Ducksy Walsh

Michael 'Ducksy' Walsh is an Irish handball player for Kilkenny, considered by many as the greatest player to play singles handball. He contested the 2007 M Donnelly 60 x 30 Singles Handball final against Eoin Kennedy of Dublin.^[1] Michael won all of the Senior Softball Singles title between 1985-97.^[2] He won again in 1999, 2000 and 2001. He also won 10 All Ireland Softball Doubles with fellow Kilkennyman Eugene Downey.^[3]

Persondata
Name	Walsh, Michael
Alternative names	Ducksy
Short description
Date of birth	3/5/65
Place of birth	Kilkenny
Date of death
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Honours 16 All-Ireland 60x30 Senior Singles titles 7 All-Ireland 40x20 Senior Singles titles 10 All-Ireland 60x30 Senior Doubles titles 5 All- Ireland 40x20 Senior Doubles Titles 1 Waterford National Crystal Singles 7 Handballer of the year awards Numerous underage All-Ireland, USA and world titles etc. Holds record thirteen successive Senior Softball Singles titles 1985-1997. Holds record thirty-eight All-Ireland Senior medals.

References

1. ^ "All-Ireland handball final a sell-out". BreakingNews.ie. 2007-08-29. http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/mhcwojeygbsn/. Retrieved 2010-04-06. 
2. ^ Senior Softball Singles | Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Official Website - GAA.ie
3. ^ Senior Softball Doubles | Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Official Website - GAA.ie