An 11-part series detailing the history of the King & Queen of the Roads festival in Ballincurrig, east Cork which reached its 35 year milestone in 2019. Below, each part has the published 'Southern Star' article along with the original piece
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Part 1
LEAP LEGEND DALY WAS CROWNED THE VERY FIRST KING OF THE ROADS
Details the very first King of the Roads, where Leap legend Bill Daly was crowned champion in 1985 and '86
Featured in The Southern Star on 17.04.21
Click here to view a video clip from the RTÉ Archives that featured the first King of the Road Final
Part 3
HAT-TRICK HERO BUTLER WAS THE UNDISPUTED KING IN EARLY 90s
In Part 3 we recall the undisputed King, Pat Butler's dominance at the King of the Roads. Womens bowling was introduced to the festival in 1995 when Susan Cullen partnered by Joe Shortt, got the better of Cork's Kathleen Cooney & Gerald Burke
Featured in The Southern Star on 01.05.21
Part 7
2007 FESTIVAL MARKED DAWN OF A NEW ERA
Philip O' Donovan took King glory in 2005 and '06 with Catriona O' Farrell taking the Queen title for the fourth time in '05. The 2007 King & Queen festival marked the dawn of a new era, producing champions who would leave an indelible mark over the next decade
Featured in The Southern Star on 29.05.21
Part 8
DUTCH GOLD AS TEEN SENSATION TULK ANNOUNCED ARRIVAL WITH GREAT WIN
The 2008 King final saw the Murphy brothers meet in the final, with younger brother Aidan taking the title over David. Marie Noonan took the Queen title in the same year. 2009 saw the teen sensation Tulk win Queen of the Roads, while David Murphy won three King of the Roads title from 2009 to 2011
Featured in The Southern Star on 05.06.21
