World Handball Championships-Kerry Ladies bring home 5 gold medals

Kerry had unprecedented success last week when Three Kerry Girls won five World Titles and two others were runners up. Prior to the Worlds Kerry would have been confident that Maria Daly would secure a title as she has been playing outstanding Handball All year. She won two and the surprise player of the Tournament was Sharon Twomey who won three titles. Sharon from Ballymac did very well and had to play two finals in one day. She first played in the U13 singles final and later played in the U15 Doubles Final with her partner Karen Lawlor from Fitzgerald Jones Club in Tralee. Karen won the first World Title for her Club. All the players were history makers.

The County Board honoured the achievement by introducing the World Champions to the attendance at half time in the County Final on Sunday. Handball is the only GAA sport with a truly international dimension and Kerry Ladies have done well. We Congratulate all the Girls.

These are the first World Titles for Girls in the County. Dominic Lynch of Glenbeigh has an Under 17 World title that he won the last time the World Championships were held in Ireland. The Ballymac Girls and Karen Lawlor from Fitzgerald Jones Club in Tralee brought the first World Titles to their respective Clubs.

Sharon Twomey Triple World Champion	Maria Daly Dual World Champion
Ashley Prendiville World Runner-up	Sandy McSwiney World Runner-up

U19 Singles: Maria Daly (Ballymac)

U19 Doubles : Maria Daly (Ballymac) & Joy Smith (Meath)

U15 Doubles: Sharon Twomey (Ballymac) & Karen Lawlor (Fitzgerald Jones Club, Tralee)

U13 Singles One Wall: Sharon Twomey (Ballymac)

U13 Singles: Sharon Twomey (Ballymac)

Runner-up:

U15 Singles Runner-up: Ashley Prendiville (Ballymac)

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