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

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.

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