@ 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

@ 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.

@ 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

Bowling Report - Week ending 19 July ¦ The second All Ireland series is gathering pace as county championships continue across multiple grades, with Aidan Murphy, Ger Connolly and Liam Linehan among those booking places in major finals. Several youth and ladies finalists were also confirmed, while county titles were claimed across the junior and novice grades

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Darragh O’Mahony bt Colm O’Leary. Evie O’Brien bt Caoimhe O’Riordan. @ BALLINACARRIGA Brian Horgan bt Padriagh O’Sullivan Nov-A SF €650 as. @ BALLINACURRA Darragh Kiely bt Paul Spillet Nov-E 1bl ns. Paul O’Donoghue bt Barry Murphy Nov-D SF €870 as. Ronan O’Donovan bt Shane O’Mahony €600 as. Eoin O’Riordan (Gael) bt Trevor O’Meara (City) bt John Cahalane (Car) ls & 2bls 3 x €2,300 as. Sean O’Leary bt Thomas Malony ls €500 as. Eoin Delaney bt John Hayes Holland

Bowling Report - Week ending 12th July ¦ (All Ireland Series 1 report is posted separately on the website). Gavin Twohig defeated Michael John O’Brien to reach the Jerry Desmond Cup final against Johnny O’Driscoll. Regional titles were also decided, with Méabh Cuinnea adding the Carbery U-16 crown to her U-18 title. Ballinagree hosted a series of competitive, high-stakes pre-All-Ireland scores, many decided by the last shot.

Includes results from the 1st Series of All Ireland Finals 2026 at Ballinagree

Bowling Report - Week ending 05th July ¦ Championships delivered dramatic finishes, with Colm Crowley snatching a Junior B semi-final victory by last shot and Ger Connolly booking his place in the county final. Hannah Sexton claimed her third Munster senior title and now targets All-Ireland glory, while Meabh Cuinnea continued her impressive run with county U16 semi-final and U18 final victories. Attention now turns to Ballinagree this weekend, where bowlers will compete for

@ BALLINACURRA Jack Allen bt Luke Barry U-16 Final, Paudie McSweeney bt Colm O’Regan 2bls €1,100 as. Eoin Mccarthy bt Alan Butler 2bls €750 as. Martin O’Donovan bt Thomas Malony €550 as. @ BAILE BHUIRNE Sheila Bradley bt Lilly McDonagh U-14 SF, Matty McDonagh bt Phillip Browne U-12. Eoghan Kelly bt Andrew O’Callaghan U-14 Final. Conor Kelleher bt Henry Browne. Tim Kelleher bt Gearoid Lucey Nov-A ns. @ BALLINACARRIGA Oisin Murphy Hurley bt Ian O’Sullivan Nov-C ls ns. @ BALLINA

Bowling Report - Week ending 28th June ¦ Skibbereen's Darragh Dempsey claimed the Munster Junior A road bowling title after overcoming Johnny O'Driscoll in a thrilling Ballinagree final, winning by just 20 metres after a dramatic last-shot finish. Paddy Stokes captured the Intermediate title with a commanding victory over Timmy McDonagh, becoming only the second player ever to win Junior A and Intermediate county championships in successive years.