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Monaghan man elected as president of Handball Association

Feb 16, 2022 15:05 By Sean McCaffrey
Monaghan man elected as president of Handball Association
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Conor Mc Donnell is only the 4th Ulster man to hold the position

Monaghan's Conor McDonnell was elected as the associations next President at their Annual General Meeting at the weekend. The Monaghan harps club man will take up the reigns in 2023, having won a narrow delegate vote against Kilkenny's Martin Lalor, with 56% of the votes. He brings a wealth of experience to the role as he is the current chairman of the Ulster GAA handball and has played at all levels of the game.
Conor becomes only the 4th Ulster president in the associations history with Sean Mc Entee been the last back in 1996 and he acknowledged his delight and honour at been elected and his hopes for the future
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I am delighted and honoured to be elected in as Uachtaran Tofa GAA Handball. Firstly, I would like to thank Martin Lalor, a very worthy candidate, and dedicated official. I look forward to continue working with Martin into the future. There are a number of individuals I want to thank personally, you know who you all are, and I will be in touch over the next day or so."

"Handball has lost a lot of ground over the covid period, including volunteers and players. Thankfully we did get playing the outstanding 2020 finals, Golden Gloves, Summer Series, She's Ace and Irish Nationals. However, I believe we have to return to basics, “Any ball, any Wall”. We must re-enter primary schools, parish halls and community centres, and introduce children to handball at an early age, and support them, to develop their skills and techniques at the earliest opportunity, which in turn will allow them to play their preferred Codes at a later stage. Parents of these children will become our new volunteers and members. We will encourage our non-playing members to bring their own skills and qualifications to local clubs, building from the ground upwards. We will build stronger Clubs first, better County structures, and the future lies there. We need change, and we will achieve this through contact and discussion at local level.

 

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