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HANDBALL ROUND UP

 
Ulster 60x30 roundup

This year, dispite the closest court to Down being in kingscourt county Cavan, Down handballers weren't put off by the thought of travel as they fought their way to 3 seperate Ulster finals, with Downpatrick pair Ciaran cunningham and tom savage setting another record by winning the junior doubles title.

In the 1st of the finals (JB Singles) Rostrevors Sean McNally lost out to tyrones Barney Corcoran in a three game thriller which saw the rostrevor man take the 1st game easily before corcoran fighting back to take the 2nd 21-16 and then the third 21-11. The following week the two would meet again this time with Mcnally teaming up with Clonduff's paul shields however the team of Corcoran and young star Padraig McGlinchy were too strong on the night and won 21-16, 21-6

Then on to the junior singles semi final on tuesday night When Tom Savage of Downpatrick faced of against Armaghs James Doyle. Dispite Savages best attempts Doyle, a expert in the big alley was just too good winning to a scoreline of 21-16, 21-6. The very next night however tom was back in action with downpatrick team mate ciaran cunningham when they faced off against Cavans Neville Carollin and Eddie Halagan. A great start by the Down men saw them race to a massive 15-2 lead before the cavan pair responded but could only manage 5 more points as the downpatrick duo closed out the game 21-7. In the second it was the cavan pair who took an early lead with savage and cunningham playing catch up all the way to 11 each before taking the lead thanks to a spectacular rollout by cunningham from 50 feet. However the cavan pair fough back to take the lead 19-13 before the down men went on shooting spree to level the match at 19 each before leting the cavan pair back in. With the score at 20-19 in cavans favour some exceptional acrobatic retreives by savage and great passing shots by cunningham gave the down men the sevre and the chance to close out the match which they duely did to a score of 21-20. This is the pairs 2nd Ulster title together and brings the total number of titles held by Tom and Ciaran to 6 and 3 respectively. Next its on to the Kilkenny pair of Timmy and Michael Clifford in the All Ireland Semi.

 
02/10/2005
 

 


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