Conor McElduff loses out to Nazir Marston in World Wallball semis heartbreak

Marston eventually ran out a 21-13, 21-14 winner, much to the disappointment of the large home crowd

Conor McElduff in action during the World Wallball Championships at UL Sport Arena

Conor McElduff's dream of becoming the first Irishman to win a World Wallball Open Singles title on home soil was dashed as he fell to American Nazir Marston in the semi-final at the University of Limerick.

Before a full house of 1,000 spectators, the Tyrone ace started well, easing into a 3-0 lead in the first game with his patented serve-and-shoot style in full flow, but he struggled to cope with the power and intensity of the 22-year-old New Yorker thereafter.