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Juvenile Handball
CIAN O DALAIGH AND COREY FAY WIN THE JUNIOR B DUBLIN 60X30 DOUBLES TITLE:
THE LADS BEAT A VERY STRONG PAIR FROM NA FIANNA ALSO PIERCE CAULFIELD AND NIALL McKENNA IN MOBHI ROAD ON WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY.THE GAME WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE A CLOSE AFFAIR WITH PIERCE AND NIALL STARTING VERY STRONGLY TAKING THE FIRST GAME 21-9 AND PLAYING SOME GOOD HANDBALL. CIAN AND COREY STARTED SLOWLY AND GOT STRONGER AS THE GAME PROGRESSED AND TOOK THE SECOND GAME 21-6. THEY WENT FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH AND FINISHED THE MATCH BY FAR THE STRONGER PAIR WINNING THE DECIDER 21-12. THIS ADDS TO THEIR LEINSTER TITLES IN 40X20 AND 60X30 AND THEY BECOME THE YOUNGEST PAIR TO WIN A JUNIOR B TITLE BY ABOUT 10 YEARS AS FAR AS RECORDS SHOW. THE YOUNGEST WINNER OF A JUNIOR B COUNTY TITLE HERETOFORE WERE AT LEAST IN THEIR 20 S.
THIS IS GREAT LOOKING FORWARD FOR NA FIANNA AS THE LADS ARE MAD FOR HANDBALL AND CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF IT SO
THEY'RE REAPING THE REWARDS OF A LOT OF HOURS SPENT IN THE COURT,ALL THESE LADS ALSO PLAY FOOTBALL AND HURLING SO THEIR REAL ALL-ROUNDERS .
JUNIOR B 60X30 DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULT:
CIAN O DALAIGH AND COREY FAY (NA FIANNA) BEAT PIERCE CAULFIELD AND NIALL MC KENNA (NA FIANNA) 9-21,21-6,21-12.
OUR JUVINILES MADE UP THE WHOLE DUBLIN TEAM IN THE UNDER 14/15 LEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIP AND ACCOUNTED FOR WEXFORD IN THE END WITH EASE WITH AN OVERALL SCORE OF 81/40.IN MY NEARLY 30 YEARS LOOKING AFTER TEAMS IN HANDBALL THIS WAS THE BEST I HAVE SEEN A GROUP PLAY,EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM EXCELLED AND ITS NOT TO OFTEN THAT HAPPENS .THEY NOW PLAY THE WINNERS OF CARLOW AND KILKENNY ON FRIDAY THE 22ND OF APRIL.THIS COMPETITION GOES TO ALL IRELAND LEVEL SO THE BEST OF LUCK TO THE LADS FRIDAY WEEK.
TEAM CONSISTS OF 3 UNDER 15S AND 3 UNDER 14S.
UNDER 15S
JOHN WALSH
NAOISE GREENE
BRIAN TRAENOR
UNDER 14S
PIERCRE CAULFEILD
CIAN ODALAIGH
COREYFAY
ALL OUR JUVINILES BEATEN LAST WEEKEND IN THE LEINSTER 40X20 FINALS BUT ALL EXCELLED AND IT WAS A GREAT ACHEIVEMENT TO GET THERE .THESE WERE ALL AT THE A GRADE AND ITS ONLY A FEW YEARS BACK THAT WE WERE BEEN BEATEN IN THE FIRST ROUNDS OF THE B GRADE WITHOUT GETTING A MARK, ALL OUR GAMES THEN WE WERE BEEN BEATEN 15-0 15-1 SO WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY.
UNDER 13 A DOUBLES NIAL MC KENNA AND JOESEPH VARLEY (BRIAN BORU)
UNDER 14 A DOUBLES CIAN O DALAIGH AND COREY FAY
UNDER 15 A SINGLES DIANAMH GREENE
UNDER 15 A DOUBLES LISA MC KENNA AND SUSAN CLINTON
A SPECIAL CONGRATS TO LISA AND SUSAN WHO PLAYED SUPERB TO BEAT WEXFORD IN SEMI FINAL.
Colleges Handball:
Corey fay won first year singles 40x20 15-4,15-5. Cian Ó'Dalaigh and Pierce Caulfeild won first year doubles 40x20 15-8,15-0.
Young Player of the Year:
Cian and Corey won joint young player of the year 2007 and were given trophies for same at the agm last monday.
Training Back On:
For all training with Cliona Daly the training is starting back on Friday the 28th of September back in Na Fianna. we hope to see everyone back again!
Ó'Dálaigh And Fay Stun Kilkenny Duo:
Cian Ó'Dálaigh and Corey Fay took a big step towards being the first pair at under 13A from dublin to win a leinster championship since 1977, they are edging towards a great acchievment.
They put up a fabulous display of all the finer skills of handball here in Mobhí Road last Saturday the 8th of September. Their volleying, serving passing shots and digging in deep meant they won rallies they had no right to win, but to be fair they have been training hard for this for the last few weeks, in the alley 2 or 3 times a week, not to mention their own personnel practice of seving by themselves. But all of this payed off last Saturday and hopefully they will do well in the Leinster final on Saturday the 22nd of September in Garyhill (Co Carlow) against either Carlow or Wexford.
This pair however has had a great yearso far already:
-Runners up in the All Ireland Féile Finals
-Winners of the Leinster Under 13B40x20 final
Hopefully they will deliver again!
Dublin Championship Finals:
Cian Ó'Dalaigh and Pierce Caulfield won the under 13 a doubles in St Kevins on Wednesday night,they played a great game of handball, winning the first game 15 nil. Cian served superbly well in the first gme and peirce played great roof shots and passing shots not letting their opponents settle, it was over before their opponents knew it.
The second game was a different game alltogether the boys from brian boru started well and were 10-6 up before Cian and Pierce settled again and cian served to 13 and Pierce served out the game 15-10. The hard work all year payed off there was only going to be one winner.
final score Na Fianna(Pierce Caulfeild and Cian Ó'Dalaigh): won 15-0,15-10.
Under 13b Doubles Final:
This was won by St Brigids pairing of Oisin Galvin and Colm Hawkes, who defeated the NA Fianna and Portabello pairing of Sean Caverly and Thomas Tully. The first game was a great game, and could have gone either way, but the Brigids lads won 15-7, but the scores didn't reeflect the game, and it could easily have been 15-14. But the Brigids lads had built confidence from the first game, and won the second game 15-3. Well done to the lads on reaching the final, they have a bright future if they stick at it.
RESULT WAS .OISIN GALVIN AND COLM HAWKS (ST BRIGIDS) BEAT SEAN CAVERLY AND THOMAS TULLY (NA FIANNA/PORTABELLO) 15-7,15-3.
Féile na nGael Photo's:
UNDER 13A SINGLES FINAL TO BE PLAYED WEEK STARTING MONDAY THE 25TH JUNE.
PEIRCE CAULFEILD NA FIANNA V COREY FAY NA FIANNA.
UNDER 13 A DOUBLES FINAL
CIAN O DALAIGH ,PEIRCE CAULFEILD V EOIN PRENDAGAST, A N OTHER
NA FIANNA BRIAN BORU
UNDER 12 B SINGLES WERE PLAYED TODAY SUNDAY 24TH OF JUNE IN ST BRIDGITS AND THERE WAS A NUMBER OF PLAYERS FROM NA FIANNA PLAYING FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PLAYED SUPERBLY SO THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD FOR THE FUTURE.
SEAN CAVERLY WAS BEATEN IN 1/2 FINAL OF SECTION A AND PLAYED BRILLIANTLY FOR HIS DEBUT IN THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS HES ONE TO WATCH FOR THE FUTURE.
SIBEAL KEOGH PLAYED GREAT STUFF AS WELL AND WAS UNLUCKY TO BE BEATEN.
UNDER 13 B SINGLES ELEANOR BUGGY PLAYED A BLINDER TO ADVANCE TO THE 1/2 FINAL IN BEATING SIOBHAN CAHILL OF ST BRIDGITS 15-13,3-15,11-8.BEST OF LUCK.
Féile na nGael:
These young boys and girls keep setting the bar higher and higher. Every time we think they have hit their limit they astonish us again. This was their first trip away and the mentors thought the occasion might unsettle them but no way.
The girls had a flying start winning both their first and second matches 2-0.
One point in the third match would ensure a place in the final. They lost the match 2-0 (21-20 in the second game) and so finished level with two other teams. Qualification for the final was decided on aggregate score and they lost out by one ace. The team from Kells with whom they had drawn in the group stage were decisive winners in the final. A fine performance all aound and a lot to look forward to.two of our girls are under age again next year as well.
The boys also had a good start drawing 1-1 in their first match and winning the second one 2-0; so qualifying for the final.
The boys played a team from St Melons in the final who had entered division 2 competition and were brought into division 3 because of one team not showing up so we were up against it from the word go. They lost the final 2-0 but put up a good fight and stamped our mark on Féile. The team that beat us are all overage to play next year and 3 of our 5 players are underage again next year.
Thanks to all the parents who helped out all year.
Thanks also to Clíona Uí Dhálaigh who organised the gear and banner with Paul Smith and Áine Uí Laoire.
An extra special thanks must go to Dolores who made the sambos and organised all the grub for the kids and mentors over the weekend. She had ample fruit and drinks to keep the kids hydrated during games and looked after the girls in the hostel. So many thanks Dolores.
The teams are as follows:
GIRLS: LISA McKENNA,SUSAN CLINTON,CLIONA McCULLAGH,ELEANOR BUGGY,DIANAMH GREENE.
BOYS: JOHN WALSH,NAOISE GREENE,PIEIRCE CAULFEILD,CIAN O DALAIGH,COREY FAY.
TEAM COACHES.KEVIN McKENNA,PAT RYAN,MICHAEL GREENE, DOLORES GREENE,PETER CAULFIELD,FRANK DALY.
Photos to follow
THE DUBLIN HANDBALLERS CAME OF AGE ON FRIDAY THE 4TH MAY IN BALLYMORE EUSTACE.
PEIRCE CAULFEILD NARROWLY LOST A TITANIC BATTLE IN THE UNDER 13 SINGLES FINAL.HE LOST THE FIRST GAME 15-13 AND LOOKED OUT OF THE GAME AT 12-14 DOWN IN THE SECOND GAME BUT FOUGTH BACK TO WIN IT 15-14 AND BRING IT TO A THIRD GAME.HE LED 14-12 AND LOOKED HOME AND DRY BUT WAS PIPPED 15-14.
THEN CAME THE UNDER 13 DOUBLES PAIR OF CIAN O DALAIGH AND COREY FAY WHO HAD NOT LOST A SINGLE GAME SO FAR AND THEY JUST CARRIED ON AS USUAL TAKING THE FIRST GAME 15-7 AFTER A TIGHT START AND GETTING ON TOP AND WENT ON TO WIN THE SECOND GAME EASILY
15-2.I HAVE BEEN WITH THESE LADS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW AND THIS WAS THE BEST HANDBALL I HAVE SEEN THEM PLAY EVER.
THE LAST GAME WAS THE UNDER 15 DOUBLES PAIRING OF NAOISE GREENE AND JOHN WALSH ADDED THE 40X20 TITLE TO THEIR 60X30 TITLE BY WINNING IN GREAT STYLE 15-2,15-2,THESE LADS PLAYED GREAT STUFF AND THERE WAS SIMPLY NO STOPPING THEM.
RESULTS OF LEINSTER 40X20 FINALS.
UNDER 13 SINGLES.WEXFORD DEFEATED DUBLIN PEIRCE CAULFEILD 15-13,14-15,15-14.
UNDER 13 DOUBLES DUBLIN CIAN ODALAIGH+COREY FAY BEAT KILKENNY 15-7,15-2.
UNDER 15 DOUBLES DUBLIN NAOISE GREENE+JOHN WALSH BEAT KILKENNY 15-2,15-2.
Well done to all members representing Dublin in the upcoming Leinster B competition against Kildare in Leixlip next Sunday. Trials were held last Sunday (April 15th) in St Brigids, and Na Fianna fared very well against Brian Boru, STAG, Oldtown and St Brigids. Those representing Dublin from Na Fianna will be:
Under 13 Singles Pierce Caulfield
Under 13 Doubles Cian O'Dalaigh and Corey Fay
Under 15 Doubles John Walsh and Brian Treanor
The Closest game by far was the Under 13 doubles final which was won by Cian O Dalaigh and Corey Fay 15-14 15-14. That said the standard was very high, and improving every year thanks to the hard work being put in at club level now.
Dublin Trials are ongoing, The winners will face Kilkenny away in Kilkenny on the eleventh of March. Well done to all involved, everyone played well, and are a credit to the club. Those that won their way into representing Dublin for Na Fianna are:
Under 12A Doubles Niall McKenna and Colm Hawkes
Under 13A Doubles Cian O'Dalaigh and Pierce Caulfield
Under 13A Singles Corey Fay
Under 14A Doubles John Walsh and Naoise Green
Under 16A Singles Paul Downes
Under 16A Doubles Fergal Walsh and Robert Rutlege
Under 17A Singles Paddy Collins
Below: Rory, Ciarán, John and Cathal at the Worlds.
Anyone interested in more information on handball, or joining in with one of our training groups please email to osullivan.ciaran@gmail.com for more information, there has been lots of interest in handball recently, and the juvinile section has grown hugely, thank you Patsy Ryan.
 Patsy Ryan ( the legend)
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