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.

Cavan's Paul Brady is through to the semi-finals of the Men's Open at the World Handball Championships in Portland, Oregon.

The weekend’s handball action went according to the script, as all the top seeds survived their respective DALKIA Senior Singles Championship clashes to confirm quarter-final spots.

I AM an avid reader of the Irish Examiner for many years and I must congratulate you on your annual National Junior Sports Awards.

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