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The EHF EURO 2012 will be thrown off on Sunday, 15 January 2012, with the opening game between Germany and the Czech Republic at 17:00 hrs local time. While the preparation of the playing venues is in full swing, the EHF is proud to announce that all matches will be streamed free-of-charge on the Official EHF EURO Channel on YouTube. CLICK HERE TO GO TO EHF EURO CHANNEL
http://www.youtube.com/ehfeuro
The EHF EURO matches will have commentary in English by Paul Bray and Clayton Lucas. Bray, a former handball player and coach is an experienced handball commentator from numerous major handball events. His co-commentator Lucas, a former volleyball international, has broad TV commentary experience also from the Handball World Championships in 2007
http://www.eurohandball.com/article/14514

The IOHA will host a EHF Referee Course in Dublin in January 2012.The course will be lead by Allan Lund and it will run in St Columbas Hall in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 on Sunday 8 January. The course will be €15 to all participants and it will begin at 10am until 2.30pm.
Registration will take place on the day prior to the course. All Olympic Handball clubs are asked to send up to 3 delegates to take part in this course.
For more information or to register your interest please email ioha@olympichandball.org

The EHF CAN is pleased to announce that the EHF teaching video library is available now on http://activities.eurohandball.com/teaching-videos
The EHF teaching videos are available in the following categories:

1. Minihandball
2. Basic Handball
3. Alternative Games
4. Beach Handball
5. Wheelchair Handball
All videos can be viewed online and/or downloaded.
Based on the advice and conception preparation by both the EHF Methods Commission and the EHF Beach Handball Commission, the EHF video archive will be continuously enhanced in order to serve the needs of the target groups such as teachers, mini, youth and Beach Handball coaches.
Furthermore, related EHF print publications are also available as e-books or PDF files on activities.eurohandball.com  under 'Expert Corner'

Do not miss the action with top women handball.  2011 IHF woemn world cup underway in Brazilall info on http://www.ihf.info/.
Mathces can be catch online on various websites such as www.sportlemon.tv and other.

The IOHA website reports the news that Tom is not longer part of the coaching staff of the National Men's Team.
http://www.olympichandball.org/2011/11/29/thank-you-tom/

The second women handball open day  will take place at 2 pm on Saturday 10th December in Loughlinstown Leisure Centre
All players, beginners and girls over the age of 14 are invited to attend the event.
 For more information please contact Astra Handball Club at astra@astrahandball.com or  or Lisa at
development@olympichandball.org .

http://www.eurohandball.com/article/14332
IHF/EHF Men’s Challenge Trophy – Group A results
4 November 2011
Georgia vs. England 31:25
Faroe Islands vs. Ireland 30:20
5 November 2011
England vs. Faroe Islands 22:40
Ireland vs. Georgia 21:37
6 November 2011
Georgia vs. Faroe Islands 21:23
England vs. Ireland 29:24
All Star Team
Goalkeeper: Gaga Samkurashvili (GEO)
Left Wing: Hogni Klain Olsen (FAR)
Left Back: Irakli Chikovani (GEO)
Middle Back: Steffan Meyer (IRL)
Line Player: Daniel Coggins (ENG)
Right Back: Christopher O Reilly (IRL)
Right Wing: Johan Hansen (FAR)

EHF Marketing announces TV deal in IrelandEuropean Handball Federation (EHF) and the marketing arm of the EHF, EHF Marketing GmbH, have announced a one-year deal to show the VELUX EHF Champions League in the Irish market.
The agreement, with Setanta Ireland, will see the TV station show every ‘Match of the Week’ on Setanta Ireland or Setanta Sport 1, all magazine reports and the highlight of the European club handball season, the VELUX EHF FINAL4 at the LANXESS arena, Cologne from 26-27 May 2012.
http://www.eurohandball.com/article/14276
Sunday 20/11/11
16.00 Füchse Berlin v BM Atletico Madrid on Setanta Ireland
Sunday 27/11/11
16.00 MKB Veszprém KC v Füchse Berlin channel TBC
Sunday 04/12/11
16.15 Montpellier Agglomeration HB v THW Kiel on Setanta Sports 1