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Kilkenny’s Aoife Holden, Greenan College, Thomastown captured the 2nd level Colleges Girls Senior Singles title while Kilkenny also took home the Boys Senior Singles title when Shane Dunne representing Castlecomer CC capped a terrific year on the court when he took home the Boys Senior Singles title in Ballymitty, Wexford last Saturday.

Wexford clubs Castlebridge, St. Mary’s and Ballymitty hosted the semi-finals and finals of this year’s 60x30 All Ireland Colleges as the final event of the 60x30 calendar brought the softball season to a close. Titles went to the four corners of the country as the cream of the crop came to the top. Eight different schools took home titles, with Castlecomer CC and Greenan College, Thomastown both taking home two apiece. It was a very good day for Kilkenny handball as they took home FIVE titles follow by Tyrone with two, while Cork, Kildare and Roscommon all claimed one apiece.

In the Girls Junior Singles Final Kildare’s Mollie Dagg of Colaiste Chiarain, Leixlip finished a great year with another handball title when she defeated Mary Ellen Phelan of Presentation Convent, Thurles. The Girls Junior Doubles title went to Loreto College, Omagh when Ciara Mullen/Elizabeth McGarvey defeated Edel Mullholland/Noelle Dowling of Presentation Convent, Kilkenny. In the Girls Senior Singles Final Aoife Holden of Greenan College, Thomastown overcame Sile Spain of Nenagh Convent of Mercy. While the Girls Senior Doubles title went to Roscommon’s Fiona Tully/Jennifer McCormack representing the Convent of Mercy as they overcame Katie Gould/Laura Shinners of Borrisokane CC.

In the Boys competitions, the Junior Singles final turned out to be the game of the day as it was the only final that went to a tiebreak, Billy Drennan of Kilkenny CBS accounted for Eoghan McGinnity of St. Macartan’s Monaghan over three tight games. The Junior Doubles title went to Kyle Dunne/Billy O’Neill Castlecomer CS when they overcame Luke Barrett/Donal Jones of Scoil Mhuire Kanturk. The Boys Intermediate Singles final was won by Jack Holden of Greenan College when he defeated Sean McAdams of Borrisokane CC. While the Boys Intermediate Doubles final was won by Antoin Fox/Lorcan McBride representing Omagh CBS, they had a tough two game victory over Ciaran Cooney/Eoin Regan Castlecomer CC.

The Boys Senior Doubles title went to the strong Cork pairing of David Walsh/Tadgh O’Neill of Patrician Academy Mallow when they defeated Aidan & Cathal Barry Castlecomer CS. The Blue Riband event namely the Boys Senior Singles final where Shane Dunne of Castlecomer CS overcame Gearoid O’Connell, Davis College Mallow on a scoreline of 15-2, 15-6 to ensure all four provinces shared the titles.

And so the 60x30 season drew to a close with the final titles decided and the Roll of Honour in 60x30 for 2016 complete. GAA Handball would like to thank all the venue official’s, referees, players, parents and coaches for making these finals such a success.

GAA Handball 60x30 All Ireland Colleges Championships 2016 - Results

Saturday 5th November

At Castlebridge, Wexford

  • GJD SF1: Edel Mullholland/Noelle Dowling (Pres SS Kilkenny) dft Cuilleann Bourke/Heather Burke (Balla SS, Mayo) 15-2, 15-1
  • GJD SF2: Ciara Mullen/Elizabeth McGarvey (Loreto College, Omagh) dft Siobhan Prentice/Isobel Farnan (St Anne’s, Killaloe) 15-6, 15-0
  • BID SF1: Ciaran Cooney/Eoin Regan (Castlecomer CS) dft Michael Egan/Gareth Delaney (Roscommon CBS) 15-10, 10-15, 15-3
  • BID SF2: Anton Fox/Lorcan McBride (Omagh CBS) dft Conor Walsh/Cian O’Driscoll (Patrician Academy, Mallow) 15-2, 15-7
  • BSD SF1: Aidan Barry/Cathal Barry (Castlecomer CS) dft Patrick Murphy/Daniel Huane (St Colmans, Claremorris) 15-11, 15-9
  • BSD SF2: David Walsh/Tadgh O’Neill (Patrician Academy, Mallow) dft Pauraic Mullan/Turlough Clarke (Omagh CBS) 15-1, 15-1
  • GJD Final: Ciara Mullen/Elizabeth McGarvey (Loreto College, Omagh) dft Edel Mullholland/Noelle Dowling (Pres SS Kilkenny) 15-4, 15-14
  • BID Final: Anton Fox/Lorcan McBride (Omagh CBS) dft Ciaran Cooney/Eoin Regan (Castlecomer CS) 15-7, 15-5
  • BSD Final: David Walsh/Tadgh O’Neill (Patrician Academy, Mallow) dft Aidan Barry/Cathal Barry (Castlecomer CS) 15-6, 15-2

At St. Mary’s, Wexford

  • GJS SF1: Mollie Dagg (Col Chiarain, Leixlip) dft Niamh Heffernan (Colaiste Baile Clar) 10-15, 15-5, 15-7
  • GJS SF2: Mary Ellen Phelan (Presentation Convent, Thurles) W/O Caitlin Conway (Dean Maguire, Carrickmore) inj.
  • BJD SF1: Kyle Dunne/Billy O’Neill (Castlecomer CS) W/O Enda Collins/James Cummins (Colaiste Baile Clar) scr.
  • BJD SF2: Luke Barrett/Donal Jones (Scoil Mhuire, Kanturk) dft Cathair Munroe/Fiontan McNamee (Dean Maguire, Carrickmore) 15-1, 15-4
  • BIS SF1: Jack Holden (Grennan College, Thomastown) dft Eimhin O Diollion (Colaiste Croi Mhuirean, Spideal) 15-0, 15-8
  • BIS SF2: Sean McAdams (Borrisokane CC) W/O Ciaran Cuddy (Dean Maguire, Carrickmore) scr.
  • GJS Final: Mollie Dagg (Col Chiarain, Leixlip) dft Mary Ellen Phelan (Presentation Convent, Thurles) 15-4, 15-0
  • BJD Final: Kyle Dunne/Billy O’Neill (Castlecomer CS) dft Luke Barrett/Donal Jones (Scoil Mhuire, Kanturk) 15-0, 15-5
  • BIS Final: Jack Holden (Grennan College, Thomastown) dftSean McAdams (Borrisokane CC) 15-2, 15-6

At Ballymitty, Wexford

  • BJS SF1: Billy Drennan (Kilkenny CBS) dft Cormac Scollan (Ballinamore) 15-2, 15-6
  • BJS SF2: Eoghan McGinnity (St Macartans, Monaghan) dft James Loughnane (Nenagh CBS) 15-2, 15-9
  • GSS SF1: Aoife Holden (Grennan College, Thomastown) dft Laura Finn (Colaiste Mhuire Ballymote) 15-3, 15-4
  • BSS SF1: Shane Dunne (Castlecomer CC) dft Diarmaid Mulkerrins (St Mary’s, Galway) 15-10, 15-3
  • BSS SF2: Gearoid O’Connell (Davis College, Mallow) dft Oran Kiernan (Patrician College, Carrickmacross) 15-3, 15-0
  • GSD SF1: Fiona Tully/Jenifer McCormack (Convent of Mercy, Roscommon) dft Deabhail O’Keeffe/Eilis O’Shea (Grennan College, Thomastown) 15-10, 15-11
  • GSS Final: Aoife Holden (Grennan College, Thomastown) dft Sile Spain (Nenagh Convent of Mercy) 15-0, 15-2
  • BJS Final: Billy Drennan (Kilkenny CBS) dft Eoghan McGinnity (St Macartans, Monaghan) 15-11, 3-15, 15-8
  • BSS Final: Shane Dunne (Castlecomer CC) dft Gearoid O’Connell (Davis College, Mallow) 15-2, 15-6
  • GSD Final: Fiona Tully/Jennifer McCormack (Convent of Mercy, Roscommon) dft Katie Gould/Laura Shinners (Borrisokane CC) 15-8, 15-3