@ 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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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. 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. All Ireland Series 1 report is also on the website.

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.

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Denis O’Driscoll (West) bt Davey Fitzgerald (NE) ls Jun-B QF €4,200 as. Don O’Driscoll bt Martin McSweeney ls €2,500 as. @ BALLINACURRA Elsie O’Flynna bt Fiadh Murphy U-12 Final. Jack Allen bt Tadhg Hickey U-16 SF. Ger Connolly (SW) bt Shane Lotty (City) 1bl Jun-B QF €4,000 as. Dylan O’Brien bt Martin O’Donovan 1bl €1,400 as. Shane Desmond bt Brian Crowley twice €500 & €600 as. @ BALLINCURRIG (Mick Barry Cup) Tommy O’Sullivan bt Patrick Flood ls €3,100 as. Dav

Bowling Report - Week ending 21st June ¦ West Cork dominates the Junior A county final line-up, with Darragh Dempsey (Skibbereen) set to face Johnny O'Driscoll (Clonakilty) in Ballinagree after both claimed hard-fought semi-final victories. Elsewhere, Eugene Kiernan captured the Junior C title with victory over Christopher Murphy, while several underage championships produced thrilling contests as Culann Bourke, Chloe Hubbard and Dylan O'Shea all advanced with impressive wins

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Rachel Desmond bt Darcy O’Brien Jun-Ladies Final @ BALLINACURRA Frank O’Flynn bt Sean Hickey U-12. Michael Hickey bt Darragh Lordan 1bl €350 as. Colm O’Regan bt Josh Murphy 1bl €900 as. Eugene Kiernan bt Christopher Murphy 2bls Jun-C Final €550 as. Chris Hayes bt Dylan O’Brien ls €900 as. Barry Murphy bt Peter Walsh Nov-D QF €500 as. Ronan O’Donovan bt Kevin Ó’Cruálaoi ls €450 as. John Hickey bt Stephen Moore Nov-C €350 as. Thomas Malony bt Kevin Walsh €250 as

Bowling Report - Week ending 14th June ¦ James O'Donovan has reached the senior semi-finals after an epic win over Tommy O'Sullivan, while Paddy Stokes booked his place in the intermediate final. Darragh Dempsey claimed the Premier Junior A title, Edmund Sexton advanced in the Paddy Murray Memorial Cup, and Cathal Creedon ended Brian O'Driscoll's unbeaten championship run dating back to 2023. In the ladies' championships, Hannah Sexton and Denise Murphy qualified for the seni

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Freddie Scannell bt Noel Murphy Overall Novice-Vet Final €550 as. Liam Kearney bt Shane O’Driscoll €650 as. @ BALLINACARRIGA Oisin Hurley bt Brendan Burke Nov-D 2bls €350 as. Padriagh O’Sullivan bt Pat Daly Nov-A ls €350 as. @ BALLINACURRA Chris Murphy bt Kevin Ó’Crualáoi Jun-C SF 1bl 400 as. @ BALLINAGREE David Crowley w/o Simon O’Connell Jun-C QF. @ BALLYGURTEEN Pat O’Mahony bt Eoin Deasy Nov-D QF 2bl ns. Edmund Sexton bt Noel O’Regan 2bls (Paddy Muray Cup Q

Bowling Report - Week ending 07th June ¦ Darragh Dempsey produced a comeback to defeat Shane Crowley in a thrilling Premier Junior A contest. Páidín Stokes delivered a commanding Senior Championship win over Michael Bohane, while Brian O’Driscoll advanced in the Premier Junior A quarter-finals with victory over Liam Murphy. Jack Allen claimed the Mid Cork U-18 title, and Emily Long, Tom McCarthy and Padraigh O’Brien were among the other winners in underage and veteran champi

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Henry Browne bt Donal O’Shea Nov-D. Ciaran Lucey bt Darragh Murphy Nov-D. @ BALLINACURRA John Hickey bt Donnacha O’Donovan Nov-C ns. Colm O’Regan bt MartinCronin €1,000 as. Martin O’Donovan bt Thomas Malony €250 as. Zoey O’Sullivan bt Orla O’Sullivan U-12. Aoibhe Deane bt Isabella Murphy U-14. Elsie Flynn bt Abbie O.Callaghan U-12. Matthew Bradley bt Colin McCarthy Nov-D QF 2bls €190 as. @ BANTRY Harry Kingston bt Donnacha McCarthy U-12 SF, Conor O’Sullivan bt

Bowling Report - Week ending 01st June ¦ Finals fever grips the bowling scene as players across Cork and beyond compete fiercely for places in the upcoming All-Ireland series in Ballinagree in July. Key winners include John Cahalane, Sean Murphy, Johnny O’Driscoll, and Aidan Murphy, all securing hard-fought victories in tightly contested scores. In the ladies and remaining grades, Hannah Cronin and others booked semi-final spots.