Americans Luis Moreno and Andy Nett are the new world open doubles handball champions after they saw off Paul Brady and Michael Finnegan of Cavan in last night’s final.

MORE THAN 1,000 handball enthusiasts gathered in Breaffy House Sports Arena in Castlebar, to witness breathtaking contests in all grades but sadly it was the travelling international stars who dominated.

THE Irish representatives had mixed fortunes at the US Junior Handball Championships which concluded in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday night.

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.

Cork defender John Gardiner picked up yet another Hurler of the Year award at the Munster Council Awards ceremony in Limerick last night.