Park has been ruled out to being ready in time to host this event.


It has already been passed and approved by GAA Handball Ireland Central Council that the World Championships will be hosted in conjunction with the Ulster GAA Council in Ulster Venues (with the use of North Leinster venues if required). Full details on venues will be released by end of May 2011.


This is a World Handball Council sanctioned event and, following discussion and authority by the World Handball Council Executive, it has been agreed to amend the date for the World Handball Championships (both 40x20 and 1-Wall) to a new date as follows:


World Handball Championships in Ireland 2012

(4-Wall 40x20 & 1-Wall)

Commencing Thursday 4th October 2012 and concluding by Sunday 14th

October 2012.