# 1984

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4 dated items in the record for 1984, and 9 championship result rows.

## Dated items

- **1984-1990**: Britain's first team at the World Championships (1984); London hosts an All-Ireland handball final (1990) (GAA Handball Ireland, "History" (seen 28 October 2026)). Source: [GAA Handball Ireland, "History" (seen 28 October 2026)](https://www.gaahandball.ie/about/gaa-handball/history)
- **1984-1990**: Britain sends its first team to the World Championships (1984); London hosts an All-Ireland final (1990): the diaspora in the home body's record. Source: [GAA Handball Ireland, "History" (seen 28 October 2026)](https://www.gaahandball.ie/about/gaa-handball/history)
- **1984**: Britain enters a team in the world championships for the first time in 1984 Source: [GAA Handball Ireland, "History" (seen 28 October 2026)](https://www.gaahandball.ie/about/gaa-handball/history)
- **1984**: 1984 brings two Irish handball books: T. J. McElligott's 'The Story of Handball' and the Irish Handball Council's 'Handball: fás agus forbairt' Source: [National Library of Ireland catalogue, "Irish handball 1924-1974" (seen 28 October 2026)](https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000105275/Details)

## Championships held

- [All-Ireland 4-Wall Championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/gaa-all-ireland-4-wall.md)
- [All-Ireland 60x30 Softball Championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/gaa-all-ireland-60x30-softball.md)
- [All-Ireland Hardball Championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/gaa-all-ireland-hardball.md)
- [USHA national four-wall handball championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/usha-national-four-wall-championships.md)
- [USHA national one-wall handball championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/usha-national-one-wall-championships.md)
- [USHA national three-wall handball championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/usha-national-three-wall-championships.md)

## Neighboring years

- Previous year with a page: [1978](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1978.md)
- Next year with a page: [1990](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1990.md)
- Part of [the 1980s](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years/1980s.md)
- [All years and decades](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/years.md)

## Corrections

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