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Óglaigh na hEireann v An Garda Síochána

On Friday the 19th of June at 10.30am sharp, Sgt Eric O’Brien and the Defence Forces will play host to An Garda Síochána in the first One Wall Open Handball Challenge, which will be held in Dún Ui Mhaoilíosa Barracks, Galway. Due to the continued success in 40x20 and 60x30 Championships both organisations are eager to integrate this discipline into their clubs, coinciding with the beginning of the GAA Provincial One Wall Championships later this year.

One Wall is a growing discipline with many Countries preferring it to Four Wall. As a result of the success of the One Wall Nationals, the GAA have undertaken to accept it as the fourth All Ireland discipline along with 40x20, 60x30 and Hardball. The key difference in one wall handball is that the ball must always be played off the front wall. Both the Defence Forces and Gardaí have played this discipline internationally to some success.