All-Ireland Feile handball title for Offaly youths
There is a great tradition of handball in Fahy
OFFALY youths have won an All-Ireland Feile U15 handball title. Representing Rhode GAA and Fahy Handball Clubs, Michael Hosey, Fionn Kilmurray, Tadhg McNamee, Jack Curley and Ryan McNamee won the 2025 60 x30 Feile All-Ireland handball final on Saturday last
There is a long tradition in Fahy Handball Club, one of the few remaining strongholds of the ancient game – Fahy and Crinkle have been at the epi-centre of Offaly Handball for decades and Fahy were delighted with this latest success.
Coached by a former Rhode senior footballer and a long time handball stalwart, David Hope, Fahy were successful in the Softball Boys Division 3.
Teams consisted of two pairs and one substitute and Fahy were grouped with Talboys, Inch; Clogh, and Kells.
After losing to Kells in their first group games, 21-4 and 21-12, they got back on track with two wins over Inch, 21-8, 17-15. In round 3 against Clogh, Fahy won one game, 21-0 and lost the other, 18-13 and this earned them their final place.
The top two pairs qualified for the final and Fahy had a great 24-23 win while one of their players Michael Hosey was the winner the skills competition.