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Galway’s Cianna Ni Churraoin, pictured right, scooped the coveted Young Female Player of the Year at the annual gala Handball All-Star Awards.

Frank Macken, fresh from his All-Ireland singles success of last week, added the doubles title with partner Aidan Bell in the All-Ireland golden masters’ doubles final at a packed Williamstown on Saturday afternoon last, once again facing Clare contenders Pat Donnellan and Stephen McInerney as the opening match of a two match card at the Galway venue, got off to a great start.

Moycullen’s Martin Mulkerrins has become only the second Galway man to win the All-Ireland minor 60x30 handball title.

There were no real surprises in the two provincial senior finals at Ballaghaderreen on Saturday afternoon as all-Ireland senior doubles champions Dessie Keegan and Joe McCann maintained their unbeaten run to take the provincial title at the expense of fellow club mates Vincent Moran and Campbell Brennan. The champions were in devastating form in a very one sided opener and they won it for the loss of just two aces. Moran and Brennan finally got around to playing some handball in the second and the duo, to their credit, made a real fight of it and it looked like the game could go either way at one stage. However Keegan and McCann did just enough to see off the challenge as they won the second 21 aces to 17. Marianna Rushe ran out the expected easy winner of the ladies’ senior singles final with an easy two games to nil victory over fellow St Coman’s contender Leona Doolin.

Martin Mulkerrins is a very un-assuming young man, but one with lots of skill in his hands.

Martin Mulkerrins is a very un-assuming young man, but one with lots of skill in his hands.

Martin Mulkerrins is a very un-assuming young man, but one with lots of skill in his hands.

Martin Mulkerrins is a very un-assuming young man, but one with lots of skill in his hands.

Galway handballers were in fine form at the 13th The Irish One-Wall Nationals last weekend, claiming a record five titles.

Galway handballers secured All Ireland titles at the juvenile championships at the weekend.