Handball courts.

Should be something in UL, give the arena a call..

The CIE club in Carey's Rd might have some also..

Think the CIE Club indoor one is still available for use.

Anyone know are the handball-alleys in the old CBS (Central college at Sexton St, back of the school buildings, gone?

Azphyxi8 wrote: »

Yep, the CIE club handball courts are available for public use. You'll need to to ring and book a time slot.

Is that official about being available for public use ?
Id love to hear more details as I've been in the place
and got interrogated by some crazy old bloke in a bus driver uniform
asking me 20 Questions.

I went to the CIE club once with a workmate to try Squash for the first time.
There was a lad behind the bar who let us into the place and wrote our names into a notebook to book our time in the court and we were charged 3-4 euros to use the facilities. (it was fantastic and we had a great time)

we re-booked the following week and he wrote our names and time down on his book, but when we turned up the following week he completely blanked us and pretended he had never seen us ever and he produced a different book saying he had no record of us (despite us seeing him write it down in "a" book) It appeared to me that the Bar Man was keeping his own books making a few quid off the public then denying everything when actual CIE club members turned up to use the facilities. The BBBaaaaasssttard.

Re: Handball courts........ Heard there was a popular one around the Nenagh area, there used to be one in Weston area(outdoors) and South Hill area, Last I heard the UL one was closed,
Sarsfield Barracks had a handball court too at one stage (but I assume not available to public)

~B

garv123 wrote: »

Think we got sorted, looks like theres a handball/racquetball club in newport so calling out there next week.

Whereabouts?

Agent_99 wrote: »

There is a Handball alley in Bohermore, Ballysimon about 5 miles from the city. 15 min drive from Castletroy has just been refurbished with showers etc and you pay through a token, you can collect the keys/token from one of the local lads who lives near the alley. It's next to the school and church

Put "Bohermore, Limerick, Ireland" into google maps

Very nice alley to play in alright,
Bohermores 60X30 so its bigger than the alley the OP was looking for.

If you really want 40X20 your going to have to go to Gallbally or Cappagh which are a fair bit out from castletroy,

I play racketball in Bohermore, grand set-up, good alley to play in, so long as you're not looking for anything too fancy its perfect. At 60x30, its bigger than you asked about though, we generally play doubles and when I have played singles there you'd be pretty wrecked.
I can PM you contact details of the lad looking after it if interested.

garv123 wrote: »

Think we got sorted, Newport have a club of 30/40 people and have 4 courts so we're gonna head out there and see how it goes.

I played from when i was 9-17 and its tough enough in the 20x40 not to mind the 40x60, I'd keel over

Are there many of ye playing out there?

Mostly we play handball in Bohermore and a bit of hurling in the winter to sharpen up.
Not many out this side playing racketball im afraid

Hi Yflyer
The CIE club is still open from 5pm most weeknights,
You'll rarely/never get an answer ringing the number, mostly you'll have to call in & book the court, You'll have to ask for a guy John Somers.
Cheers