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211:. There are four codes of handball: Softball (also known as '60x30' or 'big alley' due to the playing court dimensions), 4-Wall (also known as '40x20' or 'small alley'), 1-Wall and Hardball (can also be known as '60x30'; played in the same court as Softball).
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1009:Gaeltacht
934:Dál Riata
791:Elsewhere
615:23 August
544:"Camogie"
522:"Hurling"
361:RTÉ Sport
253:in 1922.
1526:Category
1488:UĂ ĂŤmair
1365:Scottish
1274:UĂ NĂ©ill
1247:Nobility
1159:Language
821:Football
803:Stadiums
765:Rounders
760:Handball
750:Football
734:Rounders
729:Handball
719:Football
506:12 March
404:Archived
379:the42.ie
277:(2011).
239:softball
229:Rounders
223:Rounders
69:rounders
34:Sorrento
1486:(incl.
1381:Related
1332:(incl.
1309:(incl.
1294:(incl.
1272:(incl.
842:Hurling
786:Ireland
755:Camogie
743:Ladies'
724:Hurling
636:of the
190:camogie
183:Hurling
169:Hurling
77:camogie
61:hurling
53:Ireland
1348:Ulster
1340:, and
1325:Laigin
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1307:Érainn
1288:, etc)
1124:Am Mòd
1104:Fáinne
1086:&
782:Clubs
592:GAA.ie
570:GAA.ie
548:GAA.ie
526:GAA.ie
476:GAA.ie
454:GAA.ie
307:Joe.ie
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213:1-Wall
125:, the
83:, and
1479:Celts
1330:Ulaid
1296:DĂ©isi
1235:Kings
1222:Irish
1214:Clans
1195:Irish
1139:TĂşath
1030:Ogham
900:Gaels
775:Lists
712:Men's
640:(GAA)
407:(PDF)
396:(PDF)
45:Irish
1490:and
1370:List
1262:List
1200:Manx
1088:Manx
939:Alba
617:2012
508:2018
415:2021
283:ISBN
135:1904
129:and
102:and
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