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Leitrim Championship 

Leitrim Titles For Martin and Aaron
The Leitrim Mens 40x20 Singles Senior and Junior  Finals were played in Drumshanbo on Sunday with Martin Raftery taking the senior title and Aaron Scollan winning the Junior Final. Drumshanbo's  Martin Raftery saw off the challenge of Fenagh's Danny Reilly on a score line of 21-9, 21-10 with the in-form Raftery giving a master class in serving and killing the ball keeping Reilly under immense pressure and unable to take control of either game.
The Junior Final was a different encounter between Drumshanbo's Declan Lynch and Fenagh's Aaron Scollan with excellent serving and returning from both players.The first game had Declan Lynch in control with some brilliant power serves that Scollan simply couldn't counter. With some great rallies a very entertaining first game was taken by Declan
Lynch 21-14. Aaron Scollan had serve for the second game which he made great use of racing into a 6-0 lead and went on to take the game 21-2. With the match gone to the tie-breaker Scollan again had serve having scored more aces and started  where he left off going 10 aces ahead before going on to take the game and match 21-5.


                             
Fenagh Handball Club,"Connacht Club of the Year 2009" is a dynamic and vibrant GAA Handball club situated in the heart of the south Leitrim countryside. It is a club which is deeply integrated into the local community and is gaining a reputation as a central meeting point and preferred competition venue for many senior 60x30 players throughout the West & Northwest regions of Ireland.

The club provides a comprehensive juvenile and adult coaching regime. Historically the club has achieved significant competitive success at County, Provincial and National levels in both handball codes. During 2009 this competitive success was crowned with a U15 one wall world handball title.        
The initial fabric of our alley was constructed in 1912. Originally a one wall configuration, it was later converted into a three wall 60x30 structure, in 1954. Further upgrades to the alley were completed in 1991 with the final phase of development represented by the building you see today. Completed in July 2008 our new indoor alley provides lighting, a high spec playing surface and a glass back wall with provision for a viewing area and changing rooms. 

Indeed the ability to provide year round coaching and competitions has seen a huge influx of local juvenile players. Our primary objective is to ensure that these players enjoy the game of handball in each age group and at all levels of ability. Our club aims to develop an inclusive and competitive culture which we believe will form the foundation for the future development of the game in the area, leading to even greater competitive success for the club.

Over the coming weeks and months we plan to increase the amount of information on this site, not only to cover the history and plans for the club, but to make it THE place to come for training, competition information, results and indeed to provide a portal for our members to the wider Handball community and GAA activities.

Paul Brady.


On Friday evening  23rd April Paul Brady, All Ireland Senior 40x20 handball Champion, provided coaching to a group of students from Ballinamore PPS in Fenagh handaball alley. Paul, who is currently training to be a teacher, was on a weeks work experience in Ballinamore Secondary School last week. The session was organised by school principle Padraig Leydon and provided his students with an opportunity to gain some valuable tips and advice from a player of national prominence. On the same theme GAA handball plan to implement a national development plan commencing in October this year, consisting of structured coaching sessions around the country targeted at national school level, again facilitated by prominent players like Paul Brady.
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Regards,

Scott Jackson and Pat Wrynn

(Website development team - Fenagh handball club.)

 

                
                  




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