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Over 100 hours of live handball to be shown next week on Spórt TG4
October 28th to November 3rd live on Spórt TG4 YouTube
25.10.24
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TG4 is thrilled to announce seven days of live handball coverage for the highly anticipated 2024 oneills.com World 4-Wall Championships. From Monday, October 28th, viewers can tune in to the Spórt TG4 YouTube page for a full week of thrilling handball action. The championships will take place from October 26th to November 3rd across multiple venues in Leinster, with the Senior Finals scheduled for Sunday, November 3rd at the National Handball Centre in Croke Park.
The 2024 World 4-Wall Championship is set to be the largest standalone 4-wall event ever hosted, featuring 1,675 entries and 1,900 games scheduled from u11 to the elite open players. Matches will take place across 25 courts in venues including Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois, Offaly, Kildare, Wicklow, and Wexford. Elite players from five countries—USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Ireland—will compete, with reigning champions Martin Mulkerrins (Galway) returning to defend his title.
TG4’s live coverage will come from the Croke Park showing action from the showcourt as well as courts 2 and 3 court each day. We anticipate more than 100 hours of live handball will be shown over the course of the 7 days of action, culminating in the Open Finals on Sunday the November 3rd.
David Britton, Head of GAA Handball, said: “GAA Handball are delighted to be hosting our second World Championship in our centenary year as a member of the GAA family. With just short of 1700 entries, the 4-Wall World Championships promises to be another fantastic festival of handball, which will further help to showcase our vibrant and thriving sport. GAA Handball would like to thank Rónán Ó Coisdealbha, Shane Walsh, and all at TG4 for their ongoing support of our wonderful game.”
Rónán Ó Coisdealbha, Head of TG4 Spórt, said: “The 2024 Wallball World Championship in August was a resounding success, with record-breaking viewership numbers on TG4. The growing interest in GAA Handball is evident, and our collaboration with GAA Handball has helped in introducing this dynamic sport to a broader audience. We are excited to continue this with our coverage of the 4-Wall World Championships and expect to engage even more viewers as we showcase another thrilling week of world-class handball.”
In addition to the live coverage, TG4 will broadcast a special one-hour highlights show on Sunday November 10th at 6pm, showcasing the best moments from the 2024 World 4-Wall Championships. This fully fledged highlights programme will capture the excitement and intensity of the competition, providing fans with a comprehensive recap of the event.
Furthermore, highlights of the open finals will be featured on GAA 2024 on Monday November 4th at 8pm, offering viewers a chance to relive the key moments from the championship matches.
TG4 will also broadcast a special one-hour documentary entitled Liathróid Láimhe for the centenary celebrations of GAA Handball. The programme follows the 2024 All-Ireland Four Wall championship season and includes footage from clubs all around the country, plus interviews with some of GAA Handball’s most famous faces. Liathróid Láimhe airs on October 28th at 6pm and is repeated on Sunday November 3rd at 5.55pm.
For a full schedule of fixtures, visit knowthescore.ie, and for additional information on venues and schedules, head to GAA Handball.
TG4 looks forward to bringing you all the action live!