@ 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

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Billy Healy (Nth) bt Eoin Hurley (West) ls Nov-C SF €2,700 as. John MacSullivan bt Paddy Casey €2,000 as. Lily McDonagh...

County finals moved closer to the semi-final stage with standout wins for Hurley, O’Brien, Scanlon, Creedon, Coughlan, Minihane and O’Donovan. Chris O’Donovan claimed the Vintage title, while Murphy and Dempsey won the Tim White memorial cup scores. Further victories went to James O’Donovan, Daly, Aidan Murphy, McDonagh and Denise Murphy in cup and qualifier action.

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Sean Og Coleman w/o Andrew Kenneally Nov-E. @ BALLINACARRIGA Paddy McCarthy bt Shane O’Donovan 2bls €170 as Nov-E. Eoghan...

JUNIOR & NOVICE COUNTY ROUNDS Meanwhile back home the inter-regional scores in the novice and junior c got under way. At Drinagh Finbarr...

All county scores for the second series of all-Irelands at Keady Tassagh Armagh have now been completed. At Castletown the girls U-18...