Feile na nGael 2017 - Roundup

Monday, 12th Jun 2017

The John West sponsored national Féile na nGael Handball competition has once again proved to be an exceptional day of Handball as the counties top young Under 14 Handballers provided great entertainment and skills for all the spectators and clubs who travelled in their droves to venues across Carlow & Wexford.

It was the second largest Féile of all time with over 60 teams taking part in 40x20, 60x30 and One Wall grades with team numbers well up on the last few years. Whilst the main aim of this weekend is enjoyment and participation Saturday’s evening finals provided a fitting climax to the day. It was Galmoy (Kilkenny) who came out on top in the Boys 40x20 Division 1 final, defeating Tuamgraney (Clare) in the decider, whilst Kilkishen (Clare) won the Girls 40x20 Division 1 final when they overcame Lahorna (Tipperary). In the Girls Div 2 the title went to the west with Micheal Breathnach (Galway) winning it and finally Boherbue (Cork) won the Girls Div 3. The Boys titles went to Fermoy (Cork) Div 2, Cullohill (Laois) Div 3, Boherbue (Cork) Div 4, Kingscourt (Cavan) Div 5, Ballydesmond (Cork) Div 6.

In the 60x30 event a very enjoyable day was had in Castlebridge where Kilfane (Kilkenny) saw off Ballina (Tipperary) 28-22 to win the Div 1 grade with the local team from Castlebridge (Wexford) taking the Div 2 title when they defeated St. Patricks (Cavan) 42-21.

The first ever One Wall Féile Boys competition was won by the Mayobridge team (Down) when they overcame Laochra Láimhe (Limerick) while in the Girls final the Laochra Láimhe team defeated Mayobridge.

GAA Handball would like to thank all the venues Bagenalstown, Castlebridge, Coolgreany, Davidstown, Garryhill, Horeswood, St. Martins, St. Josephs and Tinryland for their hospitality and especially all the volunteers at each venue who ran everything so smoothly on the day. We also thank all the coaches, parents, the National & Local Féile organising committee’s, but most important of all the players for contributing to such a brilliant day of Handball that will live long in their memories.

GAA Handball Féile na nGael 2017 Results

Team Results

40x20 Boys Finals

• Div 1: Galmoy 1 (Kilkenny) dft Tuamgraney (Clare)
• Div 1 (Plate): Breacach (Tyrone) dft Windgap 1 (Kilkenny)
• Div 2: Fermoy (Cork) dft St. Joseph’s (Wexford)
• Div 2 (Plate): Friary/Abbeyside/Ballinacourty 1 (Waterford) dft Glenmore (Kilkenny)
• Div 3: Cullohill 1 (Laois) dft Moycullen 1 (Galway) 40-39
• Div 3 (Plate): Broadford (Limerick) dft Mallow (Cork)
• Div 4: Boherbue (Cork) dft Kells (Kilkenny) 42-23
• Div 4 (Plate): Ballydesmond 1 (Cork) dft Galmoy 2 (Kilkenny) 39-23
• Div 5: Kingscourt (Cavan) dft Moycullen 2 (Galway) 39-20
• Div 5 (Plate): Micheal Breathnach (Galway) dft Bofield (Mayo) 29-28
• Div 6: Ballydesmond 2 (Cork) dft Garryhill (Carlow) 42-16
• Div 6 (Plate): Coolboy (Wicklow) dft Conna (Cork) 31-30

40x20 Girls Finals

• Div 1: Kilkishen (Clare) dft Lahorna (Tipperary) 41-15
• Div 1 (Plate): Micheal Breathnach 1 (Galway) dft Clogh (Kilkenny)
• Div 2: Micheal Breathnach 2 (Galway) dft St. Joseph’s (Wexford) 32-22
• Div 2 (Plate): Kells (Kilkenny) dft Cullohill (Laois)
• Div 3: Boherbue (Cork) dft Garryhill (Carlow) 41-34
• Div 3 (Plate): Williamstown (Galway) dft Taghmon (Wexford) 42-15

60x30 Boys Finals

• Div 1: Kilfane (Kilkenny) dft Ballina (Tipperary) 28-22
• Div 1 (Plate): Lahorna (Tipperary) dft Taghmon 1 (Wexford) 29-13
• Div 2: Castlebridge 1 (Wexford) dft St. Patrick’s (Cavan) 42-21
• Div 2 (Plate): Taghmon 2 (Wexford) dft Castlebridge 2 (Wexford) 41-18

One Wall Boys Finals

• Div 1: Mayobridge (Down) dft Laochra Láimhe 1 (Limerick) 43-27
• Div 1 (Plate): Laochra Láimhe 2 (Limerick) dft Rhode (Offaly) 46-22

One Wall Girls Finals

• Div 1: Laochra Láimhe (Limerick) dft Mayobridge (Down) 54-30

Skills Results

40x20 Boys Div 1

• 1^st– Gearoid Sheedy (Tuamgraney)
• 2^nd– Billy Drennan (Galmoy)
• 3^rd – Johnathan Owens (Breacach)

40x20 Girls Div 1

• 1^st– Chloe Philpott (Kilkishen)
• 2^nd – Amy Brennan (Clogh)
• 3^rd – Sadhbh Ní Fhlaithearta (Micheal Breathnach)

60x30 Boys Div 1

• 1^st– Kyle Jordan (Kilfane)
• 2^nd– Mark Doyle (Taghmon)
• 3^rd– Kian Donnelly (Ballina)

One Wall Boys Div 1

• 1^st– Darragh White (Mayobridge)
• 2^nd– Alan Fitzgerald (Laochra Láimhe 1)
• 3^rd – Aidan Kearney (Laochra Láimhe 2)

One Wall Girls Div 1

• 1^st– Michaela Hynes (Laochra Láimhe)
• 2^nd– Aimee McAllister (Laochra Láimhe)
• 3^rd – Ceri Magone (Mayobridge)

40x20 Boys Div 2

• 1^st – Hyden Supple (Fermoy)
• 2^nd – Charlie Treen (Friary/Abbeyside/Ballinacourty)
• 3^rd – Ben Keeling (St. Joseph’s)

40x20 Girls Div 2

• 1^st– Jodie Keeling (St. Joseph’s)
• 2^nd – Eadaoin Nic Dhonnacha (Micheal Breathnach)
• 3^rd – Cliona Dunning (Conna)

60x30 Boys Div 2

• 1^st– Bobby Doyle (Taghmon)
• 2^nd– Eamon Moran (Castlebridge)
• 3^rd– Joshue Roche (Castlebridge)

40x20 Boys Div 3

• 1^st – Luke Dunphy (Cullohill)
• 2^nd – David Donaghoue (Moycullen)
• 3^rd – Luke Flanagan (Clogh)

40x20 Girls Div 3

• 1^st– Holly Wall (Garryhill)
• 2^nd – Celine Kelleher (Boherbue)
• 3^rd – Katie Raftery (Williamstown)

40x20 Boys Div 4

• 1^st – Evan Enright (Boherbue)
• 2^nd – Jay Maguire (Galmoy)
• 3^rd – Michael Mullane (Ballydesmond)

40x20 Boys Div 5

• 1^st – Callum Fisher (Tinryland)
• 2^nd – Cathal O’Laoire (Micheal Breathnach)
• 3^rd – Padraig Macneela (Moycullen)

40x20 Boys Div 6

• 1^st – Nathan Sheehan (Conna)
• 2^nd – Darragh Cummins (Garryhill)
• 3^rd – Eoghan Daly (Ballydesmond)