THE LEGENDARY GAA handballer Michael ‘Ducksy’ Walsh has passed away this afternoon at the age of 50.
His death occurred after a short illness with the Kilkenny native surrounded by family and friends in hospital.
Walsh was a multiple All-Ireland winner, winning a remarkable 38 national senior titles.
He collected 16 All-Ireland 60 x 30 senior singles titles and seven All-Ireland 40 x 20 senior singles titles. Last March, Walsh reached the All-Ireland Masters A Singles final.
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On the official GAA handball website, Walsh was described as ‘a tremendous competitor, a sportsman par excellence and an iconic figure who loss has left the entire handball community numb with grief’.
