@ BALLINGEARY Mark O.Callaghan bt Anthony Murphy. Brendan Murphy bt Sean O.Leary Nov-E. Paul Buckley bt Conor Cronin Nov-E. @ BALLYCLOUGH James Collins bt Eoin O.Riordan 1bl 800 as. @ BALLYDEHOB James Murphy/Luka Bowen bt James Russell/Cathal O.Sullivan 1bl 1000 as. Andy McCarthy bt John O.Sullivan 1bl 800 as. @ CASTLETOWN Tommy Maloney bt Mark McCarthy 1bl 500 as. @ CONNA John O.Donoghue bt Willie O.Donovan 1bl 1300 as. @ CURRAHEEN Jerry Murphy bt Paul Butler 1bl bt Tom O.Do

@ BALLINACURRA Conor Creedon bt Donie Harnedy @ BALLYCLOUGH Kieran Kelleher bt Cellie Spillane ls 410 as. James Collins bt Aaron McDonnell ns. Sean Kiely bt Kieran Corrigan ls 650 as. @ CAHERAGH Darragh McCarthy/Cian Young bt Brendan O' Driscoll/ Damien Daly (O' Sullivan/ Keating Cup Final) 2bls 1700 as. Denis Murphy bt Darren Cronin 1bl 500 as. @ DAGENHAM Patrick O' Driscoll bt Colin O' Donovan 1bl ( Junior Winter League). Chris Kiernan by Callum O' Donovan 1bl (Novice Winte

Maria Nagle claimed the Gretta Cormican Queen Qualifiers Cup with a dominant victory over Meghan Collins at Timoleague.David Hegarty also secured a win at Beal Na Marbh, defeating Edmund Sexton in tough conditions. In tribute to the late Joe Bowen, Liam Murphy triumphed in the Joe Bowen Memorial Cup final with a strong finish.

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Darragh Murphy bt Daithi Allen Nov-E. @ BALLINGEARY Louise Desmond bt Rachel Moynahan Nov-Ladies. Kevin Kelleher bt Murish O’Donoghue Nov-E. @ BEAL NA MARBH David Hegarty bt Edmund Sexton 1bl €4,000 as. Conor Lucey bt Jimmy O’Brien bt Jim Coffey 1bl & 2bls 3 x €2,000 as. Aidan Murphy bt Gary Daly ls €6,300 as. Eoin O’Riordan/Conor Lucey bt Jim Coffey/Conor Creedon €3,300 as. David Crowley bt Daniel Twomey €1,750 as. Mark Bourke/Denise Murphy bt Eoin O’Riordan/

DALY THROUGH TO DAN RIORDAN CUP FINAL There was no joy for Bandon bowler James O'Donovan who lost his Dan riordan cup semi-finalagainst Gary Daly at Bantry. Playing for a total stake of €17,600. O’Donovan had one of those off days where nothing ran right for him. At McSweeney’s farm in four shots Daly had almost a bowl of odds. After three more through Casey’s Cross Daly held a seventy meter advantage. A poor effort from O’Donovan when he missed Cronin’s bend with his eight.

@ BALLINACURRA Noel O’Donovan bt Aidan Hurley (Dan Joe Holland Cup) €300 as. Gus Kelleher bt Denis Carroll 1bl €400 as. Mark Coleman bt...

Andrew O’Callaghan opened the new Paddy Murray Memorial Cup with a narrow victory over Conor Creedon at Ballygurteen, winning by one bowl of odds after a tense finish. John O’Rourke claimed the long-delayed Hancy Hubbard Cup at Beal Na Marbh, dominating John Young throughout. Meanwhile, a busy day’s bowling at Lyre saw Ger O’Driscoll and others secure strong wins, as debate continues on Junior A grading ahead of Ból Chumann’s November meeting.

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Murish O’Donoghue bt Donnacha Lynch 1bl Nov-E €150 as. @ BALLINACURRA Eoin Delaney bt Dylan Murphy 2bls Nov-E €300 as....

Béal Na Marbh hosted two vintage bowling finals where Chris O’Donovan edged Jerry Murphy in the Vintage A decider, while Paul Butler came out on top against John Murphy and David Walsh in the Vintage B. At Castletown, Lily O’Sullivan and Lily McDonagh produced a gripping under-12 county final, with McDonagh narrowly taking the win. Elsewhere, David Hegarty advanced to the Lyre Junior A final and John A. Murphy booked victory over Liam Hurley at Derrinasaffa.

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Mark O’Callaghan bt Sean Og Coleman €300 as Nov-E. Con Creedon bt David Casey €250 as Nov-E. @ BALLYDEHOB James...

In Ballincurrig, East Cork, a 2km stretch of road becomes a stadium each October. For 40 years, locals and international players have competed in Ireland's little-known sport of road bowling, where 28oz (794g) iron balls skim bends, potholes and dips in pursuit of glory

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Includes results from the 40th King & Queen of the Roads at Ballincurrig

Johnny O’Driscoll of Clonakilty defeated Micháel O’Sullivan of Rosscarbery in the Junior B final at Lyre.Damien Daly from Caheragh claimed the Novice D title over Shane Healy of Newcestown.Brian Wilmot advanced in the new Mother Hegarty Senior tournament after overcoming Wayne Parkes

The 40th anniversary of the King and Queen of the Roads festival in Ballincurrig will welcome some of the best players from Ireland, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands

TV, radio, 4-5,000 spectators, and competitors from Munster, Ulster, the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy will crowd around that same start line from the first bowl on Friday until the big prizes are decided on Sunday

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Thomas Lucey bt John Murphy Nov-E. Daithe Allen bt Denis Keohane ls ns Nov-E. @ BALLINACURRA Gus Kelleher bt Graham...

Arthur McDonagh edged Gary Daly in a thrilling Joe O’Sullivan Cup final at Castletownbere, claiming the €2,000 top prize. David Walsh secured the Mid-North-Gaeltacht Vintage B title at Béal na Bláth with a strong finish against Mick Murphy. Meghan Collins defeated Denise Murphy to set up a Queen Qualifiers Cup final clash with Maria Nagle.

@ BALLINACURRA Donnacha O’Donovan bt Paudie McSweeney 1bl €500 as. Thomas Maloney bt John Hayes Holland €300 as. Maria Nagle bt Veronica...