30 September 2009; The Irish team departed from Dublin Airport to the 2009 World Handball Championships which take place from 4th - 11th October in Portland, Oregon, USA. At Dublin Airport are, from left, Padraig McKenna, from Truagh, Monaghan, Charlie Shanks, from Lurgan, Armagh, Aisling Reilly, from Belfast, Antrim, Sibeal Gallagher, from Belfast, Antrim, Fiona Shannon, from Belfast, Antrim, Paul Brady, from Mullahoran, Cavan, Michael Finnegan, from Kingscourt, Cavan, and Chris Kern. Dublin Airport, Dublin. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE