The County and Provincial Championships in all adult grades will be played during January and February with the Provincial Finals in Minor Singles, Under 21 Doubles, Junior II Singles, Junior Doubles, Intermediate Doubles, Senior Singles and All Masters Singles Grades to be completed by February 27^th. 2000. The corresponding Singles and Doubles Championships to be completed by 5^th. of March 2000.

Ladies All Ireland Singles and Doubles Championships to Semi-Finals by 4/5^th. of March.

March 11/12^th and 18/19^th. will be the dates set aside for the All Ireland Semi-Finals in adult Men’s and Women’s Championships in all grades.

April 1/2^nd. 40 x 20 All Ireland Finals in Men’s MS, U21D, JIIS, JD, ID, SS and all Masters Singles Grades. Ladies MS, JD and SS Championships.

April 15/16^th. 40 x 20 All Ireland Finals in Men’s MD, U21S, JIID, JS, IS, SD and all Masters Doubles Grades. Ladies MD, JS and SD Championships.

The Third Level 40 x 20 Colleges Championships will be played on 4/5/6^th. of February.

USHA Collegiate Championships in Springfield, Mo. on 17 – 20^th. of February.

Third Level Colleges Blitz at UCD on 24^th. – 25^th. of November.

Provincial 40 x 20 Finals in Boy’s and Girl’s Championships by 19^th. of March.

All Ireland 40 x 20 Semi-Finals on 1^st. / 2^nd. of April. Boy’s and Girl’s.

All Ireland Finals on 15^th. / 16^th. of April. Boy’s and Girl’s.

All Ireland 40 x 20 Under 16 Girl’s Team Championships on 6^th. of May.

All Ireland 40 x 20 Under 12/13 Team of Six Championship on 13^th. of May.

All Ireland 40 x 20 Under 14/15 Team of Six Championship on 20^th. of May.

Boy’s and Girl’s 40 x 20 All Ireland Colleges Championships will be played 26^th. of February.

Boy’s 60 x 30 All Ireland Colleges Championships will be played on 25^th. of November.

Girl’s 60 x 30 All Ireland Colleges Championships will be played on 18^th. of November.

Cumann na mBunscoil National Handball Day Girl’s April 8^th. and Boy’s April 15^th. Croke Park

Dawn Dairies 40 x 20 Invitational Singles Tournament at Kilbeggan on 20^th. of February.

Carrickmore 40 x 20 Tournament : 6^th. – 8^th. of May.

Newport McGee International 40 x 20 Tournament on 3^rd. – 7^th. of August.

Jameson Golden Gloves 40 x 20 Tournament : October 27^th. – 30^th.

Munster Open 40 x 20 Tournament : November 10^th. – 12^th.

Connachy or Ulster 40 x 20 Tournament : December 1^st. – 3^rd.

USHA Nationals in Minneapolis on 4-11^th. of June.

Eircom National 40 x 20 Tournament on 18^th. of November.

Baire Binne Invitational Tournament on 9^th. of December.

March 25/26^th. Preliminary Rounds.

April 8/9^th. Qualifier Rounds.

April 28/30^th. Final Stages at Dublin and Kildare Venues.

Kingscourt 60 x 30 Invitational Tournament on 5^th. June

Leinster Open 60 x 30 Tournament on 17^th. – 18^th. of June.

Connacht or Ulster Open 60 x 30 Tournament on 29^th. – 30^th. of July.

Eileen Twomey Memorial 60 x 30 Juvenile Tournament in Ballymacelliott on 11^th. of November.

Provincial 60 x 30 Finals by 30^th. of July and 6^th. of August.

All Ireland Semi-Finals on 12^th. and 19^th of August. All grades.

All Ireland Finals on 26^th. of August and 2^nd. of September.

Highball Minor Singles, Intermediate Doubles and Senior Singles on 9^th. of September.

Highball Minor Doubles, Intermediate Singles and Senior Doubles on 23^rd. of September.

At Sligo and Mayo Venues on 22/23^rd. of July.

Minor, Junior and Senior Championships in May and June

Provincial 60 x 30 Juvenile Boy’s and Girl’s Finals by 6^th. of August.

All Ireland 60 x 30 Juvenile Boy’s and Girl’s Semi-Finals on 19^th. of August.

All Ireland 60 x 30 Juvenile Boy’s and Girl’s Finals on 2/3^rd. of September.

All Ireland Under 12/13 60 x 30 Team of Six Championship on 21/22^nd. of October.

All Ireland Under 14/15 60 x 30 Team of Six Championship on 4/5^th. of November.

All Ireland Under 16 60 x 30 Girl’s Team Championship on 4^th. of November.

Chicago 9^th. to 15^th. of October.

Winners of the Waterford Crystal Irish Nationals in 15 & Under, 17 & Under, 19 & Under in Boy’s and Girl’s Competitions will represent Ireland at the World Championships.

The Waterford Crystal Irish Nationals Qualifiers in the Women’s and Men’s Open Competitions will play off to determine the Irish representatives in the World Championships.

Trials to determine the Women’s and Men’s Doubles Representatives in the Waterford Crystal World Championships will be played on 5^th. – 14^th. of May.

Mosney, Co. Meath on 26 – 29^th. of August.