Paul Brady claimed an unprecedented sixth oneills.com Handball World Championship title in front of a sell-out crowd at the National Handball Centre in Croke Park, as Ciana Ní Churraoin also tasted glory.

Once described as ‘the greatest Irish sportsman you’ve never heard of’, former Cavan footballer Paul Brady carved out a legacy in handball that has been under-appreciated at home in Ireland.

AMERICAN media outlet TheSkinny365 have included an Irishman in their top 15 greatest athletes of all-time list, and the name might take you by surprise.

There were points along the way when Paul Brady considered cashing in his handball chips and walking away with his earnings.

HANDBALL: As he enters his last world championships, Paul Brady is that bit more relaxed while still in search of perfection.

Cavan's Paul Brady confirmed his status at the best 40x20 player to ever grace the courts of Ireland when he saw off the challenge of Armagh's Charly Shanks to claim his eight All-Ireland Senior Singles title yesterday afternoon (Sunday) in Abbeylara.

ON the American handball circuit, one man overlooks the scene like a colossus. He's 30 years old, from St Louis, Missouri, and apart from the fact that he's white, there's more than a little resemblance to Muhammad Ali in the way he sells himself.