Old 1-wall alley in Kilmallock,
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16 December 2019
Clashmore Village, Co. Waterford
This was one of two locations in the Clashmore area where there were handball alleys. Neither alley remains today. This alley appears on the 2nd OSI haitoric maps series surveyed between 1897 and 1913.
This information was providede by L Dunne, in Nov 2018
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6 December 2019
Na Fianna GAA, Dublin
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All Hallows Catholic Missionary College, Dublin
This alley was on the grounds of the former All Hallows Catholic Missionary College. The photograph is in an College Annual,that was photographed E.Timoney with permission from the All Hallows Librarian in 2019.
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5 December 2019
Croke Park (1970) Alleys, Dublin
This alleys (one 60x30 and one 40x20) at Croke Park were purpose-built for the 1970 handball World Championships. These alleys will shortly close down down with the opening of a new Handball Centre. The signatures were written on the front wall of the 60x30 court after the 2019 Senior Softball Singles Final. Some names added are deceased friends who were great Handball enthusiasts. These photogrpahs of the 60x30 alley were taken b E. Timoney in Oct 2019.
two wall palques list the original sponsors who helped build the alley in 1970, and the Presidents of The Irish Handball Council up to 1996. This alley was used as a training base for Mohammed Ali prior to his big fight against Al Blue Lewis in Croke Park.
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St. Flannan's College, Ennis, Co.Clare
Alleys in St. Flannan’s College, Ennis, Co. Clare photographed in Oct. 2019 by E. Timoney
A total of 4 60x30 alleys, 2 of which are in use, mostly for hurling. Hurling played on the outside side wall also. Separate 40x20 alley opened in 1981.
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