Walsh bids for another historic handball final appearance
Walsh makes
the trip to the capital on Sunday with a place in the All-Ireland final at
stake, writes Michael McGee.
Walsh from the St. Mary’s club already holds
an astonishing 28 All-Ireland titles. He won his first title back in 1974.
Walsh, Sligo’s most decorated handball player of all time goes into the match
with a niggling shoulder injury that has hampered the Sligo player’s
preparations. His opponent is Dublin’s John Kealy an unknown player at this
level but Walsh will take nothing for granted as he gears up for the Dubliner.
The experienced Walsh should progress to the final and a tilt at recording
another historic title in the offing
Walsh will also appear in the
All-Ireland doubles with partner Padraig Maye. They will be joined by another
Sligo pairing in the Emerald Masters B doubles of Mick McMorrow & Hugh
McGarry
All-Ireland 40 x 20 championships semi-finals
Sunday March 10th At St
Brigids (Dublin) at 3pm
O70S: Paddy Walsh (Sligo) v John Kealy
(Dublin)
Harte, Taheny & Quinn in Connacht Juvenile
finals
Sligo will also be bidding for 2 Connacht handball titles. On
Wednesday last
Stanley Harte & Ross Taheny recorded an impressive straight sets victory
over Galway’s Ben Murray & Ronan Keane. The duo advance to the provincial
final against Mayo’s Conor Burke & Cormac Moran. Castleconnor teenager
Aoife Quinn is bidding to win her third provincial title in 2 years in the U17
girls final. Roscommon’s Caoimhe Shanager stands in the way of Quinn as she aims
for a treble of Connacht titles
Connacht Handball Juvenile 40 x 20
championships semi-finals results:
U17D Stanley Harte & Ross Taheny
(Sligo) dft Ben Murray & Ronan Keane (Galway) 21-8, 21-12
Girls U-17
singles: Aoife Quinn received a walkover from Galway