WHC World Handball Championships Men’s Finals Calgary 2015

World Handball Championships Calgary 2015
World Handball Championships Calgary 2015 [Reference: 1]

Men’s Finals

Division TypeDivision NameWinnersRunners-Up
Small Ball
MOOpenPaul BradyKillian Carroll
MODOpenDiarmuid Nash /
Robert McCarthy
Joseph McCann /
Rikki O’Gara
Big Ball 1 Wall
M1WBOOpen / ATimothy GonzalezTywan Cook
MB1BDBEloy Vela /
Donis Alberto-
Anthony Delgado /
Matthew Kudrick
M1WBBBDaniel TristaoAnthony Delgado
M1WBCCJonathan BergerCiaran Neary
M1WB3535+Tony RobertsJames Doyle
M1WB4040+Michael WalshEddie “Shooter” Ramos
M1WB5050+ GoldenRobert McCarthyPaul Williams
M1WB6060+Robert WinterEugene Kennedy
MB1ODOpenTywan Cook /
William Polanco
Andres Calle /
Timothy Gonzalez
M1WB7070+ DiamondVic Di LuzioSteven Kraft
MB1CDCDarren Flynn /
Niall Flynn
Jean-Paul Baggio /
Luke Stradwick
MB1GMDGolden Master 50+Enrique Rugel /
Pedro Rivera
Brett Miller /
Mike McRae
MB1SMDSuper Master 50+Dwight Worley /
Pedro Rivera
David Gouge /
Robert Winter
Men’s Singles 1 Wall
M1WOOpenSean LenningVictor Loplerre
M1WBBSteven WooNick Roman
M1W50Golden 50+Robert McCarthyPaul Williams
M1W60Super 60+Joe SantillJoe Cox
M1W70Diamond 70+Sam GoodmanMichael Driscoll
Men’s Doubles 1 Wall
M1ODOpenJoseph Kaplan /
William Polanco
Andres Calle /
Timothy Gonzalez
Men’s Singles Small Ball
MAAGary McConnellGabhian McCrystall
MBBRyan HarkinJack O’Shea
MCCCiaran BuckleyRory O’Connor
MCHAChallenger 23UMartin MulkerrinsColin Crehan
M35Seniors 35+Dominick LynchColm Jordan
M40Master 40+Michael WalshMarcos Chavez
M40BMaster B 40+Paul HeddermanKris Johns
M45Veteran Masters 45+Michael WellsEddy Scheruga
MVB45Veteran Masters B 45+Robert DoyleWilliam Holden
M50Golden Master 50+Danny BellEgin Jensen
M50BGolden Master B 50+Conor McDonnellGeorge Millar
M55Veteran Golden 55+Gary ScoginMike Flannery
MVG55BVeteran Gold Masters B 55+Patrick DonnellanPhil Kleineschay
M60Super Master 60+John RossiterMichael Hollander
M60BSuper Master B 60+Terry BrittJack Prather
M65Veteran Super 65+Edward CampbellEugene Kennedy
MVS65BVeteran Super Masters B 65+Joel CrowleyDavid Coulter
M70Diamond Master 70+Vic Di LuzioBrian Goto
M75Veteran Diamond 75+Harry ScottMike Lundy
M80Platinum 80+Kevan Del GrandeCurt Creed
Men’s Doubles Small Ball
MADARyan Harkin /
Tadhg Carroll
Gary McConnell /
Shane O’Neill
MBDBMichael Morgan /
Vincent Maling
Paddy Donovan /
Tomas Donegan
MCDCMichael Donovan /
Tomas Lennon
Noel Holohan /
Dan Breen
M35D35+Dominick Lynch /
Gavin Ruggy
David Moloney /
Michael Walsh
MMDMasters 40+John Ryan /
Paul Hedderman
Mark McCartan /
Michael Sheridan
M45DCSilver Masters 45+John Stoffal /
Michael Wells
Paddy Donovan /
Tomas Donegan
MGMDGolden Masters 50+Christy McGovern /
Egin Jensen
Luis Clarke /
Oscar Clarke
MBGMDGolden Masters B 50=Oscar Clarke /
Luis Clarke
Guillermo Pallares /
Raul Armendariz
M55DEmerald Masters 55+Dan Murphy /
Mark Broverman
Lloyd Garcia /
Gary Scogin
MBVGMDVeteran Golden Masters B 55+Luis Clarke /
Enrique Escobar
Michael Kloos /
Brian Coonce
MSUADSuper Masters A 60+Merv Deckert /
Greg Sizemore
John Friedrich /
Bob Lohmueller
MSUBDSuper Masters B 60+Terry Britt /
Lance Meyer
Chuck Gause /
Steve Hamrick
MVSDVeteran Super 65+Ned Buggy /
Eugene Kennedy
Frank Cikan /
Dan Scilley
MSGDSuper Golden 70+Jim Smith /
Bill Morse
Thomas Olson /
Dennis Tallman
M75D75+Edward Grossenbacher /
Vince San Angelo
John Stout /
Michael Driscoll
M80D80+Charlie Wicker /
Kevan Del Grande
Ben Marguglio /
Lew Buckingham
World Handball Championships Men’s Finals Calgary 2015 [Reference: 2]

Report

Diarmuid Nash and Robert McCarthy were the biggest Irish winners in the World Handball Championships in Calgary 2015. They won the Open Doubles in the Small Ball Category, the top doubles category in the Championships, which include Men’s, Women’s, Boys, Girls from 11 and Under to 80 Plus in both Singles and Doubles for Small Ball, Big Ball 1 Wall, and 1 Wall competitions.

About World Handball

Handball is described on the GAA Handball website as the only real GAA World Sport. The World Handball Council says Handball was first played in Ireland, and it is very popular throughout the United States of America and Canada, with the World Handball Players the top Pro Competition, and variations such as Inner City Handball. It is also played in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Central America, Australia and Japan.

References

Images

[1] R2 Sports (2015) main-logo-transparent_151_large [Internet] Available from: https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/imageGallery/gallery/sponsorLogo/main-logo-transparent_151_large.gif %5BAccessed 15 May 2018]

Websites

[2] R2 Sports (2015) Results: World Handball Championships 2015 [Internet] Available from: http://www.r2sports.com/tourney/viewResults.asp?TID=12602  [Accessed 15 May 2018]

[3] GAA Handball (2020) Player Profile: Diarmuid Nash [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/fanzone/players/men/diarmuid-nash [accessed 14 August 2020]

[3] GAA Handball (2020) Player Profile: Robert McCarthy [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/fanzone/players/men/robbie-mccarthy [accessed 14 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Luke Kelly.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 15 November 2020

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