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Aisling Reilly – Pro Bio

Age: 2/8/1989

Height: 5’10”

Hometown: Belfast, Ireland

Strong hand: Right

Home court: St. Paul’s G.A.C.

Favorite athlete: Serena Williams

Favorite pre-match music: Random playlist

Best/favorite shot: Back wall kill

Highest Race 4 Eight Ranking: #2 (October 2014)

Best Race 4 Eight Finish: Champion (2015 Simple Green U.S. Open)

Strengths: Power, ball control, confidence, deep court kills, rising to the occasion

Summary: Reilly is the 2012 and 2015 Women’s World Singles Champion and the game’s #2 ranked pro. Reilly’s power and finesse is lethal combination, as the Belfast superstar can dominate her opponents with great offense and great defense. Reilly has not lost to any women’s player outside of Catriona Casey in more than three years and picked up her first WR48 title in a thrilling tiebreaker against Casey at the 2015 Simple Green U.S. Open

DV: David Vincent formed the World Players of Handball in 2005 and ushered live handball viewing into our living rooms for the first time. Since its inception, the World Players of Handball has broadcast over 1,500 matches live. Dave Vincent serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for virtually all matches, combining his unique perspective and personality with a lifetime of handball experience. DV brings 25 years of broadcast radio experience (in Oregon and California) to World Players of Handball & ESPN broadcasts and provides professionalism and wit to the amazing game of handball. DV also serves as the Executive Director of the World Player of Handball at the WPH headquarters in Tucson, AZ, working daily to grow the game of handball through innovation.
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