GAA Handball

GAA Handball Ireland
Liathróid Láimhe C.L.G. na hÉireann
Formation1 November 1884; 140 years ago (1884-11-01)
TypeSports organisation
PurposeManagement and promotion of Gaelic handball
HeadquartersCroke Park, Dublin
Region served
Ireland
President
Conor McDonnell
Parent organization
Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)
Websitegaahandball.ie

GAA Handball Ireland (Irish: Liathróid Láimhe C.L.G. na hÉireann) is the governing body for the sport of Gaelic handball in all of its codes in Ireland. Handball is one of the four Gaelic games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association.

Its headquarters is located in Croke Park, Dublin. There are approximately 200 handball clubs in Ireland.[1]

The national committee of GAA Handball is Ard Comhairle (the central council) on which the president sits as chairperson. As in the parent organisation, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the president is elected every three years. Joe Masterson held the role of President from 2017-2020.[2] Dessie Keegan then took over from Masterson and served as President of the organisation from 2020-2023.[3] Conor McDonnell took over from Keegan in February 2023 and will serve as president until 2026.[4] Tom Moloney, who was appointed in an interim capacity in January 2022,[5] was succeeded by David Britton as manager in Autumn 2022.[6]

  1. ^ "Club Finder Updates | GAA Handball". Gaahandball.ie. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. We have [..] 200 approx Handball Clubs nationwide
  2. ^ "Nash eager to earn O'Neill's All Ireland Senior Handball title". Gaa.ie. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. ^ Hannigan, Mary. "The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman Award for September: Martina McMahon". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Conor McDonnell appointed new GAA Handball President". 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ Corrigan, Kevin. "Offaly man appointed to big GAA handball role". www.offalyexpress.ie. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Upcoming tournament generating interest". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 4 January 2023.