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

@ BALLINACURRA David Hegarty bt Cillian Kelleher 2bls €1,500 as. Michael O’Leary bt Tom Reaney 1bl €600 as. @ BALLYGURTEEN Micháel Desmond bt Kieran Murphy (Paddy Murray Cup) 2bls €2,000 as. Tim Cahalane bt Deckie O’Mahony ls €500 as. Jimmy O’Driscoll bt Liam Murphy (Paddy Murray Cup) 2bls €2,000 as. Donnacha Lucey bt Jack Cahalane ls €500 as. @ BEAL NA BLATH Mark Cahalane/Ciaran Hoey bt Dylan/Teddy Murphy FINAL €470 as, Paul Twomey/Tim Allen bt Ronan Hoey/Tim Delaney €400 as

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

@ BEAL NA BLATH Mick O’Callaghan bt Paul Twomey ls €260 as. @ BOTTLEHILL (Eamonn Bowen Mem Cup SF) Gary Daly bt Eugene McVeigh 1bl bt Brian Wilmot 2bls 3 x €1,020 as & €800 Daly/McVeigh. Aidan Murphy bt Arthur McDonagh 2bls €5,000 as. Martin Coppinger bt Thomas Mackle 2bls €2,050 as. Eoin McCarthy bt Jimmy O’Brien 1bl €4,000 as. Timmy McDonagh bt Pete Carr ls €7,000 as. Micháel Desmond/Ciara Buckley bt Edmund Sexton/Veronica O’Mahony ls €4,000 as. Martin Coppinger bt Aidan Mu

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.

@ BALLINACURRA Brian O’Driscoll bt Anthony Crowley 2bls €2,100 as. Deckie O’Mahony bt Michael O’Leary ls €550 as. @ BEAL NA MARBH John Buckley bt Oran Manning bt James Roche 1b & 2bls 3 x €70 as Nov-E QF. @ CAHERAGH Shane Crowley bt Michael John O’Brien 2bls €5,000 as. Brian O’Driscoll bt Michael John O’Brien 1bl €2,800 as. @ CARRIGNAVAR Michael Barry/Jake Bowen bt Pat O’Donovan/Brian O’neill ls €750 as. Vincent O’leary bt Pat Bowles Vet B Final 1bl ns. @ CASTLETOWN Clement D

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

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Louise Desmond bt Carmel O’Sullivan Jun-Ladies. @ BALLINACURRA Kieran Murphy bt Conor Creedon ls €2,000 as. Jerry Murphy bt Jim Coffey ls €3,100 as, Jerry Murphy bt Jim Coffey ls €4,000 as. @ BALLYCLOUGH Sean Kiely bt Kieran Kelleher €2,500 as FINAL. Jamie Carroll bt James Collins €380 as. @ BEAL NA BLATH Ciaran Hoey/Mark Cahalane bt Shane Healy/Barry Collins €550 as. Darragh Lordan bt Jerome Coholan €450 as. @ BERRINGS (Paddy Murphy Cup SF) Mark Bourke (Jnr)

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Alan Hoare bt Con Creedon 1bl Nov-E @ BALLINACURRA Eoin Delaney bt Teddy Murphy Nov-E SF €200 as Andrew O’Callaghan bt Donal Riordan 1bl €2,000 as. Tommy Maloney/Mike Casey bt John Hayes Holland/Michael O’Leary ls €2,000 as @ BALLYCLOUGH Pat Bowles bt Brian O'neill Nov-E FINAL @ BWEENG Cathal Hanlon bt Kieran Doody Nov-E QF ls €150 as. @ CASTLETOWN (Tuesday Club) Gene O’Callaghan bt Martin Duggan, Martin Duggan bt Gene O’Callaghan. @ CLONDROHID Katie Moynahan

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

@ BALLINGEARY Mark O.Callaghan bt Anthony Murphy. Brendan Murphy bt Sean O.Leary Nov-E. Paul Buckley bt Conor Cronin Nov-E. @ BALLYCLOUGH James Collins bt Eoin O.Riordan 1bl 800 as. @ BALLYDEHOB James Murphy/Luka Bowen bt James Russell/Cathal O.Sullivan 1bl 1000 as. Andy McCarthy bt John O.Sullivan 1bl 800 as. @ CASTLETOWN Tommy Maloney bt Mark McCarthy 1bl 500 as. @ CONNA John O.Donoghue bt Willie O.Donovan 1bl 1300 as. @ CURRAHEEN Jerry Murphy bt Paul Butler 1bl bt Tom O.Do

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.

@ BALLINACURRA Conor Creedon bt Donie Harnedy @ BALLYCLOUGH Kieran Kelleher bt Cellie Spillane ls 410 as. James Collins bt Aaron McDonnell ns. Sean Kiely bt Kieran Corrigan ls 650 as. @ CAHERAGH Darragh McCarthy/Cian Young bt Brendan O' Driscoll/ Damien Daly (O' Sullivan/ Keating Cup Final) 2bls 1700 as. Denis Murphy bt Darren Cronin 1bl 500 as. @ DAGENHAM Patrick O' Driscoll bt Colin O' Donovan 1bl ( Junior Winter League). Chris Kiernan by Callum O' Donovan 1bl (Novice Winte

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.

@ BAILE BHUIRNE Darragh Murphy bt Daithi Allen Nov-E. @ BALLINGEARY Louise Desmond bt Rachel Moynahan Nov-Ladies. Kevin Kelleher bt Murish O’Donoghue Nov-E. @ BEAL NA MARBH David Hegarty bt Edmund Sexton 1bl €4,000 as. Conor Lucey bt Jimmy O’Brien bt Jim Coffey 1bl & 2bls 3 x €2,000 as. Aidan Murphy bt Gary Daly ls €6,300 as. Eoin O’Riordan/Conor Lucey bt Jim Coffey/Conor Creedon €3,300 as. David Crowley bt Daniel Twomey €1,750 as. Mark Bourke/Denise Murphy bt Eoin O’Riordan/

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.

@ BALLINACURRA Noel O’Donovan bt Aidan Hurley (Dan Joe Holland Cup) €300 as. Gus Kelleher bt Denis Carroll 1bl €400 as. Mark Coleman bt...

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.