Eoin Kennedy
Encyclopedia
Eoin Kennedy is an Irish handball
player from County Dublin
, in the Republic of Ireland
.
'Eoin Kennedy is currently an engineer and former lecturer at NUI Maynooth. He is the holder of 14 Senior handball titles. He also has won 3 Irish Nationals Open Singles and a Collegiate title representing DCU in 2001. In 1999 he won the US Nationals Open Singles and two years later won the Canadian singles final with a resounding win over the legendary Canadian player Merv Deckert in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Kennedy also has three Vodafone All-Star Awards. The St. Brigid’s player also partnered Cork’s Tony Healy to beat reigning champions Paul Brady and Michael Finnegan from Cavan in the Men’s Open Doubles final in the World Championships in Edmonton, Canada in August 2006.'http://www.hoganstand.com/dublin/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=83140
Kennedy has won several awards for his play; these include All-Star awards in 2002 and 2004 and he was presented with the Vodafone All-Star Player of the Year Award in February, 2006. In 2005, he won the All-Ireland Senior Doubles 40 x 20, and 60 x 30 Championships with Egin Jensen, making them the first pair representing Dublin GAA
to win the Senior Doubles title since it was won by the Rowe brothers back in 1948. Kennedy also won the 2005 hardball singles
.
Eoin was named as handball player of the year for 2010, he received his award at a banquet at Croke Park on Saturday, November 27, 2010.
Kennedy defeated Michael 'Duxie' Walsh 21-20 to 21-16 to line up an All-Ireland Senior Singles Final showdown with Meath's Tom Sheridan. The Final was set to take place on Sept 2nd 2006. Eoin won his second consecutive All-Ireland Softball (60x30) with a valiant performance against Tom Sheridan
at Croke Park
on September 3, 2006. It took a full three games for Kennedy to beat the 2003 All-Ireland champion Sheridan, he beat Sheridan in the end with a scoreline of 21-5. This means that Kennedy has enjoyed a very successful period having picked up the World Open doubles championship in August 2006.
Eoin Kennedy and Egin Jensen of Na Fianna
claimed their first ever All-Ireland hardball senior doubles title on Saturday, October 28, 2006. They defeated Meath
rivals Tom Sheridan and Walter O’Connor (both Kells) in the final in Mullingar.
Honors:
World Men’s Doubles Champion (with Tony Healy, Cork), Canada 2006
9 All-Ireland Senior Singles titles (4 60x30, 1 40x20, 4 hardball)
5 All-Ireland Senior Doubles titles (with Egin Jensen, 2 60x30, 1 40x20, 2 hardball)
3 Men’s Irish Open Singles titles
Winner of International Collegiate Singles title (representing DCU), 2001
Winner of USA and Canadian Open Singles titles (1999 and 2001 respectively)
Numerous underage All-Ireland, USA and World titles etc.
3 Vodafone/GAA All-Star awards
and won by 21-20 and 21-6 in the second game. Eoin completed the treble in the senior softball doubles along with his partner Egin Jensen.
Gaelic handball
Gaelic handball is a sport similar to Basque pelota, racquetball, squash and American handball . It is one of the four Gaelic games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association...
player from County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
, in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
'Eoin Kennedy is currently an engineer and former lecturer at NUI Maynooth. He is the holder of 14 Senior handball titles. He also has won 3 Irish Nationals Open Singles and a Collegiate title representing DCU in 2001. In 1999 he won the US Nationals Open Singles and two years later won the Canadian singles final with a resounding win over the legendary Canadian player Merv Deckert in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Kennedy also has three Vodafone All-Star Awards. The St. Brigid’s player also partnered Cork’s Tony Healy to beat reigning champions Paul Brady and Michael Finnegan from Cavan in the Men’s Open Doubles final in the World Championships in Edmonton, Canada in August 2006.'http://www.hoganstand.com/dublin/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=83140
Kennedy has won several awards for his play; these include All-Star awards in 2002 and 2004 and he was presented with the Vodafone All-Star Player of the Year Award in February, 2006. In 2005, he won the All-Ireland Senior Doubles 40 x 20, and 60 x 30 Championships with Egin Jensen, making them the first pair representing Dublin GAA
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
to win the Senior Doubles title since it was won by the Rowe brothers back in 1948. Kennedy also won the 2005 hardball singles
Gaelic Senior Hardball Singles
:For more information on handball see handball or senior softball singles.The All-Ireland Senior Hardball Singles title is an all-Ireland Gaelic Athletic Association competition between all 32 counties of Ireland which first commenced in 1925. The first senior hardball singles title was won by W....
.
Eoin was named as handball player of the year for 2010, he received his award at a banquet at Croke Park on Saturday, November 27, 2010.
2006 Season
Kennedy was sponsored by Vogue Bathrooms for his 2006 and 2007 seasons.Kennedy defeated Michael 'Duxie' Walsh 21-20 to 21-16 to line up an All-Ireland Senior Singles Final showdown with Meath's Tom Sheridan. The Final was set to take place on Sept 2nd 2006. Eoin won his second consecutive All-Ireland Softball (60x30) with a valiant performance against Tom Sheridan
Tom Sheridan
Tom Sheridan is a Gaelic Athletic Association handball player from Ireland who represents his county Meath.-Past Achievements:*1979 U12 60 x 30 Doubles *1980 U12 60 x 30 Doubles *1982...
at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
on September 3, 2006. It took a full three games for Kennedy to beat the 2003 All-Ireland champion Sheridan, he beat Sheridan in the end with a scoreline of 21-5. This means that Kennedy has enjoyed a very successful period having picked up the World Open doubles championship in August 2006.
Eoin Kennedy and Egin Jensen of Na Fianna
Na Fianna
Na Fianna are an Irish ballad group, comprising John Walsh, Lee Campion, Ross Hennessy and Damian Walsh. They were the runners-up of second series of RTÉ reality talent show The All Ireland Talent Show in 2009–2010, coming second to Chloe Coyle....
claimed their first ever All-Ireland hardball senior doubles title on Saturday, October 28, 2006. They defeated Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
rivals Tom Sheridan and Walter O’Connor (both Kells) in the final in Mullingar.
Honors:
World Men’s Doubles Champion (with Tony Healy, Cork), Canada 2006
9 All-Ireland Senior Singles titles (4 60x30, 1 40x20, 4 hardball)
5 All-Ireland Senior Doubles titles (with Egin Jensen, 2 60x30, 1 40x20, 2 hardball)
3 Men’s Irish Open Singles titles
Winner of International Collegiate Singles title (representing DCU), 2001
Winner of USA and Canadian Open Singles titles (1999 and 2001 respectively)
Numerous underage All-Ireland, USA and World titles etc.
3 Vodafone/GAA All-Star awards
2007
Eoin contended the M Donnelly 60 x 30 Singles Handball final for the second year in a row. He played as reigning champion against Michael 'Ducksy' Walsh of KilkennyKilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
and won by 21-20 and 21-6 in the second game. Eoin completed the treble in the senior softball doubles along with his partner Egin Jensen.