IOHA Senior Mens League 2011-12
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Dublin International # | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 306 | 223 | 17 |
| DCU | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 277 | 231 | 16 |
| Astra # | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 283 | 302 | 10 |
| Lughnasa ## | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 260 | 259 | 6 |
| UCD ## | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 218 | 339 | -1 |
[1]
| Semi-Final | ||||
| Dublin International | W | DCU | L |
[2]
IOHA Senior Mens League 2012-13
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| Semi-Final | ||||
| Dublin International | 21 | Lughnasa | 19 | |
| Final | ||||
| Astra | 35 | Dublin International | 31 |
[3]
IOHA Senior Mens League 2013-14
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Astra | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 27 | ||
| Dublin International | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
| DCU | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 16 | ||
| Lughnasa | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 16 | ||
| UCD | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | ||
| Belfast | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | ||
| UCC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | ||
| Sperrin Spartans | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
[4]
| Semi-Final | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Dublin International | W |
IOHA Senior Mens League 2014-15
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Astra | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 253 | 181 | 18 |
| Dublin International | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 255 | 220 | 14 |
| Lughnasa | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 314 | 281 | 12 |
| UCD | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 251 | 274 | 10 |
| Dublin City | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 233 | 294 | 3 |
| UCC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 157 | 203 | 3 |
[9]
| Semi-Final | ||||
| Dublin International | 23 | Lughnasa | 20 | |
| Astra | 19 | UCD | 20 | |
| Final | ||||
| Dublin International | 37 | UCD | 31 |
[5]
IOHA Senior Mens League 2015-16
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Dublin International HC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 121 | 14 |
| Astra HC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 151 | 8 |
| UCD | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 184 | 8 |
| UCC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 139 | 139 | 4 |
| Dublin City Handball | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 82 | 130 | 2 |
[6]
| Semi-Final | ||||
| UCD | 29 | Astra HC | 26 | |
| Final | ||||
| Dublin International | 27 | UCD | 24 |
[10]
IOHA Senior Mens League 2016-17
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Dublin City Handball | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 237 | 179 | 14 |
| Dublin International HC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 250 | 211 | 12 |
| Astra HC | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 166 | 10 |
| UCD | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 194 | 244 | 4 |
| UCC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 155 | 239 | 0 |
[7]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Semi-Finals (DCU) | ||||
| 29.04.17 | Dublin City HC | 38 | UCD HC | 23 |
| 29.04.17 | Dublin International | 27 | Astra HC | 28 |
| Final (DCU) | ||||
| 30.04.17 | Dublin City HC | 26 | Astra HC | 18 |
[8][11][12]
IOHA Senior Mens League 2017-18
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| *Dublin City | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 323 | 270 | 18 |
| *Dublin International | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 281 | 255 | 12 |
| *Dublin Wings | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 303 | 257 | 10 |
| *Astra HC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 281 | 286 | 10 |
| UC Cork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 239 | 251 | 6 |
| UC Dublin | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 203 | 311 | 2 |
[13]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Semi-Finals (DCU) | ||||
| 21.04.18 | Dublin City | 30 | Astra | 26 |
| 21.04.18 | Dublin International | 41 | Dublin Wings | 30 |
| Final (DCU) | ||||
| 28.04.18 | Dublin City HC | 26 | Dublin International | 28 |
[14][15]
IOHA Senior Mens League 2018-19
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Dublin International HC | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 363 | 287 | 18 |
| Dublin City Handball | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 286 | 225 | 14 |
| Astra HC | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 280 | 245 | 12 |
| Dublin Wings | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 250 | 225 | 8 |
| UCC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 237 | 242 | 8 |
| UCD | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 147 | 349 | 0 |
[16]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Semi-Finals (DCU) | ||||
| 28.04.19 | Dublin International | W | Dublin Wings | L |
| 28.04.19 | Dublin City | W | Astra | L |
| Final (DCU) | ||||
| Dublin International | W | Dublin City | L |
[17][18]
Report
Olympic Handball, also known as Team Handball, or European Handball, is a team sport invented in Northern Europe around the early 1900s. It is similar to Water Polo, whereby players try to throw a ball with their hands into a goal at either end. It is played indoors on the same court as a Futsal court, with the same markings.
Players aren’t allowed run with the ball but on receiving it have to pass it to a team-mate. The goal is to get into a semi-circle around the opposing team’s goal where the attacking player can make a shot.
Dublin International, based in Blanchardstown, won the double in 2011-2012, defeating surprise team DCU in the Final after winning the League, but were shocked the following season, 35-31, in the Final by Ballinteer’s Astra.
Astra would win the League in 2013-2014, but Dublin International would win the Final, repeating as winners the next year, 37-31 over UCD, after Astra had won the League only to be shocked by UCD in the Semi-Finals.
The 2015-16 season would see Dublin International win the double, again defeating UCD in the Final, on a scoreline of 27-21. Dublin City Handball would finally get their hands on the Trophy in 2016-17, winning the double by beating Astra 26-18 in the Final. After winning the League again in 2017-18, Dublin City would fall short in the Final, losing 28-26 to Dublin International, the old guard winning back the Trophy they had won every second year since 2012.
References
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Internet Archive
[1] Wayback Machine – Irish Olympic Handball Association (2012) SML Table [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20120516013007/http://www.olympichandball.org/ [Accessed 5 September 2017]
[2] Wayback Machine – Irish Olympic Handball Association (2017) Dublin International Complete Double [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20170103053940/http://www.olympichandball.org/2012/06/06/dublin-international-complete-double/ [Accessed 16 June 2018]
[3] Wayback Machine – Irish Olympic Handball Association (2013) New Name on the Trophy [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20130820153808/http://www.olympichandball.org:80/2013/06/02/new-name-on-the-trophy/ [Accessed 16 June 2018]
[4] Wayback Machine – Irish Olympic Handball Association (2014) League Tables – IOHA Senior Mens League [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20140520191335/http://www.olympichandball.org/competition/league-tables/ [Accessed 5 September 2017]
[5] Wayback Machine – Irish Olympic Handball Association (2017) Dublin International Retain Senior Men’s Title [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20170103053917/http://www.olympichandball.org/2015/04/27/dublin-international-retain-senior-mens-title/ [Accessed 16 June 2018]
Websites
[6] Ireland Handball (2016) Mens 2015-16 [Internet] Available from: http://www.olympichandball.org/competition/mens/ [Accessed ]
[7] Irish Olympic Handball Association (2017) Men’s League 2016-17 [Internet] Available from: http://www.olympichandball.org/competition/mens/ [Accessed 11 April 2017]
[8] Irish Olympic Handball Association (2017) Dublin City add their name to the list of winners [Internet] Available from: http://www.olympichandball.org/2017/05/01/dublin-city-add-their-name-to-the-list-of-winners/ [Accessed 19 June 2017]
[13] Irish Olympic Handball Association (2018) IOHA 2017-18 Senior Leagues [Internet] Available from: http://www.olympichandball.org/competitions/ioha-2017-18-senior-leagues/ [Accessed 30 April 2018]
[14] Irish Olympic Handball Association (2018) Cream rises to top after semi final Saturday [Internet] Available from: http://www.olympichandball.org/2018/04/23/cream-rises-to-the-top-after-semi-final-saturday/ [Accessed 30 April 2018]
[15] Irish Olympic Handball Association (2018) DI men rise to summit- Astra ladies complete perfect season [Internet] Available from: http://www.olympichandball.org/2018/05/04/di-men-return-to-summit-astra-ladies-complete-perfect-season/ [Accessed 14 May 2018]
[16] Irish Olympic Handball Association (2018) IOHA 2018-19 Senior Leagues [Internet] Available from: http://www.olympichandball.org/competitions/ioha-2018-19-senior-leagues/ [Accessed 10 May 2018]
[18] Irish Olympic Handball Association (2018) Another season over, DI and Astra remain champions [Internet] Available from: http://www.olympichandball.org/2019/05/06/another-season-over-di-and-astra-remain-champions/ [Accessed 10 May 2019]
Social Media
[9] Irish Olympic Handball Association Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Photo April q19, 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/IrelandHandball/photos/a.132236156843687.26143.130456927021610/885585138175448/?type=3&theater [Accessed 16 June 2018]
[10] Ireland Handball Facebook Page (2016) Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/IrelandHandball/photos/a.130457087021594.25309.130456927021610/704450462955584/?type=1&theater [Accessed 18 February 2017]
[11] Irish Olympic Handball Association Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Photo 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/IrelandHandball/photos/a.130457087021594.25309.130456927021610/704450462955584/?type=1&theater [Accessed 18 February 2017]
[12] Irish Olympic Handball Association Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post May 1 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/IrelandHandball/posts/1531568240243798:0 [Accessed 19 June 2017]
[17] Irish Olympic Handball Association Facebook Page (2019) Facebook Event April 28, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/events/1869176243188587/?active_tab=about [Accessed 10 May 2019]
Images
[18] Irish Olympic Handball Association Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Photo 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/IrelandHandball/photos/a.130457087021594.25309.130456927021610/704450462955584/?type=1&theater [Accessed 18 February 2017]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Alan Delaney.
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