Clare Stars Begin Quest for All-Ireland Handball Titles

Three Clare players will begin their quest for the 2019 O’Neill’s All-Ireland Senior Singles Championship today.

The preliminary quarter-finals begin a four-week event that will culminate with the finals in Kingscourt, County Cavan on March 23rd.

Colin Crehan takes on Kilkenny’s Patrick Funchion at 1pm in Cullohill, Co. Laois. And top seed Diarmuid Nash is in Cappagh, Limerick for his 2pm showdown with Offaly’s David Hope.

CONTINUE READING BELOW

Clodagh Nash is in the 12-person Ladies Championship and begins against Cork’s Aishling O’Keeffe at 2pm in St. Brigid’s, Dublin.

All the winners advance to next Saturday’s quarter-finals.

====

O’Neills Mens Senior Singles Championship Fixtures

Saturday 2nd March –Last 16

Q7: Clare (Diarmuid Nash) v Offaly (David Hope)
Q8: Mayo (Joe McCann) v Dublin (Eoin Kennedy)
Q9: Armagh (Charly Shanks) v Tipperary ((Ger Coonan)
Q10: Kilkenny (Patrick Funchion) v Clare (Colin Crehan)
Q11: Westmeath (Robbie McCarthy) v Antrim (Owen McKenna)
Q12: Kilkenny (Peter Funchion) v Cork (Brendan Fleming)
Q13: Wexford (Gavin Buggy) W/O Wicklow (Michael Gregan) inj.
Q14: Kerry (Dominick Lynch) v Galway (Martin Mulkerrins)

Saturday 9th March –Quarter Finals

QF1: Q7 v Q8
QF2: Q9 v Q10
QF3: Q11 v Q12
QF4: Wexford (Gavin Buggy) v Q14

Saturday 16th March –Semi-Finals in Kingscourt

SF1: QF1 v QF2
SF2: QF3 v QF4

Saturday 23rd March – Final in Kingscourt

Final: SF1 v SF2

====

O’Neills Ladies Senior Singles Championship

Saturday 2nd March – Last 16

Q1: Cork (Aishling O’Keeffe) v Clare (Clodagh Nash)
Q2: Kilkenny (Ciara Mahon) v Clare (Doireann Murphy)
Q3: Tipperary (Sinead Meagher) W/O Mayo (Pauline Gallagher) inj.
Q4: Kildare (Leah Doyle) v Laois (Niamh Dunne)

Saturday 9th March – Quarter Finals

QF1: Cork (Catriona Casey) v Q1 Winner
QF2: Q2 Winner v Roscommon (Fiona Tully)
QF3: Antrim (Aisling Reilly) v Tipperary (Sinead Meagher)
QF4: Q4 Winner v Limerick (Martina McMahon)

Saturday 16th March –Semi-Finals in Kingscourt

SF1: QF1 v QF2
SF2: QF3 v QF4

Saturday 23rd March – Final in Kingscourt

Final: SF1 v SF2