In the landscape of Irish sport, Handball is an island within an island. Once hugely popular, it has since fallen into obscurity.

Today the countryside is littered with abandoned alleys and crumbling old walls, the remains of a once great game whose time would appear to have passed.

Less than 10,000 players remain. These athletes strive for immortality in a game most consider “dead".

“Hit the Wall” was a self produced project by Ailill Martin, which was subsequently acquired by National Broadcaster TG4 upon completion.

The film Premiered at Cork International 2024 and was nominated for Best Documentary Short.

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