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06 Sept 2025

Limerick's Martina McMahon reaches World Wallball Championship final at UL

McMahon faces Fiona Tully in the Ladies Open decider on Friday afternoon

Limerick's Martina McMahon reaches World Wallball Championship final at UL

Broadford's Martina McMahon in action during the Ladies open semi final in the oneills.com World Wallball Championships at UL on Thursday | PICTURE: Sportsfile

LIMERICK woman Martina McMahon has reached today's Ladies Open Singles final at the oneills.com World Wallball Championships at the University of Limerick.

Croagh-Kilfinny native Martina McMahon has qualified to face Fiona Tully in the prestigious Ladies Open decider.

McMahon defeated Armagh's Caliosa Ní Dhúill 21-4, 21-2 in their semi-final meeting on Thursday. 

The Broadford woman will take on former Roscommon senior footballer Tully (St Coman's HC) in the all-Irish final.

Tully dropped the first game 21-20 against Tyrone's Eilise McCrory but came roaring back to win the second 21-13 and edged home 11-7 in a fiercely-contested tiebreaker

Speaking to gaa.ie after her semi-final win, McMahon said: "It's extra special, I have the backing of my family and my supporters here. It's great to be in a world final anywhere in the world but it is extra special here at the University of Limerick, where I went to college as well. but there's nothing won yet."

Earlier this week at UL, McMahon won the World small ball open singles division after defeating USA's Myohwa Hwee. 

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