Féile Handball 2025 was hosted at Ulster venues on June 14th & 15th. St Brigid’s were proudly represented in the Girls and Boys competitions. Girls Team Report – Ciara, Lauren, Aoife, Sophie
🚑 (Injured: Juno and Vidya)
Our girls travelled to Tyrone on Saturday playing in the Division 1 Four-Wall event. Round robin doubles matches were played with Kilkenny, Tyrone, Galway and Antrim opponents. The standard of handball on display was fantastic and the girls earned a place in the final versus hosts, Greencastle.
The final was played across two doubles matches with aggregate scoring and a time limit of 15 minutes per game. A packed gallery delivered an electric atmosphere as play commenced. Narrowly behind following the first game on a scoreline of 13–15, the second game delivered excitement in spades.
St Brigid’s were in the ascendancy down the final stretch, edging ahead 15–14 when the 15-minute time limit expired! A single point deficit on aggregate saw our girls earn the runners-up medals.
Initial disappointment was soon overtaken by a huge sense of pride in the heroic performances across five matches by each of the girls as they flew the St Brigid’s flag with distinction at national level.
📍 Sunday morning – Clann Éireann, Co Armagh (Div.1 Wallball)
Notwithstanding the toll of several matches on Saturday, the girls took to the task with renewed vigour and ambition. 💪 Resilience, team morale, and camaraderie are just a few words to describe how the girls applied themselves to emerge victorious over Moycullen (Galway) to secure the Div.1 Féile Wallball title 🏆
🏅 A prestigious honour also came St Brigid’s’ way when Aoife was announced as Div.1 skills winner! Having assembled the Féile Girls handball squad in mid-January, the team have applied themselves diligently to practice week on week, displaying a passion for both the 4-Wall and Wallball codes. We are immensely proud of our team! ❤️ Boys Team Report – Dara, Milo, Liam, Adam
The Division 3 Wallball Boys competition at the Féile proved to be an exciting and hard-fought tournament, with our club proudly represented by Dara, Milo, Liam, and Adam. ⚔️ Competing against strong opposition from across the country, the boys showed tremendous determination and skill throughout the day, playing a number of intense matches and progressing to the semi-final stage.
🎯 In the semi-final, the boys got off to a great start, winning the first game. However, their opponents responded strongly in the second game, levelling the match. On a countback, we were eliminated by the eventual winners of the tournament — a tough outcome.
👏 The sportsmanship and commitment throughout the day were clear to everyone watching. The boys’ parents and mentors were full of pride for their performance and, more importantly, the effort they had put into preparing and training over the past number of weeks.
A great deal was learned and experience gained. We are already looking forward to seeing them return stronger next year, with this year’s experiences sure to stand to them going forward.
🏠 Celebration at St Brigid’s Clubhouse
The Handball section enjoyed a lovely get together with players, parents, and coaches in St Brigid’s clubhouse on Sunday evening to reflect on all that had been achieved in a hugely enjoyable Handball Féile. 🎉💛❤️
