@ BALLINCURRIG Anke Klopper (Germany) bt Kelly Mallon (Ulster) ls bt Hannah Cronin (Munster) 2bl 3 x €600 as (Queen SF). Ger Connolly (Munster) bt Luca Brunetti (Italy ) 1bl Ruaidhri O’Reilly (Ulster) 2bls (€1,600 as Connolly/O’Reilly) (Brian Woods Invitational). Hannah Sexton (Munster) bt Silke Tulk (Netherlands) ls bt Dervla Toal Mallon 1bl (€1,500 as Sexton/Toal-Mallon) (Queen SF). Tim Young bt Paddy Stokes ls bt Timmy McDonagh 1bl 3 x €1,550 as, (Jim O’Driscoll Cup Munste

@ BALLINACURRA Abbie O’Callaghan bt Taylor Lucey U-10 Final. Kieran Murphy bt Denis Wilmot ls (Dan Joe Holland Cup) €2,000 as. Tom O’Donovan bt Batty Foley Pool B Vin-C @ BALLINCURRIG John Donnellan bt Gene Hourihane Pool A Vin-C SF ls ns. Michael O’Leary bt Noel Hoare Pool A Vin-C SF €300 as. Hannah Cronin bt Denise Murphy ls bt Juliette Murphy 2bls (Queen Qualifiers Final) €900 Denise/Hannah as. Aidan Murphy bt Thomas Mackle bt Eugene McVeigh all ls 3 x €1,500 as and €3,200

Bowling Report - Week ending 06 August ¦ (All Ireland Series 4 report is posted separately on the website). Brian Wilmot defeated Patrick Flood in an O’Connell/Dullea senior contest at Ballygurteen, with €4,050 a-side at stake. Flood led by 50 metres early on, but Wilmot overturned the deficit and raised a bowl of odds approaching the closing stages. Flood reduced the margin at the last bend, but Wilmot held on.

Includes results from All Ireland Series 4 at Aughagower

Bowling Report - Week ending 30 August ¦ Week ending Eoin Hurley and Don O’Driscoll claimed the Novice-1 and Novice-2 titles respectively, booking their places in the All-Ireland semi finals in Mayo. Aidan Murphy, Eugene McVeigh and Thomas Mackle advanced to the Mick Barry Cup final, while Denise Murphy won her Queen of the Roads qualifier. Shannonvale’s tenth annual CUH Cancer Research fundraising weekend proved another major success, raising more than €7,000

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Dáithi Cahill bt Stephen O’Connell Nov-E ls ns. @ BALLINACURRA Mick Murphy bt Jerome O’Mahony 2bls Pool B Vin C ns. Tom O’Donovan bt Tim Allen €150 as. Eoin Hurley (Nov-B) bt Tommy O’Donoghue (Nov-A) ls Nov-1 FINAL€ 7,200 as. Darren O’Driscoll bt Shane Desmond €300 as. Trevor Hurley bt Michael Desmond ls €400 as. Mickey Hurley bt Tommy McDonagh 1bl 860 as. Benny Hoare bt Anthony Cody 2bls 650 as. Donie O.Sullivan bt Noel Hoare 1bl 675 as. @ BALLINCURRIG (Mick

Bowling Report - Week ending 23 August ¦ Eoin Hurley dominated the Novice B final while Don O’Driscoll captured the Novice C crown, securing further county glory for West Cork. Tommy O’Donoghue denied West Cork a clean sweep in the Novice A final, with Robert Coleman and Christy Stokes also claiming county titles. Elsewhere, James O’Donovan defeated Gary Daly in the Noel Phair Cup and John Tringle advanced in the Vintage C championship.

@ BALLINACARRIGA John Tringle bt Timmie O’Brien 2bls Pool C Vintage C SF €550 as. @ BALLINACURRA Leon Waugh bt Ciarán Hoey €500 as. Chris Hayes bt Conor McCarthy €520 as. Denis Mangan bt Tim Coughlan €270 as. Colm O’Regan bt Paudie Sweeney €1,000 as. Conor Creedon bt James O’Sullivan €3,000 as. Martin O’Donovan bt Colm O’Regan ls €500 as. Frankie O’Flynn bt Bobby Corkery U-10. @ BALLINAGREE Finn O’Donoghue bt Jay Lynch U-10. Robin O’Brien bt Roy O’Driscoll U-10. Liam O’Sulliv

15 & 16 August 2026 ¦ Munster claimed three of the four team titles at the inaugural U12 and U14 Boys’ and Girls’ All-Irelands in Madden, Armagh, with Ulster taking the Boys’ U14 crown. West Cork enjoyed further success as Nicola Hurley and Fionán Twohig secured the Girls’ and Boys’ U14 individual All-Ireland titles. Eva Mallon made history by winning the first Girls’ U12 title, while Phelim Rock took the Boys 12 title Charlie Callanan in a thrilling final.

Bowling Report - Week ending 16 August ¦ (Underage All Ireland Series report is posted separately on the website). Charlie Callanan and Fionán Twohig claimed the Boys’ U12 and U14 county titles, bringing the 2026 County series to a close. Eoin Hurley produced a dramatic last-shot comeback in the Novice C quarter-final, while Alan Brickley, John Hickey, Christy Stokes and Robert Coleman secured semi-final victories. Gavin Twohig defeated Johnny O’Driscoll at Grange to lift the

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Eoin Hurley (West) bt Dylan McDonnell (NE) Nov-C QF ls €2,200 as. @ BANTRY Brian O’Driscoll bt Noel O’Regan West Cork Jun-A 2bls. @ CAHERAGH Connie Connolly bt Ger Fitzpatrick €1100 as Vin B SF. @ CARRIGNAVAR Dan O’Regan (Nth) bt Conor Desmond (Mid) Nov-D SF €1,000 as. @ CLASHMORE Padraigh O’Leary bt Seamus O’Tuama Nov-E. P Maloney bt B.Toner Nov-E. @ CLONDROHID Hannah Cronin bt Ciara Buckley Queen Qualifier €550 as. @ CONNA Paul O’Connell bt Leo Hegarty Nov-E

Girls U12 FINAL Eva Mallon (Ulster) bt Ciara Harrington (Munster) ls. Girls U14 FINAL Nicola Hurley (Munster) bt Lucy Lennon (Ulster) ls. Boys U12 FINAL Phelim Rock (Ulster) bt Charlie Callanan (Munster) ls. Boys U14 FINAL Fionán Twohig (Munster) bt Daithi Cahill (Ulster) ls. 12 AUGUST U12 Team Event Results Boys U12 1st - Munster Team 1 Total distance 2,179.9m Kieran Hickey (Mid) Jack Ronan (North) Dylan Kelly (Gael) James Cooney (East) 2nd - Ulster Team 1 Total distance 2,1

Bowling Report - Week ending 09 August ¦ A packed week of road bowling saw county championship quarter-finals decided across several grades, with Freddie Scannell, Conor Desmond, Dan O’Regan, Liam Kearney and others booking semi-final places. Ciara Harrington and Nicola Hurley secured historic places in the inaugural Girls U12 and U14 All-Ireland finals. There was also Junior A and Paddy Murray Cup action, while Macroom honoured their All Ireland winners.

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Alan Brickley (West) bt Arthur Pio McDonagh (Ne) Nov-A QF ns. @ BALLINACARRIGA Hugh O’Donovan bt Kenny Kingston bt Kevin Hurley Nov-E. @ BALLINACURRA Timmie O’Sullivan (SW) bt Declan O’leary (City) Nov-B QF ls €3,250 as. Ronan O’donovan bt Denis Connolly €2,450 as. Charlie Callanan (City) bt Jack Ronan (Nth) U-12 SF. Aaron Ryan bt John Hayes Holland ls €850 as. Deckie O’Mahony/Darren O’Driscoll bt Leon Waugh/Conor Desmond ls €300 as. Gareth Burke (City) bt Ste

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01 & 02 August 2026 ¦ Johnny Campbell, Ailbhe O’Shea, Ruaíri O’Reilly and Eoin O’Riordan claimed All-Ireland honours during an action-packed second series at Keady-Tassagh, Armagh. Connie Mallon’s U16 triumph created history alongside senior-winning mother Dervla Toal Mallon, making them the first mother-daughter combination to win All-Irelands in the same year. Arthur McDonagh rounded off the weekend with a commanding Senior Final victory over Colm Rafferty

Bowling Report - Week ending 03rd August ¦ (All Ireland Series 2 report is posted separately on the website). Andrew O’Callaghan edged David Shannon in a thrilling €3,750-a-side Jasper Coleman Cup contest at Shannonvale. Ból Chumann now turns to the upcoming All Ireland U12 & U14 series in Madden, Armagh. Underage, Junior C and novice championship action also continued across the country, with key wins for Nicola Hurley, Fionán Twohig, Mickey Wall, Billy Connolly and Christy

Includes results from the 2nd Series of All Ireland Finals 2026 at Keady Tassagh

Bowling Report - Week ending 26 July ¦ Arthur McDonagh claimed the Munster Senior title with a commanding victory over Aidan Murphy, while Jack Allen, Meabh Cuinnea, Jimmy Collins and Ailbhe O'Shea were among the standout county champions. Several winners secured places in upcoming All-Ireland finals, with impressive performances across senior, veteran, ladies and underage championships highlighting a busy weekend of road bowling.

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Liam Kearney bt Paudie Murphy bt Donal Og O’Leary Nov-B 3 x €350 as. (500 Kearney/Murphy). Joe Creedon bt Freddie Scannell €800 as. Conor Cotter bt Conor Kelleher Nov-D FINAL €1,150 as, Jerry Lynch bt Colm Dromey €800 as. Arthur McDonagh bt Aidan Murphy Senior County Final 2bls €20,000 as. @ BALLINACARRIGA Kian Manly bt Paul Colgan Nov-E 1bl. Ailbhie O’Shea (Gael) bt Ellen Sexton 2bls Inter Final €3,200 as. @ BALLINACURRA Don O’Sullivan bt Brian Murphy Nov-D 3