The Challenger 2 Competition:

Last year the following 7 schools took part in the A Competition which was played in

Indreabhán:

Scoil Náisiúnta Sailearna
Scoil Náisiúnta Thuairíní

Moycullen

Scoil Náisiúnta Bhaile Nua
Scoil Náisiúnta Mhuire
Scoil Náisiúnta Éinne

An Spidéal

Scoil Náisiúnta Ghleann Uisce (Glinsk National School)
Scoil Náisiúnta Bhaile Liam (Williamstown National School)

The winners were as follows:

Girls’ U11 Singles:

Anna Ní Odhráin Ní Mhurchú (Scoil Sailearna, Indreabhán)

Girls’ U11 Doubles:

Sinéad Ní Mhaoláin & Eimear Ní Bhiadha (Scoil Sailearna)

Boys’ U11 Singles:

Deasún Ó Conghaile (Scoil Bhaile Nua, Moycullen)

Boys’ U11 Doubles:

Ruadhán Ó Curraoin & Rónán Ó Díreáin (Scoil Éinne, Spiddal)

Girls’ U13 Singles:

Shannon Ní Chéidigh (Scoil Thuairíní , Moycullen)

Girls’ U13 Doubles:

Mairéad Ní Chonghaile & Róisín Ní Fhurrghais(Scoil Sailearna)

Boys’ U13 Singles:

Enda Connelly (Glinsk National School)

Boys’ U13 Doubles:

Rónán Ó Beoláin & Cian Ó Fátharta (Scoil Sailearna)

The Challenger 1 Competition:

For the first time last year there was a new B Competition for Total Beginners. This initiative was a great success.  Twenty two schools altogether who had not previously taken part in Cumann na mBunscol handball expressed an interest.  Some schools were visited and were given a free handball workshop. All schools were given starter packs with skills, drills and handballs courtesy of Comhairle Liathróide Láimhe na hÉireann.

The following fourteen schools altogether took part in the competition:

Scoil Náisiúnta Éinne, An Spidéal
Scoil Náisiúnta Cholmcille, An Tulaigh, Baile na hAbhann
Scoil Náisiúnta Rónáin, Árainn
Scoil Náisiúnta Eoin Pól II, Eoghannacht, Árainn
Scoil Náisiúnta Chaomháin, Inis Oírr, Árainn
Scoil Náisiúnta Eanach Dhúin
Scoil Náisiúnta an Chaisleáin Ghearr
Scoil Náisiúnta Phádraig, Gaillimh
Scoil Náisiúnta Éinne, Bóthar na Trá, Gaillimh
Scoil Náisiúnta an Chearn Mhóir
Scoil Náisiúnta Bhaile Nua, Newtown Senior School, Abbeyknockmoy
Scoil Náisiúnta Bhaile Chlár na Gaillimhe
Scoil Náisiúnta na mBuachaillí, Baile Átha an Rí
Scoil Bhaile Meánach, Creachmhaoil

This year’s (2010) dates and venues have yet to be confirmed. 

However here are the provisional fixtures:

The Beginner’s Ball is called The Challenger One Ball.This year, the Beginners’ B Competition will now be called “The Challenger One Competition.”

The Challenger One Competition

There will be four preliminaries and one final:
February 4th: Inverin Handball Alley
February 11th: Annaghdown  Handball Club
February 25th: Annaghdown Handball Club
March 4th: Moycullen Handball Club

Note. These preliminary rounds are now complete as of 4th March

Finals:
March 13th: Moycullen Handball Club

Cumann na mBunscoil update

The A Competition will now called  “The Challenger Two Competition.”  This is be played with the Challenger Two Ball.

This year the U11 and the U13 have been played at the two different venues:

Under 11 (Boys and Girls)

November 28th 2009: Williamstown Hanball Alley .

A big thank you to the Williamstown Club for assistance on the day.

Under 13 (Boys and Girls)

December 5th:2009 Glinsk Handball Alley

Also a big thank you to the Glinsk Club for assistance on the day.

Under 13 (Boys and Girls)

Winners of the Challenger Two Competition will go on to play in the Connaught finals usually played in Ballinrobe in February or March.

Winners of the Connaught finals go on to play on Handball Exhibition Day in Croke Park in April or May.