Saturday at the 2026 R48 Montana Red Missoula, MT, WPH Press, 9/19/26 Quarterfinals Martin Mulkerrins opened Saturday at the 2026 R48 Red with a two-game sweep against Dylan Hernandez. Mulkerrins won game one in just fifteen minutes, but Hernandez surged in game two, leading 10-9 and earning a number of chances to extend the lead. Mulkerrins was steady, relying on his defense and experience to score the final six points of the game. “A lot of it now was great play from Dylan,” Mulkerrins would say after defeating Hernandez to advance to the...

Friday at the 2026 R48 Montana Red  Missoula, MT, WPH Press, 9/18/26 Tournament Preview The 2026 R48 Red marked the 104th event in the history of the Race 4 Eight tour, with the tour spanning eighteen states and two countries since the Race 4 Eight’s inaugural 2011/12 season. R48 #1 Martin Mulkerrins headlined 2026 R48 Red, having just won his seventeenth Race 4 Eight title on the second weekend of September. Mulkerrins is aiming for his first title in Montana after several near misses in “The Garden City.”  R48 #2 Ray Ure...

Missoula, MT, WPH Press – The 2026 R48 Red marks the 104th event in the history of the Race 4 Eight tour, with the tour spanning eighteen states and two countries since the Race 4 Eight’s inaugural 2011/12 season. The 2026 R48 Montana Red Death will feature R48 #1 Martin Mulkerrins aiming for his first title in Montana after several near misses in “The Garden City.” Mulkerrins will enter the 2026 Red on the heels of his seventeenth Race 4 Eight title win in Juarez just five days prior.  R48 #2 Ray Ure is the hottest player...

Day 3 Juarez, MEX, WPH Press, 9/13/26 Final: M. Mulkerrins vs. Canales Sunday’s Abierto final featured a rematch of the 2026 R48 LAAC final, where Leo Canales led Martin Mulkerrins 11-0 in both games before losing in two games. Mulkerrins would be seeking his seventeenth Race title in his twenty-fifth Race final, while maintaining his unbeaten streak in Juarez. Canales would be seeking his first Race title in his fifth finals appearance.  Canales entered Sunday’s final having lost two finals in the past six weeks, holding match point in...

September 13, 2026, Juarez, Mex Press- The World Players of Handball’s professional tour, the Race 4 Eight, has shaken up the men’s pro rankings following the high-stakes Juarez stop (MEX ’26) to kick off Season 15. At the summit of the tour stands Martin Mulkerrins of Galway, Ireland. Mulkerrins capitalized on a dominant 5.1-point performance in Juarez to expand his commanding total to 21.70 points, firmly solidifying his grip on the number one ranking. Behind the leader, the race for positioning has intensified dramatically. Ray...