GAA Handball

4-Wall Adult Irish Nationals 2026

Clare Venues

27th – 29th November
Entry portal closes at Sunday 18th October @ Midnight.

Contact details:
GAA Handball (Padraig) - competitions.handball@gaa.ie - 085-8719537

Click HERE for Grading & Eligibility

Please Note:

• Only division that meet the entry criteria of 8 participants will be staged.
• Matches in the 4-Wall Irish Nationals will be two games to 15 and a tiebreaker to 11.
• The O’Neill 4-wall ball & Dark Blue will be the official tournament ball.
• By entering this competition, you automatically agree to be available to play on the Friday, Saturday, or Sunday of the tournament weekend.
• Please note you will get a confirmation email back from myclubfinances.com to confirm that your entry was successful. If you do not receive a confirmation, then you must complete the registration process again.

Plate Competition Information:

• Every player is guaranteed two Matches via the Plate Consolation events. Entry to the plate competition is only allowed upon loss of a players first match. Giving a walkover does not entitle you to entry to the plate competition. 
• Plate competition scoring will be one game to 21.
• Please advise tournament desk if you cannot play the Plate.
• Tournament organisers will release draws just prior to the event start times.

Key Nationals playing Rules:

General:

• All matches 2 x 15, 1 x 11 (unless stated otherwise for the plate).
• Two timeouts in a game to 15, and one in a game to 11.
• Eye-guards & Gloves are compulsory.
• Referees may appoint line judges to help them make key decisions throughout the match, but not mandatory.

By Entering the Nationals, you agree to uphold the GAA code of Conduct, and abide by Sport Ireland Clean sport policies.

GAA Handball reserves the right to live stream, broadcast and platform any and all footage of all national/international competitions. By entering into this competition you are consenting to your imagine and footage of your game/s being streamed/broadcasted/featured on various GAA Handball and TG4 platforms.



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Postage = €7.
0 Years – 10/11 Years, Ladies Size 6 & 8 = €30.
11/12 Years – 2XL, Ladies Size 10-18 = €40.
3XL – 7XL, Ladies Size 20 and up = €45.

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