Christmas/New Year Bowling Report - Week ending 04th January ¦ A bowling period that proved hugely successful across the county, with packed schedules of tournament semi-finals, finals, challenge matches and fund-raising scores played daily. Major highlights included record RNLI fund-raising at Castletownbere, where stakes reached €110,000, alongside dramatic tournament victories for players such as David Hegarty, Denis Wilmot and Kevin Ó’Crualaoi. Clubs reported strong atte

Micháel Desmond continued his fine form with a strong Junior B victory over John A. Murphy at Ballinacurra, while Denis Wilmot won in the Dan Joe Holland Memorial Cup Junior A contest.Cillian Kelleher delivered a dominant performance in Caheragh to win his Bill Barrett Cup score. Notable wins were also recorded by Alan McMahon, Darragh Murphy, Katie Moynahan, Paddy Kent and the Skibbereen doubles pairing of Denis Murphy and Brendan O’Driscoll. Reenascreena bowling club host t

A packed Christmas–New Year schedule offers punters a feast of tournament finals, benefit scores and traditional club clashes.  Highlights include Ballinacurra’s Junior A tournament, Grange’s St Stephen’s Day feature, and the marquee RNLI benefit weekend in Castletownbere. Recent action saw Kevin Ó’Crualaoi, Louise Desmond and James O’Donovan record victorie

O' Mahony Bowls to Novice D success in Schull, vintage player David Walsh takes tournament final in Shannovale, Desmond & O' Driscoll proceed in Murray Cup and Hegarty wins with a blistering performance at Ballinacurra

Bantry’s Martin Coppinger captured his second Eamonn Bowen Memorial Cup after a commanding performance over Aidan Murphy and Gary Daly at Bottlehill.Across a highly competitive weekend, Coppinger, Murphy and Daly emerged from three hard-fought semi-finals to contest the €31,500 decider.Other scores saw strong victories for Eoin McCarthy, Micháel Desmond & Ciara Buckley, and Timmy McDonagh, while James McNulty claimed the inaugural Charlie O’Donovan Cup in Kilcrohane

Conor Creedon produced a dominant display to win the Ferghal Beamish Cup, while Clement Deane clinched the Mid Cork Novice E Championship after a tense finish in Castletown.Junior A action saw standout wins from Brian O’Driscoll, Cathal Creedon and Shane Crowley, all delivering powerful performances in high-stakes contests.John Hickey also advanced to the Lyre Novice C final after a strong showing against P.J. O’Driscoll in their semifinal clash.

Michael O’Leary captured the Mick Flor O’Driscoll Cup in Schull. In Lyre, Michael John O’Brien returned from a year’s break to defeat Liam Murphy, while Cillian Kelleher booked his place in the Junior A final with a dominant showing over Noel O’ Regan. Elsewhere around the region, standout wins were recorded by Connor Creedon, Andrew O’Callaghan, Jerry Murphy, and Sean Kiely across a busy week of tournament action

MURPHY SNATCHES VICTORY IN NORTH EAST FINAL The North East Junior A final could not be classed as high standard for the grade but it kept the spectators entertained to the last shot. Played in Grenagh between Billy McAuliffe, Eamonn Bowen and Timmy Murphy for a total stake of 2300. Bowen trailed this score from the off, 3 shots each to the lollipops Murphy led McAuliffe with Bowen back in third place. McAuliffe took the lead with a good 4th and should have capitalise on a poo

TOM O'Donovan from Crossbarry took the Vintage C title at Timoleague, overcoming John Twohig and DD Carrollin a three-way contest for stakes of 3x 950 a-side. O’ Donovan got off to a dream start with a huge opener to the sheds and raised a bowl on both opponents with another impressive second shot. He held and extended his advantage with two more to the Guard's house, where he had a comfortable lead of two bowls on Carroll and one on Twohig - excellent bowling at this grade.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.