Handball - A Game For Life

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Published on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 09:55
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A well organized and very enjoyable day of both 40x20 and One Wall Handball took place last weekend at a challenge iniated between the handball clubs of  Claregalway and Salthill. The challenges took place in the recently refurbished court in Carnmore Community Centre located on the outskirts of Galway City. Both Salthill Handball and Claregalway Handball clubs attended having seen a recent increase in especially juvenile players who are the future of this great GAA sport.  The 40x20 court was re-roofed, painted, new lights installed and can now compete with any court in the country. It has a spectator viewing platform at the back also. 

The Claregalway Handball Club presently run ten hours of coaching weekly for aspiring young handballers aged 9 upwards, both boys and girls. At present there are 60 players learning the skills. The game itself has seen a huge revival in the past 3 years nationwide and it is great to see local trainers willing to organise the club and bring it forward. 

"Handball was one of the most popular sports locally all through to the 1980's. Unfortunately at the time a lack of trainers meant less juveniles players coming through. It is great to see the club revived and so strong" said Seamus O'Connell, who coached a strong Claregalway/Lackagh Community games handball team to All-Ireland silver in 1979. 

The club will co-ordinate with local schools who wish to enter teams into the Cumann na mBunscoil competitions in February, enter Claregalway teams into the County champsionships in March and also seek other challenges and competitions to compete in. While training is aimed at the juvenile section at present, the club has no age limit and welcomes adult members. If you wish to join or learn more on the club please contact Joe O'Connell (087) 9333181 or Mike Cullina  (085) 1395331. 

Read an Article about the Claregalway v Salthill challenge on www.gaahandball.ie  by Brendan McDonagh : 

http://www.gaahandball.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1432:strides-made-in-salthillclaregalway&catid=3:latest-news

 

Contractor Required for Riverwalk

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Published on Monday, 10 October 2011 23:32
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Contractor wanted for Riverwalk construction project in Claregalway on behalf of

Claregalway Community Development Association. Works will consist of erection of approx. 1Km. of concrete post fencing,

installation of pre-cast concrete footbridge and construction of boundary walls with associated gates. 

For further information contact Vincent Lyons 087-6386432