County 40×20 adult championship update
Fixture 3 of the 2019 county 40×20 adult championship is now available and can be seen at this link Fixture 3 This is in keeping with our policy of releasing the fixtures a week early so players can plan their lives around them. Once fixed these matches are expected to take place as arranged and changes […]
2019 County 40×20 championships get underway with 32 matches in a week
The 2019 county 40×20 championships get underway in earnest on Monday, 1st October when the first of the 32 matches scheduled for that week takes place. In a change from previous seasons, fixtures will emerge a full week in advance so that those taking part can plan their activities around those fixtures. Unavailable dates have […]
St. Martins and Kilmyshall kick off the 2019 county 40×20 championship season
The opening match in the county team championship gets the 2019 county 40×20 season underway on Monday, 24th September, with the clash of reigning champions St. Martins and Kilmyshall at Piercestown. Backboned by the Stanners brothers, St. Martins are going for their 4th title in succession but Kilmyshall with John Murphy and Jim Nolan in […]
Blue is the colour as Wexford gets ready for a cracking county 40×20 season
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin It is by far the biggest county championship held anywhere in Ireland with over 200 entries in 31 separate championships, comprising a total of 464 matches. Numerically, the Wexford 40×20 championship is more akin to what you might expect to find in a national competition, but the carefully structured league […]
It’s almost time for the winter woollies and the 2019 county 40×20 championships
The current hugely successful (from a Wexford point of view) World 40×20 Championships in Minnesota has focused many minds on the impending return of the small blue ball in Wexford and than means clubs and players, not still involved in the Leinster 60×30 championship, turning their thoughts to the 2019 county 40×20 season which gets […]
Riordan was the standout player as Ballyhogue finish the season as top 40×20 club in Wexford
Written by Antóin Ó Braoin, Oifigeach Forbartha Wexford had never crowned a county 40×20 senior singles champion from outside the triangle of Castlebridge or Wexford town prior to 2018, but after a pulsating campaign just ended, that chain of domination has been broken. After seeing Barry Goff, Gavin Buggy and Tommy Hynes win countless small court […]
Colm Parnell takes county minor singles title
Colm Parnell, Ballyhogue came through a strong field to win the county 40×20 minor singles title recently. In the final he defeated Ciaran Power, Coolgreany 21-7, 19-21, 21-15
Robert Cogley completes championship doubles
Robert Cogley, Ballymitty completed his domination of the county 40×20 junior D championship when he added the singles title to the doubles won the previous week. Picture shows Cogley on left with runner up Kyle Byrne, Templeudigan and county Chairman Ricky Barron following his 21-13, 21-20 victory
Leanne Boland wins all Coolgreany clash against Lucia Merrigan
Leanne Boland, Coolgreany who defeated her clubmate Lucia Merrigan 21-9, 21-3 in the county 40×20 junior C singles final
Tom Byrne proves best in Diamond Masters
Tom Byrne on left proved best when he took on fellow Wexfordman Brendan Murphy in the Leinster Diamond Masters B singles final recently.
Update on snowed off county final matches
County finals scheduled for Wednesday last and postponed due to the inclement weather have been refixed for next week. Click Fixture 16 finals (updated 2nd March) for details. Monday’s team championship final between Bridgetown and St. Martins remains in place for now.
County 40×20 championship updated Sunday
The remaining singles and doubles finals in the county 40×20 championship take place on Wednesday night next at St Josephs and the junior BCD club championship will bring the curtain down on another very successful domestic season the following Monday night at the same venue when Bridgetown and St. Martins contest the final. Click below […]
Young players herald a new dawn in Wexford as Galen Riordan takes over at the top
It was the first county 40×20 singles final for many years not to involve a Buggy, Goff or Hynes and because of that Galen Riordan and Daniel Kavanagh had a lot to live up to when they clashed in this years decider on Thursday night last. But in a clear sign that a new generation […]
County 40×20 fixtures update
Check the updated Fixture 16 finals (updated Monday) of the county 40×20 adult championship for changes brought about by clashes with Leinster games. Click Championship groups and results for details of finals already played.
Leinster Adult 40 by 20 Championships – Fixture List 18 (Doubles)
Please click on the following link to view Fixture List 18 (all Doubles)
Bergin the Legend – still going strong at three score and ten
Kevin Waters on left and Jim Bergin, both from St. Martins Handball Club, who fought out the final of the Legends Singles championship last night. Bergin came out on top on the eve of his 70th birthday. The competition is run to acknowledge those who have been involved in the sport for many decades.
Barron outscores Dunne in hard fought GMBS decider
Ricky Barron, Barntown on left and Jimmy Dunne, Kilmyshall who fought out the final of the county Golden Masters Singles final last night. Barron prevailed 21-18, 21-13 after a titanic struggle.
County 40×20 Adult Finals Programmes
All players should note that several fixtures in our county finals programme have been rearranged due to external factors. In some cases its the times that have been changed while in others it is the date. Club secretaries are asked to bring this to the attention of their players immediately. To see the amended and […]
Gore still top of her class after victory over perennial rival Boland
Marguerite Gore, St. Mary’s and Anne Boland, Templeudigan following the county Junior Singles final. Gore took the title 21-2, 21-2
Galen Riordan maintains winning run to take county junior singles title
Galen Riordan, Ballyhogue who defeated Josh Kavanagh, St. Josephs 21-10, 21-4 in the county Junior Singles final. In the centre is County Treasurer, Tom Byrne