Massive Congratulations to Donal Hayes from all at Cappagh GAA club!! 

Donal was one of the recipients for this years prestigious Gradaim an Uachtaráin awards. These recipients are selected by GAA President Jarlath Burns to acknowledge individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution to the promotion of Gaelic games at club and county level. 

Donal Hayes  has been involved with Handball for more than 40 years. He has held a multitude of positions at Club, County, Provincial and National level in Handball, including Secretary of Cappagh Handball Club, Limerick County Secretary and Munster Administrator. At one stage, Donal held all three of these positions simultaneously. He is currently the Treasurer and Assistant Administrator of Munster GAA Handball ad also prepares County and Provincial fixtures and results, having also been Limerick County Juvenile Officer in the past. Donal is one of only three Munster Provincial Administrators since the 1970’s. He has held National roles Chairing CCCC and also served for many years on Ard Comhairle.

On the playing Courts, Donal Hayes has won County, Provincial and All-Ireland titles in 4Wall, Softball and Wallball Codes.
In 2004 Donal was the National Coach of the Year, and Munster Coach of the Year in 2010. He won Munster Achievement of the Year in 2011 with Ger Downes for the Regeneration Handball Programmes in Limerick City, and also helped his club, Cappagh H.C. win the National Club of the Year Award in 2005.

Last year the World Wallball Championships were hosted at University of Limerick. Donal played a pivotal role in securing the successful bid to host those Championships and was a key member of the organising committee that ensured that this was one of the most successful World Handball Championships ever held and on budget.

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