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Ulster 4-Wall Handball Titles for Coyle, O’Rourke, Cassidy & Treanor

February 27th, 2023

Ulster 4-Wall Handball Titles for Coyle, O’Rourke, Cassidy & Treanor

The past few days has seen Monaghan’s top handballers flourish on the fine courts of Kingscourt Handball Club in County Cavan amongst other venues across the Province with the Ulster 4-Wall Handball Championships Finals in full flow. Yesterday, Sunday 26th February saw Bawn’s Gavin Coyle win the Men’s Intermediate Ulster Handball Title after a tremendous battle against Tyrone’s Ryan Mullan. Coyle won the title after a cracking tiebreaker on a final scoreline of 21-16 17-21 11-9. Well done Gavin!

Men’s Intermediate Ulster 4-Wall Handball Champion Gavin Coyle (R) representing County Monaghan pictured with Tyrone’s Ryan Mullan after their superb Ulster Final match, ending on a final scoreline of 21-16 17-21 11-9

The Ulster U21 Singles Final was an all Monaghan affair and indeed all Harps Club affair, with Szymon Polewski taking on Tiarnan O’Rourke in the Final. O’Rourke won the title on a final scoreline of 21-13 21-5 – Well done to both – a great achievement for both to reach the Ulster Final & indeed Congratulations to Tiarnan on winning the title!

Ulster U21 Singles Final was an all Monaghan affair and indeed all Harps Club affair, with Szymon Polewski (L) taking on Tiarnan O’Rourke (R) in the Final. O’Rourke won the title on a final scoreline of 21-13 21-5

On Friday evening last, Tydavnet’s Paul Cassidy took on Cavan’s Dominic Sheridan in the Diamond Masters A Singles Ulster Final, with Cassidy bringing the title home to the Farney county on a scoreline of 21-6, 21-2.

Tydavnet’s Paul Cassidy (R) took on Cavan’s Dominic Sheridan (L) in the Diamond Masters A Singles Ulster Final, with Cassidy bringing the title home to the Farney county on a scoreline of 21-6, 21-2.

St Mellan’s Handballer John Treanor did his club and county proud in Kingscourt yesterday (Sunday) by beating Armagh’s Martin McLean in his Diamond Masters B Singles Ulster Final on a scoreline of 21-6 21-9.

Monaghan’s John Treanor pictured with Armagh’s Martin McLean after their Diamond Masters B Singles Ulster Final. Treanor won the Ulster title on a scoreline of 21-6 21-9.

A great day all round for Monaghan Handball – well done to all involved and a big thank you to the Ulster Committee and the club volunteers across the province that have hosted fixtures over the last few weeks!

Juvenile Ulster Success
Congratulations to all the Monaghan players who won their semi’s and now proceed to the Ulster Finals next weekend in Beragh, Co. Tyrone.
Boys Singles;
– U13 Odhrán McMeel
– U15 Myles McMeel
– U16 Callum Sherry
– U17 Dylan McKenna
Girls Singles;
– U12 Tegan Rhea Clerkin
– U16 Emily McGinnity
– U17 Niamh McIlwain
Boys Doubles;
– U16 Dermot McKenna and Daithi McMeel
– U17 Donnacha McCluskey and Ethan McCarron
Girls Doubles;
-U12 Beibhinn McCluskey and Ava McKenna
Hard luck to all other semi-finalists who put in a great effort over the weekend but unfortunately just missed out. Some excellent games played against some of the best in Ulster.

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