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Once again I am pleased to report on a very successful year of handball exhibitions. There was little change in the number of counties participating (23). Monaghan entered for the first time and their representatives gave a great account of themselves especially the u-13 doubles team who represented their county in Croke Park. Sixteen counties were represented over the two days namely, Kilkenny, Roscommon, Limerick, Armagh, Wexford, Mayo, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kildare, Kerry, Antrim, Clare, Tyrone, Leitrim and Monaghan.

Communication appears to be a problem within some counties particularly those that leave the handball clubs to organise the Cumann-na-mBunscol exhibitions. It is important that a teacher/s are present at these and that Cumann-na-mBunscol guidelines are followed. Last year children accompanied by handball club representatives arrived in Croke Park without knowing that they were playing exhibitions. This led to confusion and disappointment.

The format is:

1. Counties organise their own exhibitions.
2. County secretary sends the completed entry form to the National organiser.
3. Counties send their representatives to a regional venue.
4. Children are chosen at the regional venue to play at Croke Park.
5. Regional organiser sends list of players to play in Croke Park to the National organiser.
6. Medals are awarded to all county representatives.
7. T-shirts in provincial colours are given to every child who plays in Croke Park.

All regional co-ordinators reported very successful events. My sincere thanks to Paul Kinsella in Leinster, Peter Heaney in Connacht, P J Fitzpatrick in Munster and John Finch in Ulster for organising the handball days in their province.

The overall standard was excellent. The exhibitions were keenly contested and ran very smoothly. Donal Fallon, Kildare was an excellent referee who encouraged all the participants.

Many thanks to Donal for his contribution over the years to Cumann-na-mBunscol handball days.
The Irish Handball Association also provided two referees. All contributed greatly to the enjoyment and success of the days. Thanks also to Jim O'Reilly and Eamon Mullen for their continued support.

The catering in 2004 was much superior than previous years and parents and children welcomed free admission to the museum.

1.      The Primary Schools Handball day is intended to give regional representatives an opportunity to play in Croke Park against pupils from other counties.

2. This is not a knock-out competition - children are given the chance to play more than once; this would not be possible in a knock out competition.

3. A match consists of two games. Each game is up to eleven points.

	CUMANN NA MBUNSCOL NÁISIÚNTA
National A.G.M.2005 (Armagh)