Women’s Finals
| Division Type | Division Name | Winners | Runners-Up |
| Women’s Small Ball | |||
| WO | Open | Aisling Reilly | Catriona Casey |
| WOD | Open | Martina McMahon / Aisling Reilly | Aishling O’Keeffe / Catriona Casey |
| Female Big Ball 1 Wall | |||
| FB1O | Open | Danielle Daskalakis | Sandy Ng |
| FB1B | B | Ana Belen Giner | Monica Moya |
| FB1C | C | Cassandra Rodriguez | Natasha Coughlan |
| FB130 | 30+ | Theresa Haley | Kerry White |
| FB140 | 40+ | Maria Rivera | Avoureen Coleman |
| FB145 | 45+ | Karen McConney | Bernice Torres |
| FB1OD | Open | Danielle Daskalakis / Sandy Ng | Karen McConney / Lorraine Havern |
| FB1BD | B | Ana Belen Giner / Maria Jose Giner | Lian Chin / Tina Johnson |
| FB1CD | C | Michelle Warren / Avoureen Coleman | Aine ni Dhroighneain / Bobbi Ui Ainli |
| Women’s Small Ball | |||
| WA | A | Ciana Ni Churraoin | Clodagh McManamon |
| WB | B | Sinead Hanley | Kristina Rude |
| WC | C | Laura Keaver | Natasha Coughlan |
| W40 | 40+ | Diane Valles | Stefanie Weaver |
| W55 | Veteran Golden 55+ | Donna Mosely | Patti Green-Kent |
| WBD | B | Leona Ryder / Clodagh McManamon | Leslie Amminson / Meadhbh Ni Dhalaigh |
| WCD | C | Linda Connolly / Siobhan Tully | Laura Keaver / Kristina Rude |
| W40D | 40+ | Stefanie Weaver / Donna Mosely | Diane Vallee / Johanne Chevalier |
Report
Aisling Reilly, from Antrim took home the two top prizes in the World Handball Championships in Calgary 2015. In the Women’s Small Ball Open Category she defeated Catriona Casey in the Final, and she also won the Doubles Small Ball Open Category with Martina McMahon from Limerick.
The World Handball Championships in Calgary had competitions in 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: Aisling Reilly [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/fanzone/players/ladies/aisling-reilly [accessed 14 August 2020]
[4] GAA Handball (2020) Player Profile: Martina McMahon [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaahandball.ie/fanzone/players/men/ricky-mccann [accessed 14 August 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Jillian Glynn.
About this document
Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 18 November 2020
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