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WPH Rapid Fire Challenge: Killian Carroll

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Starting in 2020, the WPH has allowed handball fans to get to know their favorite players, fans, and supporters through the WPH Rapid Fire Challenge. The WPH Rapid Fire Challenge peels the onion of our handball heroes, from their toughest rivals and matches to their favorite athletes and movies. Some have said the WPH Rapid Fire Challenge is even tougher than an 11-10 tiebreaker!

On today’s WPH Rapid Fire Challenge, the WPH puts Killian Carroll on the hot seat.

Killian Carroll redefines tenaciousness and consistently proves that no lead is safe. Carroll is a global handball superstar, admired for his shot making and retrieving ability, as well as his willingness to give back to the fans and the game. In just his early 20’s, Carroll has already established himself as one of the greatest players to ever play the sport, amassing 15 Race 4 Eight championships, the 2018 World Handball Title, and multiple USHA pro singles national championships. Carroll wins and loses with class and has become a role model for all generations of handball players and fans. Now…how can Flash handle the WPH Rapid Fire Challenge?

WPH Rapid Fire Challenge: Killian Carroll

  1. Best city to play: Los Caballeros, CA 
  2. Who is your toughest opponent: Paul Brady
  3. Fastest person in handball: Brian Carroll
  4. Who is the hardest hitter in handball: Paul Brady/ Tadgh O Neill/ Eugene Lau 
  5. Best server in handball: Luis Moreno
  6. Best off-hand in handball: Allan Garner
  7. Handball hero: Tony Healy
  8. Favorite court: Ballaghaderren Co. Mayo
  9. Player with the best offense: Paul Brady/ Sean Lenning 
  10. Player with the best defense: David Chapman/ Robbie McCarthy
  11. Most satisfying tournament victory: World Final 2018
  12. Most disappointing loss: Semi Final All-Ireland against Robbie McCarthy
  13. Most important title to win: All Ireland Senior
  14. Favorite doubles partner: Martin Mulkerrins 
  15. Longest match you ever played: John Gaffney Memorial Final 2014 against Diarmaid Nash don’t remember the minutes 
  16. Favorite sport besides handball: Squash
  17. Favorite tournament (ever): Simple Green U.S. Open 
  18. Best match you’ve ever played: probably USHA National Final 2018
  19. Best match you’ve ever watched: Paul Brady vs Armando Ortiz Houston semifinal 
  20. Title you’d most like to win: All- Ireland Senior
  21. Favorite sport to play besides handball: Squash
  22. Favorite athlete (any sport): Roger Federer 
  23. What is your favorite book: Jack Reacher Series
  24. What is your favorite movie: Pirates of the Caribbean – The Black Pearl 
  25. What your favorite tv show: Seinfeld 
  26. Most important shot in handball: a good serve 
  27. Your best shot: right corner kill 
  28. Legend you’d most like to play in his prime: All of them. If I had to pick one: Paul Brady, I believe he was the greatest
  29. Best Fans in Handball: Ireland: Ballaghadereen Mayo, U.S.: Tucson Arizona

David Fink

WPH Senior Writer 

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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