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Truagh Handball Awards 2011

On Saturday, October 15th, Truagh Handball Club organised a visit by the well-known and champion handballer, Michael ‘Ducksie’ Walsh from Kilkenny to St.Mellans. ‘Ducksie won his first championship title in 1977 in the U12 group and has amassed a huge collection of titles since then, including his fifth Masters Singles title in-a-row last week. He took a coaching session with a group of Truagh Juvenile Handballers for a couple of hours on Saturday before the presentation of prizes to the club winners of the past year.

Ducksie played an exhibition game with truagh players - Padraig McKenna, Christopher McKenna and Eamonn Todd

The Juveniles and mentors pictured with Ducksie above and Ducksie gives some tips to juveniles.

Truagh Handball Club Committee with the visitor, Michael ‘Ducksie’ Walsh

Clubman of the Year, Christopher McKenna, with Ducksie Walsh and Club Officers Darren O’Reilly and Kevin Treanor

Padraig McKenna accepts his award as winner of the Silverhill Foods Singles competition. Presented by Ducksie Walsh. Also in picture are Darren Reilly, Club Chairman, Eugene McKenna representing Silverhill and Christopher McKenna, runner-up in the competition

Winners and runners-up of the Coalisland Fireplaces Competition get their trophies from Ducksie Walsh and Eugene Treanor.

Richard O’Reilly and Declan McKenna, winners of the High House Doubles Competition with Darren O’Reilly and Ducksie Walsh

David O’Reilly, Winner of the Mono Furniture competition receives his award from Ducksie Walsh

Christopher McKenna, Aiden Keenan and John Treanor runners-up of the Mono Furniture team League receive their trophies from Ducksie Walsh. Missing from photo: Michael Treanor, Fergal O’Neill.

Winners of the Mono Furniture Team League - Joe Kelly, Richard O’Reilly and Ian Treanor with Ducksie. Missing from photo: Peter McCartan, Gregory Finnegan

This young man was delighted to get his hands on a Cup and have a photo taken with the great Michael Ducksie Walsh.

Is St. Mellan’s turning into a ‘Bunny Club’??