Final anguish for Aoife Quinn

Aoife Quinn’s attempt for an historic first Juvenile A handball title for Sligo ended in disappointment following her 15-10, 15-5 defeat to Cork’s Katie Fleming. The finals were played in O’Loughlin’s Kilkenny. The Castleconnor club star gave her all in a brave bid to become champion. Cork’s Katie Fleming more clinical finishing play proved decisive in what was a close and exciting encounter.  Aoife can be very proud of her efforts in reaching the final is an excellent achievement in itself. It can only be a matter of time before Aoife Quinn makes that historic breakthrough in Sligo handball that we are all waiting for patiently.  Congratulations to her Dad, Oisin who has steered and coached Aoife to a very high standard.

Sligo handballers in six Connacht handball finals

Sligo young handball players reached 3 Connacht Juvenile B finals following semi-final successes over Roscommon on Good Friday. Sligo will be joined in the Connacht finals by the trio of Castleconnor girls Catronia Swift, Rachel & Mary Foody. The Connacht Juvenile B finals take place in Castlebar tomorrow starting at 11 am.

Connacht Juvenile B semi-finals v Roscommon
Friday 6th April in Lisacaul Co Roscomon results:

Boys U-12 Doubles : Diarmuid Harte & Aaron Bruen Sligo lost to Conor Fitzmaurice & Harry Kemp (Ros) 15-11, 15-13
Boys U-13 Singles: Odhran Quinn (Sli) dft Oisín Cusack (Ros) 15-5, 15-9
Boys U-13 Doubles::Michael Cahill & Tony Fox (Sligo) lost to Mark Treacy & Mark Clogher (Ros) 15-14, 15-1.
Boys U-14 singles: Brendan Foody (Sligo) dft Darragh Crawley (Ros) 15-3, 15-3
Boys U14-Doubles: Jonathan Devanney & Sean Carrabine (Sligo) dft Cathal & Sean Groarke (Ros) 15-0, 15-7

Girls U-12 Singles: Rachel Foody (Sligo)

Girls U-13 Singles: Mary Foody (Sligo)

Girls U-15Single: Catronia Swift (Sligo)