Clare’s Leah Minogue will play in the All-Ireland Intermediate Handball final this coming weekend.
It is after she recorded wins over Cuileann Burke (Mayo) in the quarter-final and Jodie Keeling (Wexford) in semi-final.
Leah will play Amy Brennan of Kilkenny in what will a tight game as the two met most recently in the US collegiate finals with Amy just coming out on top.
Chloe Philpott is also in All Ireland final action next weekend after her quarter-final win over Alannah Coggeran and all Clare semi-final battle with a tie break win over Amber Nolan.
Chloe plays in the Junior B final against Tyrone’s Clare Conway.
Shane Walsh plays in the Masters B final against Cavan’s Paul Fitzpatrick after a good win in the semi-final over Roscommon’s David Coggeran.
All three are in action in Croke Park over Saturday and Sunday.
Juvenile Handball
Clare juveniles are preparing for Munster B Championships this week with Munster Fixtures due for the Development grades.
This is keeping the development of players going as they move to Clare A grade for next year and will give them a change to challenge themselves against players from other counties. Games will take place from u12 to 17 in singles and doubles in both girls and boys.
Club News
Clubs are busy preparing for Feile handball which will take place in Connaught venues on April 20th.
Clare will be represented in the boys grades by Clooney-Quin, Kilkishen, Tuamgraney, Toonagh, Clarecastle and in the girls by Toonagh and Kilkishen.
Singles Divisions
Finals of the Clare singles competition will take place over the week with there having been 4 groups and 25 players in the singles, at its first time of running.
This has proved a quality competition and is giving players continued games to keep the game fresh.
There will be 3 finals with an all Tuamgraney Division 1 final between Conor Downes and Paddy Fitzgerald to be played in Clooney.
The Division 2 final will be between Christian Cummins of Toonagh and either Darragh Burke of Newmarket or Alan Leamy of Tulla who meet in remaining semi-final, while the final will be played in Clarecastle.
The Division 3 final sees Tulla’s Donal Madden play Stephen Malone of Clarecastle in Kilkishen.
One Wall
Irish No.1 of Wall ball code Conor McElduff of Tyrone visited Clare on Thursday last.
Conor gave a workshop including playing, tips, rules and the fun of playing Wall Ball handball to over 20 young and enthusiastic players and more coaches/adults to support the game.
This will help players in their ambition to participate in the World’s Wall ball in University of Limerick in August of 2024 where games will be available for players from 11 years old to adult.
Players will attend from all over the world and this will be a festival of games to be able to be a part of.
Fixtures
All-Ireland Finals
Master B Final: (Clare)Shane Walsh v (Cavan) Paul Fitzpatrick
Intermediate Ladies: (Clare) Leah Minogue v (Kilkenny) Amy Brennan
Junior B Ladies: (Clare) Chloe Philpott v (Tyrone) Clare Conway
Munster Championship
Munster Singles Results
Master B Final: Shane Walsh(Tuamgraney) dft (Cork) Rodger Casey
Junior Final: (Tipperary) Jerome Cahill dft Sean Coughlan (Clooney)
U21 Final: (Cork) Eoghan Daly dft David Considine(Clooney)
