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ridertothesea · 20-09-2008, 17:32

Does anybody play handball anymore?

Flukey · 20-09-2008, 19:55

Of course they do. There is a big tournament in Croke Park today. There are handball alleys up and down the country and by all accounts they are being used for their intended purpose.

seabee · 20-09-2008, 20:19

there's a lad that posts here called "thirdmantackle", you should chat to him about it.

thirdmantackle · 20-09-2008, 23:10

hvae not played in years

barnicles · 21-09-2008, 16:29

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Originally Posted by thirdmantackle

hvae not played in years

Same here

Firetrap · 21-09-2008, 18:29

I think there are certain counties where it's stronger than others. I know there's a lot of it played in Kilkenny.

megadodge · 22-09-2008, 00:13

Handball is played in numerous pockets all over the country - obviously wherever there is an alley - but suffers a similar fate to most minority sports in Ireland, almost no media coverage.

I can remember a time in the mid-80's when there was a preview of the juvenile finals in the Irish Press. Nowadays you're lucky to get a few words on the results of the senior finals !!

Handball is a game that gets into your system. If you play it at all regularly you just can't ever get away from it. Great, great game.

Thirdmantackle - I think you have played a lot more recently than you're claiming. Did you not win a rather prestigious title only a few months ago?

thirdmantackle · 22-09-2008, 13:08

its news to me if I did.

shoelaceface · 22-09-2008, 13:09

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Originally Posted by thirdmantackle

its news to me if I did.

oh my god! they forgot to telly you that you won....what are they like!

megadodge · 23-09-2008, 00:02

My apologies to the readers of this thread as what follows may seem strange.

You see, I know EXACTLY who 'thirdmantackle' is.
It's not a case of 'it could be'.
I know who he is.
I'm 100% certain !!

And he did win an All-Ireland handball title this year and by all acounts played some great stuff in doing so !!

Why he insists that he "hasn't played in years" is only something he can explain !

Over to you thirdmantackle....

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20-09-2008, 19:55	#2
Flukey Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,743 Adverts \| Friends	Of course they do. There is a big tournament in Croke Park today. There are handball alleys up and down the country and by all accounts they are being used for their intended purpose.

20-09-2008, 20:19	#3
seabee Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Roscommon Posts: 659 Adverts \| Friends	there's a lad that posts here called "thirdmantackle", you should chat to him about it.

20-09-2008, 23:10	#4
thirdmantackle Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 705 Adverts \| Friends	hvae not played in years

21-09-2008, 18:29	#6
Firetrap Closed Account Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,383 Adverts \| Friends	I think there are certain counties where it's stronger than others. I know there's a lot of it played in Kilkenny.

22-09-2008, 00:13	#7
megadodge Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,743 Adverts \| Friends	Handball is played in numerous pockets all over the country - obviously wherever there is an alley - but suffers a similar fate to most minority sports in Ireland, almost no media coverage. I can remember a time in the mid-80's when there was a preview of the juvenile finals in the Irish Press. Nowadays you're lucky to get a few words on the results of the senior finals !! Handball is a game that gets into your system. If you play it at all regularly you just can't ever get away from it. Great, great game. Thirdmantackle - I think you have played a lot more recently than you're claiming. Did you not win a rather prestigious title only a few months ago?

22-09-2008, 13:08	#8
thirdmantackle Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 705 Adverts \| Friends	its news to me if I did.

23-09-2008, 00:02	#10
megadodge Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,743 Adverts \| Friends	My apologies to the readers of this thread as what follows may seem strange. You see, I know EXACTLY who 'thirdmantackle' is. It's not a case of 'it could be'. I know who he is. I'm 100% certain !! And he did win an All-Ireland handball title this year and by all acounts played some great stuff in doing so !! Why he insists that he "hasn't played in years" is only something he can explain ! Over to you thirdmantackle....