Mallow's David Walsh stuns Team Ireland captain Robbie McCarthy to claim semi-final spot

STUNNING WIN: David Walsh of Mallow, in action in the Open Men's doubles quarter final during day six of the O'Neills.com World 4-Wall Championships at. Picture: Stephen Marken/Sportsfile

Mallow man David Walsh produced the biggest upset in years in elite level handball as he stunned Team Ireland captain Robbie McCarthy to power into the semi-finals of the oneills.com World Handball Championships.

Walsh dropped the first game 15-8 but came storming back to win the second by the same score and after opening an 8-2 lead in the tiebreaker, fell behind only to turn it around for an 11-9 win.