Ducksy Walsh, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Ducksy Walsh

Gaelic handball player

Date of Birth: 03-May-1966

Date of Death: 04-Aug-2016

Profession: athlete

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ducksie Walsh (born Michael Walsh; 3 May 1966 – 4 August 2016) was an Irish handball player for Kilkenny.
He contested the 2007 M Donnelly 60 x 30 Singles Handball final against Eoin Kennedy of Dublin.Michael won all of the Senior Softball Singles title between 1985 and 1997.
He won again in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
He won ten All Ireland Softball Doubles with fellow Kilkennyman Eugene Downey.Even up until his death he was still competing at the highest level of 60x30 Handball.
The week before his death he won the senior Irish Nationals, settling the score with Eoin Kennedy, Dublin.
And in 2015 he reached the Senior Doubles 60x30 All Ireland final with Ciaran Neary.
Here he lost out in the tie break and followed this up weeks later by winning the All Ireland Masters 60x30 Singles title.