Freelance sports media journalist. Commentator for the EHF Champions League and co-host “handballhour.libsyn.com“. Irish international handball player.
By Chris O’Reilly Veszprém’s second half demolition job in attack booked them a ticket to the final with a 33:30 win over Kielce in the opening match of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2019. Here are the ratings for all players involved and the two head coaches, with everyone rated on a scale from 1 (the worst) to 10 (the best). …
By Chris O’Reilly Györ won the first Hungarian trophy of 2019 after beating FTC 32:29 in Sunday’s final of the Magyar Kupa in Debrecen, Here are the ratings for all players involved and the two head coaches, with everyone rated on a scale from 1 (the worst) to 10 (the best). Györi Audi ETO KC Coach Gábor Danyi – 8 …
By Chris O’Reilly Denmark rounded off a perfect run to their first World Championship gold with another outstanding performance to beat Norway 31:22. Here are the ratings for all players involved and the two head coaches, with everyone rated on a scale from 1 (the worst) to 10 (the best). Denmark Coach Nikolaj Jacobsen – 10 No need for him …
By Chris O’Reilly We’re halfway through the championship and only 12 teams remain in the race for the semi-finals in Hamburg and beyond. The final day of preliminary matches answered a number of important questions, but the odd surprising result has posed even more. Comparing the level of teams from four very different groups is tricky to do, but I’ve …