@ 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/

@ 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...

@ BALLINACURRA Brian Crowley bt Mick O’Callaghan ls €500 as. Johnny Holland bt Ronan Hoey €850 as. Kevin Ó’Crualaoi bt Brian Horgan ls...

It was a busy weekend as five county finals were decided, with Padraigh Scanlon, Cathal O’Sullivan, Billy Healy, Cathal Creedon and Michael A. Cronin among the big winners. James O’Donovan booked his King of the Roads semi-final place after a strong Mick Barry Cup victory over Gary Daly and Aidan Murphy at Ballincurrig. Meanwhile, Paul Buckley edged Brian Wilmot in a thrilling finish to claim the long-delayed Connie K. O’Sullivan Cup at the Marsh Road.

@ BAILE BHUIRNE David Walsh bt Eugene O’Sullivan 3bls (Gael-Mid-North) Vin-B SF ns. @ BALLINACURRA Finbarr Lucey bt Donal Sweeney ls €240...

Cathal O’Sullivan, Cathal Creedon, Eoin O’Donovan, Liam Kearney, Billy Healy, Michael A. Cronin, and David Minihane all featured in thrilling novice and junior semi-finals across Cork. At Templemartin, Cillian Kelleher dominated a three-way junior B tournament final, overcoming David Hegarty and Kenneth Murphy with big bowls in the closing stages. In the Queen Qualifiers, Maria Nagle staged a late comeback to edge past Ciara Buckley in a nail-biting finish at Newcestown