Category: European Handball

European Wallball Pro Tour Men’s End-of-Calendar-Year Rankings 2017

European Wallball Tour Logo
European Wallball Tour Logo [Reference: ]

Top 10 & Irish Ranked Players

NameCountryRankMovePoints
Top 10    
McElduff, ConorIRL1+1411.7
Kruithoff, SachaESP2-1385
Grant, DanielGBR3+1303.3
Potiez, SebastienBEL4+1266.6
Quish, PaudiIRL5+1261.6
Metayer, TanguayBEL6-3256.6
Thomson, LukeGBR7+2216.6
Van Der Schoot, KeesNED80191.6
Tristao, DanielGBR9-2156.6
Polanco, WilliamUSA100150
Irish Outside Top 10    
O’Sullivan, AnthonyIRL26-273
Kavanagh, DanielIRL32-551.6
Prentice, JamesIRL38+1843
McCavitt, ConnallIRL47-1335
Kelly, JamieIRL52-1030
Doyle, JamesIRL60-225
Kennedy, BrianIRL67-220
Coughlan, JackIRL67NE20
Hedigan, MichaelIRL69-320
McCrory, EamonIRL69-920
Hurley, John BoscoIRL77+1116.6
McNally, RichieIRL78-515
Cloake, DaraIRL80013.6
Connelly, SeamusIRL85-410
Flynn, NiallIRL97-226.6
Breen, DaraIRL103-176.3
Nolan, SeanIRL113-63.3
O’Duill, FiachraIRL120-83
Crehan, ColinIRL129-92
English, JasonIRL129-92
Noone, ConorIRL129-92
Bradshaw, LiamIRL142-101
Corbett, ColinIRL142-101
Relihan, DanielIRL142-101
Grace, ColmIRL142NE1
English, AdrianIRL142NE1
European Wallball Pro Tour Men’s End-of-Calendar-Year Rankings 2017 [Reference: 1]

Report

Ireland’s Conor McElduff topped the European Wallball Tour Men’s Rankings at the End of December 2017 on 411.7 Points. Paudi Quish was the other Irishman in the Top 10, placing fifth on 261.6 Points.

About European Handball

Handball is described on the GAA Handball website as the only real GAA World Sport, with a high level of Competition in Western Europe (the European Wallball Pro Tour: Euro1Wall) as well as Organisations, each with their own variation on the rules, in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Catalonia, Basque Country, Belgium (Wallonia-Brussels and Flanders) and Netherlands. Wallball or Euro1Wall is like a Unified version of the game for Europe.

Websites

[1] European Pro Wallball (2017) Men’s Rankings – rankings as they stand after the 2017 Dutch Open [Internet] Available from: http://www.prowallball.eu/rankings/mens-rankings/ [Accessed 14 December 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Luke Kelly.

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Last Updated: 1 December 2020

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European Wallball Pro Tour Euro1Wall Women’s Singles End-of-Season Rankings 2018-19

European 1-Wall Tour Logo
European 1-Wall Tour Logo [References: 1]

Top 10 and Irish Ranked Players After Italian Open 2019

RankNameCountryMovementTotal Points
Top 10
1Siegersma, HarmkeNed+1433.3
2Scheffer, MirandaNed+1425
3Gimenez, MarEsp-2383.3
4Diez VictoriaEsp0241.6
5Monfils, AnneNed0228.3
6Clement, SarahBel+1226.6
7Zenistra, MarritNed-1200
8Van Der Schoot, HendriekeNed0161.6
9Potiez, ApollineBel0151.6
10Broesrsma, AnnelienNed0108.3
Irish Ranked Outside Top 10
19Havern, LorraineIrl041.6
19Prentice, SiobhanIrl041.6
24McCoy, MichelleIrl+232
50Mahon, CiaraIrl-18.3
50Ni Mhathuna, CiaraIrl-18.3
52Havern, MaryIrl-17.6
54Dunne, NiamhIrl-16.6
57Hanley, BarbaraIrl03.3
57Gallagher, PaulineIrl03.3
79Connolly, KatleenIrl-70.6
79Kelly, CatherineIrl-10.6
89Choisdealbha, BairbreIrl-10
90Ni Dhuill, CailiosaIrl-30
90McElduff, MaeveIrl-30
90Owens, NoleenIrl-30
90BhiadhaIrl-30
90McCarthy, AoifeIrl-30
European Wallball Pro Tour Euro1Wall Women’s Rankings End of Season 2018-19 [Reference: 2]

Report

Ireland’s Lorraine Havern and Siobhan Prentice finished in joint 19th on the European 1-Wall Tour in 2018-19. Dutch Handballers took up six of the top 10 places.

About Wallball

Handball was included as one of the four original Gaelic Games in the GAA charter of 1884. It is the only one to have become a genuine sport, with the game being played at a high level in USA, Canada, Australia, Mexico, France, Italy, Spain, Basque Country, Belgium, Netherlands and the UK.

Wallball is a version of the sport which attempts to unite the various versions of the sport played worldwide and the European Wallball Tour is a Pro Tour with events in Belgium, Spain, Netherlands and UK.

Logos

[1] European Pro Wallball (2020) Logo3-300×111 [Internet] Available from: https://prowallball.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Logo3-300×111.png [Accessed 18 November 2020]

Websites

[2] European Pro Wallball (2017) Women’s Rankings – rankings as they stand after the 2017 Dutch Open [Internet] Available from: http://www.prowallball.eu/rankings/womens-rankings/ [Accessed 12 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jillian Glynn.

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European Pro Wallball Tour Women’s Singles Rankings End-of-Season 2017-18

European Pro Wallball Tour Logo
European Pro Wallball Tour Logo [Reference: 1]

Top 10 & Irish Ranked Players

NameCountryRankMovePoints
Top 10    
Gimenez, MarESP10508
Scheffer, MirandaNED20433
Siegersma, HarmkeNED30425
Diez VictoriaESP4+1281
Havern, LorraineIRL5-1200
Giner, AnaESP5+1200
Monfils, AnneNED70175
Broesrsma, AnnelienNED80170
Hanley, SinneadIRL90143
Clement, SarahNED10+1131
Irish Ranked Outside Top 10    
Ni Dhuill, CailiosaIRL36020
Prentice, SiobhanIRL41018.3
McElduff, MaeveIRL42016.6
Mahon, CiaraIRL42016.6
Ni Mhathuna, CiaraIRL42016.6
Owens, NoleenIRL46+213.3
BhiadhaIRL50+210
Havern, MaryIRL56+19
Gallagher, PaulineIRL60+16.6
McCarthy, AoifeIRL63+15
Hanley, BarbaraIRL63+15
McCoy, MichelleIRL69+23
Kelly, CatherineIRL76+21
European Pro Wallball Tour Women’s Singles Rankings End-of-Season 2017-18 [Reference: 2]

Report

Ireland’s Lorraine Havern (5th) and Sinnead Hanley (9th) finished in the Top 10 in the European Pro Wallball Tour Women’s Singles Rankings at the end of the 2017-18 season.

About Wallball

Handball was included as one of the four original Gaelic Games in the GAA charter of 1884. It is the only one to have become a genuine sport, with the game being played at a high level in USA, Canada, Australia, Mexico, France, Italy, Spain, Basque Country, Belgium, Netherlands and the UK.

Wallball is a version of the sport which attempts to unite the various versions of the sport played worldwide and the European Wallball Tour is a Pro Tour with events in Belgium, Spain, Netherlands and UK.

References

Websites

[2] European Pro Wallball (2017) Women’s Rankings – Rankings as they stand at the end of the 2017/2018 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.prowallball.eu/rankings/womens-rankings/ [Accessed 19 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jillian Glynn.

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Last Updated: 15 November 2020

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European Wallball Pro Tour Euro1Wall Men’s Rankings End-of-Season 2018-19

European Wallball Pro Tour Logo
European Wallball Pro Tour Logo [Reference: 1]

Irish Ranked Players

NameCountryRankMovePoints
Conor McElduffIRL10466.6
Paudi QuishIRL6+1176.6
James PrenticeIRL19+673
Colm GraceIRL39-340
Jamie KellyIRL45+126.6
Terry McElvaneyIRL47NE25
Anthony O’SullivanIRL52023.3
Jack CoughlanIRL57+120
Connell McCavittIRL60-216.6
Daniel KavanaghIRL64015
Dara CloakeIRL67+214.3
John Bosco HurleyIRL68+214
Eamon McCroryIRL69+213.3
Dean CorriganIRL77+310
Ben DevlinIRL77+310
Michael HediganIRL90+49
James DoyleIRL93+48.3
Seamus ConnellyIRL10306.6
Brian KennedyIRL10306.6
Barri McCoyIRL11305
Colm TurleyIRL11305
Eimhin O’DiolluinIRL113NE5
Richie McNallyIRL129-53.6
Lawrence MurphyIRL134NE3
Dan BreenIRL144-342
Pat HopkinsIRL154NE1.5
Colin CrehanIRL157-41.3
Jason EnglishIRL157-41.3
Conor NooneIRL157-41.3
Fiachhra O’DuillIRL165-51
Adrian EnglishIRL165-51
Jack TurleyIRL165-51
Sean StollIRL165-51
Andrew MurrayIRL165-51
Patrick MurphyIRL165NE1
Liam BradshawIRL185-50.6
Colm CorbettIRL185-50.6
Daniel RelihanIRL185-50.6
Daragh DailyIRL207-10.3
Niall FlynnIRL228-1250
Sean NolanIRL228-100
Darren PrenticeIRL228-100
European Wallball Pro Tour Euro1Wall Men’s Rankings End-of-Season 2018-19 [Reference: 1]

Report

Ireland’s Conor Mcelduff regained top spot in the end-of-season Rankings for 2017-18 from Spain’s Sacha Kruithoff. Paudi Quish also finished in the top 10, while James Prentice, Colm Grace, Jamie Kelly and Anthony O’Sullivan also finished in the top 50.

The Tour featured players from Ireland, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Basque Country, France, Italy, USA, Argentina, Canada, Australia, Germany and Morocco

About Wallball

Handball was included as one of the four original Gaelic Games in the GAA charter of 1884. It is the only one to have become a genuine sport, with the game being played at a high level in USA, Canada, Australia, Mexico, France, Italy, Spain, Basque Country, Belgium, Netherlands and the UK.

Wallball is a version of the sport which attempts to unite the various versions of the sport played worldwide and the European Wallball Tour is a Pro Tour with events in Belgium, Spain, Netherlands and UK.

References

Websites

[1] European Pro Wallball (2017) Men’s Rankings – After 2018 Belgian Open [Internet] Available from: http://www.prowallball.eu/rankings/mens-rankings/ [Accessed 16 January 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Luke Kelly.

About this document

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Last Updated: 13 November 2020

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CIJB Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano Mundial Llargues 1996-Present

CIJB Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano Logo
CIJB Confedercion Internacional Mundial de Pelota a Mano Logo [Reference: 1]
YearCompetitionChampionSub-ChampionBronze
1996I MundialSpainNetherlands
1998II MundialSpainFrance
2000III MundialSpainNetherlands
2002IV MundialSpainNetherlands
2004V MundialSpainItaly
2008VI MundialNetherlandsSpainBelgium
2012VII MundialNetherlandsColombiaSpain
2014VIII MundialBelgiumSpain
2018IX MundialValenciana*BelgiumNetherlands
Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano (CIJB) Mundial Llargues 1996-Present [Reference: 2]

Note: *Comunidad Valenciana is a region of Spain considered a country in CIJB similar to Wales and Scotland being regions of Britain considered countries by FIFA in Soccer

Report

Spain won the first five World Championships (Mundial) in the Llargues mode of Pelota a Mano (Hand-Pelota) from its inception in 1996 to 2004, Netherlands has won two since, with Belgium and Comunidad Valenciana winning the other two.

Pelota a Mano is a team Handball sport similar to both GAA Handball and Basque Pelota. The CIJB (Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano) has been organising European Championships since 1993 and World Championships since 1996.

Llargues is one of the three main Modes of Pelota a Mano along with One Wall and International.

References

Images

[1] CIJB (2015) logo_cijb [Internet] Available from: https://cijb.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo_cijb.png [Accessed 15 May 2018]

Websites

[2] CIJB (2017) Historial de Los Campeonatos Internacionales de la CIJB [Internet] Available from: https://cijb.info/historia/ [Accessed 14 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Enda Fahy

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 November 2020

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European Wallball Pro Tour Men’s Rankings End of Season 2017-18

European Walllball Tour Logo [Reference:

Top 10 & Irish Ranked Players

NameCountryRankMovePoints
Top 10    
Mcelduff, ConorIRL1+1411.6
Kruithoff, SachaESP2-1325
Grant, DanielGBR30286.6
Potiez, SebastienBEL40270
Thomson, LukeGBR5+3258.3
Metayer, TanguayBEL6-1185
Van Der Schoot, KeesNED70176.6
Quish, PaudiIRL8-2176.6
Nantel, NicholasBEL9+23115
Wassenaar, HansNED100113.3
Irish Ranked Outside Top 10    
Prentice, JamesIRL30+148
Grace, ColmIRL43+7729
Kelly, JamieIRL46+526.6
O’Sullivan, AnthonyIRL48-1526
McCavitt, ConnallIRL54-920
Coughlan, JackIRL54+1320
Hedigan, MichaelIRL59+1220
McCrory. EamonnIRL59+1220
Kavanagh, DanielIRL64-1618.3
Hurley, John BoscoIRL70+714.6
Cloake, DaraIRL75+611.3
Connelly, SeamusIRL80+810
Corrigan, DeanIRL80+810
Doyle, JamesIRL93-178.3
McNally, RichieIRL99-196.6
Kennedy, BrianIRL99-166.6
Flynn, NiallIRL99+66.6
Breen, DanIRL104+55.3
McCoy, BarriIRL107+75
Turley, ColmIRL107+75
Nolan, SeanIRL117+63.3
Crehan, ColinIRL134+112
English, JasonIRL134+112
Noone, ConorIRL134+112
O’Duill, FiachraIRL152-71
Bradshaw, LiamIRL152+51
Corbett, ColinIRL152+51
Relihan, DanielIRL152+51
English, AdrianIRL152+51
Turley, JackIRL152+51
Stoll, SeanIRL152+51
Murray, AndrewIRL152+51
Daily, DaraghIRL206+90
Prentice, DarrenIRL206+90
European Wallball Pro Tour Men’s Rankings End of Season 2017-18 [Reference: 2]

[1]

Report

Handball was included as one of the four original Gaelic Games in the GAA charter of 1884. It is the only one to have become a genuine sport, with the game being played at a high level in USA, Canada, Australia, Mexico, France, Italy, Spain, Basque Country, Belgium, Netherlands and the UK.

Wallball is a version of the sport which attempts to unite the various versions of the sport played worldwide and the European Wallball Tour is a Pro Tour with events in Belgium, Spain, Netherlands and UK.

Ireland’s Conor Mcelduff regained top spot in the end-of-season Rankings for 2017-18 from Spain’s Sacha Kruithoff. Paudi Quish also finished in the top 10, while James Prentice, Colm Grace, Jamie Kelly and Anthony O’Sullivan also finished in the top 50.

The Tour featured players from Ireland, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Basque Country, France, Italy, USA, Argentina, Canada, Australia, Germany and Morocco

References

Websites

[1] European Pro Wallball (2017) Men’s Rankings – rankings End 2017-18 season [Internet] Available from: http://www.prowallball.eu/rankings/mens-rankings/ [Accessed 19 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Luke Kelly (Dunboyne).

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Last Updated: 10 November 2020

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Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano (CIJB) Bote Luzea-Llargues Champions League 2016

CIJB Logo [Reference: 1]

Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
16.10.2016Berlikum (Friesland)8Belgium Y. (Belgium)1
16.10.2016Parsent (Spain)4Baasrode (Belgium)8
Final
16.10.2016Berlikum (Friesland)3Baasrode (Belgium)6
Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano (CIJB) Bote Luzea-Llargues Champions League 2016 [Reference: 2-4]

Report

Baasrode of Belgium won the CIJB Chamions League of Bote Luzea-Llargues mode of Pelota a Mano (Hand-Pelota) in 2016, defeating Berlikum of Friesland (a region of the Netherlands) in the final, after wiining 8-4 against Parsent of Alicante in Spain in the Semi-Finals.

For a video of the matches please see the You Tube Links in the References nelow [References: 2-4]

Pelota a Mano is a team Handball sport similar to both GAA Handball and Basque Pelota. The CIJB (Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano) has been organising European Championships since 1993 and World Championships since 1996.

Llargues is one of the three main Modes of Pelota a Mano along with One Wall and International.

References

Images

[1] CIJB (2015) logo_cijb [Internet] Available from: https://cijb.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo_cijb.png [Accessed 15 May 2018]

Videos

[2] Berlikum – Baasrode 0-1 (3-6) Xistera Cluba You Tube Channel (2016) Bote Luzea Finala (Published Oct 16, 2016)[1:17:55] [Internet] Available from:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Zxvi_WYIs [Accessed 19 May 2018]

[3] Berlikum – Belgium Y. 8-1 Xistera Cluba You Tube Channel (2016) Bote Luzea Semifinalak 1 (Published Oct 16, 2016)[1:22:36] [Internet] Available from:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5bYigMW2lI [Accessed 19 May 2018]

[4] Parcent – Baasrode  4-8 Xistera Cluba You Tube Channel (2016) Bote Luzea Semifinalak 2 (Published Oct 16, 2016)[36:17] [Internet] Available from:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70vTZoJe0ms [Accessed 19 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Enda Fahy

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Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano (CIJB) Mundial Llargues 1996-Present

CIJB Logo [Reference: 1]
YearCompetitionChampionSub-ChampionBronze
1996I MundialSpainNetherlands
1998II MundialSpainFrance
2000III MundialSpainNetherlands
2002IV MundialSpainNetherlands
2004V MundialSpainItaly
2008VI MundialNetherlandsSpainBelgium
2012VII MundialNetherlandsColombiaSpain
2014VIII MundialBelgiumSpain
2018IX MundialValenciana*BelgiumNetherlands
Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano (CIJB) Mundial Llargues 1996-Present [Reference: 2]

Note: *Comunidad Valenciana is a region of Spain considered a country in CIJB similar to Wales and Scotland being regions of Britain considered countries by FIFA in Soccer

Report

Spain won the first five World Championships (Mundial) in the Llargues mode of Pelota a Mano (Hand-Pelota) from its inception in 1996 to 2004, Netherlands has won two since, with Belgium and Comunidad Valenciana winning the other two.

Pelota a Mano is a team Handball sport similar to both GAA Handball and Basque Pelota. The CIJB (Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano) has been organising European Championships since 1993 and World Championships since 1996.

Llargues is one of the three main Modes of Pelota a Mano along with One Wall and International.

References

Images

[1] CIJB (2015) logo_cijb [Internet] Available from: https://cijb.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo_cijb.png [Accessed 15 May 2018]

Websites

[2] CIJB (2017) Historial de Los Campeonatos Internacionales de la CIJB [Internet] Available from: https://cijb.info/historia/ [Accessed 14 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Enda Fahy

About this document

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 14 August 2020

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Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano (CIJB) Copa Europa Llargues 1993-Present

CIJB Logo [Reference: 1]

Copa Europa Results

YearCompetitionChampionSub-ChampionBronze
1993Trofeo 5 NacionesSpainBelgium
1994I C. EuropaFranceSpain
1995II C. Europa
1996III C. EuropaNetherlandsFrance
1997IV C. EuropaSpainItaly
1999V C. EuropaNetherlandsSpain
2003VI C. EuropaBelgiumSpain
2007VII. C. EuropaBelgiumSpain
2010VIII C. EuropaBelgiumSpainNetherlands
2015IX. C. de EuropaBelgiumValenciana
Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano Copa Europa Llargues 1993-Present [Reference: 2]

Report

Belgium has won the last four Llargues European Championships in Pelota a Mano, with Netherlands and Spain winning two and France the other year it has been held.

Pelota a Mano is a team Handball sport similar to both GAA Handball and Basque Pelota. The CIJB (Confederacion Internacional de Pelota a Mano) has been organising European Championships since 1993 and World Championships since 1996.

Llargues is one of the three main Modes of Pelota a Mano along with One Wall and International.

References

Images

[1] CIJB (2015) logo_cijb [Internet] Available from: https://cijb.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo_cijb.png [Accessed 15 May 2018]

Websites

[2] CIJB (2017) Historial de Los Campeonatos Internacionales de la CIJB [Internet] Available from: https://cijb.info/historia/ [Accessed 14 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Enda Fahy

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Last Updated: 14 August 2020

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