Toonagh () is a village in
County Clare
County Clare ( ga, Contae an Chláir) is a county in Ireland, in the Southern Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 118,817 ...
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Ireland
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Location
Toonagh is located between
Corofin and
Ennis
Ennis () is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus, north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary. Ennis is the largest town in County Clare, with a population of 25,27 ...
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It is in the civil parish of Dysart which is in the
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Toonagh Hall
The hall in Toonagh was built in 1971. It was built by the local branch of Dysart Muintir na Tire. The hall covers the playground of the old school.
Handball
The Toonagh
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
alley was built in 1975. It is a 40x20 court. The Handball World Championships were held in Ireland in 1994 and Toonagh was one of the venues used. The local Toonagh team have won titles in both the All-Ireland and Munster competitions.
Notable people
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Cyril Lyons
Cyril Lyons (born 1959) is an Irish former hurler and manager who played as a full-forward for the Clare senior team.
Lyons made his first appearance for the team during the 1983 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen ...
, former Irish hurler and manager
References
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Towns and villages in County Clare