It has been quite a few days for Cavan man Paul Brady, who last night thrilled the CityWest crowd by winning his fourth men's singles title in-a-row at the World Handball Championships.

He promised a fairytale ending to his international career, and Paul Brady was as good as his word as he delivered a career-best showing to see off American Luis Moreno at CityWest last night.

He may have reached this point three times in his career to date, but, ahead of tonight’s World Championships Open Singles final, Paul Brady has declared: “I’m hungrier than ever”.

The fixing of the Dalkia All-Ireland Handball championship finals for O'Loughlin Gaels in Kilkenny this weekend has led to anger among Ulster Council handball officials and players.

CORK’S Tony Healy cemented his place as top seed when defeating Dublin’s Eoin Kennedy to take his third consecutive senior men’s crown at the Envirogreen Resource Nationals in Kilkenny yesterday.

TODAY, they’ll be honoured at a glittering awards ceremony at the Mansion House in Dublin. Thereafter, who knows where their special talent can take them?

WORLD and US Open singles and doubles champion Paul Brady and Tony Healy of Cork will lead the Irish handball team in the forthcoming Waterford Crystal World Handball Championships in Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, from August 4-13.