Bowling Report - Week ending 09th November

Tim Foley Cup Tournament @ Templemartin, Noel O'Donovan bt David Hegarty with reff Finbarr Coughlan

Shauna O'Driscoll, Caoimhe Hurley & Saoirse Duggan from Marie Immaculate Dunamnway, R-up Jun Girls

Orlaith Ni Murchui, Nicole Buttimer & Darcy O'Brien from Colaiste Bhobnatan, Senior Winners

Jason Deane, Rory Hurley & Tadhg Farrell from Marie Immaculata, Dunmanway Junior Boy's Winners

North East Nov-E Winner Pat Bowles with Michael Murphy North East Fixtures Secretary

Eoin Hurley, Aidan Deane & Ethan Hurley from Marie Immaculate Dunmanway Senior boys winners

Caroline Creedon, Anna O'Driscoll & Robyn O'Brien from Saint Marys College Macroom Junior Girl's 3rd

James O'Driscoll makes presentation of the Charlo Daly Shield to the winning School Maria Immaculata

Casey O'Sullivan, Meave Cuinnea & Roisin O'Sullivan from Mount St. Michael Rosscarbery, Jun winners

STUDENTS GATHER AT SHANNONVALE FOR ANTICIPATED SCHOOLS DAY EVENT

Almost 150 secondary school students congregated at Shannonvale on Wednesday November 5th for the Annual Schools day event, Maria Immaculate Dunmanway took the Senior Boy’s with 2030 mt Eoghan Hurley, Adrian Deane and Ethan Hurley they had 350 mt to spare over Skibbereen Community College 1680 mt team of Tom McCarthy, Stephen O’Neill and Fionn McCarthy. In the Junior boy’s Maria Immaculate were also the victors here with 1529 mt Rory Hurley, Tadgh Farrell & Jason Deane coming in ahead of Coláiste Ghobnatan, Baile Bhurine 1379 mt, Ben Kelleher, Sean Lehane & Keelan Creedon. The Senior Girl’s event was won by Coláiste Ghobnatan, Baile Bhurine with 1259 mt Darcy O’Brien, Orla Murphy & Nicole Buttimer from Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty 1146 mt Laura Sexton, Emer Whelton & Louise Coleman. The Junior Girls went to Mount Saint Michael, Rosscarbery with 967 mt, Meave Cuinnea, Casey O’Sullivan and Roisin O’Sullivan from Maria Immaculate, Dunmanway 922 mt Shauna O’Driscoll, Caoimhe Hurley & Saoirse Duggan. The overall Charlo Daly shield went to the school of Maria Immaculate, Dunmanway.

O'DONOVAN SNATCHES VICTORY FROM HEGARTY

A Tim Foley Cup tournament score was played at Templemartin between Noel O’Donovan, Crossbarry and David Hegarty, Lyre. Playing for a total stake of €5,200. Hegarty had the better start in this score but O’Donovan took his first lead with a big fourth to the new house, Hegarty recaptured the lead with a well-played bowl out Slynes corner, Hegarty extended his lead past O’Riordan’s and on for Collins Wall from here Hegarty went out the School House cross in two more where he had almost a bowl of odds. They both covered the whole road down to the stonefield corner an important bowl for O’Donovan to follow. From here Hegarty’s bowling took a downward spiral trend and O’Donovan upped his game, at the Monument in fifteen each Hegarty’s odds was down to five meters. O’Donovan was back in front by three meters at the pub cross. Two more to the finish line was not enough for Hegarty and O’Donovan won by a big last shot.

A POLISHED PERFORMANCE FROM CREEDON

A Ferghal Beamsih Cup semi-final was played at The Pike where Conor Creedon had a trap to line win over David Hubbard. At Whites Cross, Creedon had a bowl of odds and he increased this to three bowls at Drapers, one more shot from here and Hubbard conceded. They played for a total stake of €1,400. Creedon now plays John A.Murphy in the final and it’s in fixtures for Sunday November 23rd.

A Junior A tournament score was played at Ballinacurra, between Donal Riordan, Bantry and Andrew O’Callaghan, Mallow playing for €2,000 a-side. Four bowls to Brinny Cross for Riordan and O’Callaghan was at the Church Wall. Riordan missed this tip to go a bowl down. Riordan had it under the bowl at Perriots but past the Crush O’Callaghan got a great bowl to restore his bowl advantage. After a poor bowl from O’Callaghan his odds at the Hurling alley was down to sixty meters. O’Callaghan got a super bowl to the bridge and raised the bowl of odds again. He followed up with another super bowl through Innishannon cross that raised a second bowl for him. A late rally from Riordan had it under the bowl at the start of the straight and had it down to 60 mt with a shot to go, but O’Callaghan finished well to take the honours.

Grenagh also held a junior a score between Edmund Sexton and Timmy Murphy, playing for €2,650 a-side. Having won the North East Junior a championship score at this same venue last week, things did not go as good for Timmy Murphy on this occasion. Sexton raised a bowl of odds after four shots past the lollipops, Sexton playing very well on this occasion raised a further bowl at the farm, and when Murphy missed out Boula bend matters were ceased, with Sexton victorious.

HUBBARD TAKES ANOTHER TITLE

The Ladies Committee of Ból Chumann concluded the 2025 championship season when the Girl’s U-14 was played at Newcestown between Chloe Hubbard, Rylane and Aoife McCarthy, Skibbereen. Hubbard who has 3 years on Aoife proved to be the stronger player on the day, when she started with a huge opening bowl to peeping light at the first bend. She raised the bowl fully with her second shot back of the Pitch & Putt course. However McCarthy wasn’t fazed by age as she laid down some super shots and had the odds down to forty meters at Kingston’s Lane. But Newcestown is a tough climb up for under-age and Hubbard finished strong to raise the bowl again at Canty’s Lane and on to the finish.

GRADING THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AT NOVEMBER EXECUTIVE MEETING

At the November Executive meeting, Grading was the order of business. 13 seniors will contest the 2026 championship, Michael Bohane, Martin Coppinger, Gary Daly, Patrick Flood, Arthur McDonagh, Aidan Murphy, David Murphy, James O’Donovan, Denis O’Sullivan, Tommy O’Sullivan, Seamus Sexton, Brian Wilmot & Páidín Stokes. While in Intermediate 10 players will be contesting this grade, Paul Buckley, Michael Harrington, Timmy McDonagh, Michael Murphy, Phillip O’Donovan, John O’Rourke, Paddy Stokes, Killian Kingston, Wayne Parkes and Tim Young. The Junior A will be run off on the same format as 2025 with a Premier Junior A grade that will have our Gen-Z players Shane Crowley, Anthony Crowley, Darragh Dempsey, John O’Donoghue, Liam Murphy, Cathal Creedon, Brian O’Driscoll & Cillian Kelleher, there will be 2 x semi-finals and final for county honours.

SCHOOL'S DAY RESULTS @ SHANNONVALE 2025

SENIOR BOY'S

1st; Marie Imaculate Dunmanway, Eoghan Hurley, Adrian Deane, Ethan Hurley. 2030

2nd; Skibbereen Community College Tom McCarthy, Stephen O'Neill, Fionn O'Regan 1680

3rd; Skibbereen Community College, Shane McCarthy, Michael O'Leary, Niall O'Driscoll 1530

4th; Marie Imaculate Dunmanway, Oisin McCarthy, Daniel O'Sullivan, Josh Farrell 1407

5th; Marie Imaculate Dunmanway, Matthew Hurely, Eoinie Walsh, David Russell. 1367

6th; Marie Imaculate Dunmanway, Eamonn Crowley, Conor Horagn, Kenny Kingston 1342

7th; Clonakilty Community College, Rory Twohig, Daniel O'Donovan, David Barry. 1291

8th; Mount Saint Michael, Rosscarbery, Sean Cuinnea, Adam Baker, Ronan Hayes 1246

9th; St Brogans College, Bandon David O'Mahony, Shane Coughlan, Ross O'Driscoll. 1231

10th; Colaiste Pobail, Bheanntrai, Gavin Ross, Danny O'Donovan, Luke McCarthy. 1217

11th; Marie Imaculate Dunmanway, Eanna Hayes, Michael Galvin, Jack Duggan 1199

12th; Clonakilty Community College, Jonathon Bennett, Ewan Knowles, Sean Murphy 1141

12th; Mount Saint Michael, Rosscarbery Liam O'Brien, Eolan B.Scannell, Nicolas Snell. 1141

12th; Skibbereen Community College, Fionán Bowen, Patrick McCarthy, Jack Burchell 1086

JUNIOR BOY'S

1st; Marie Imaculate Dunmanway, Rory Hurley, Tadhg Farrell, Jason Deane 1529

2nd; Colaiste Ghobnatan, Baile Bhurine, Brian Kelleher, Sean Lehane, Keelan Creedon 1379

3rd; Skibbereen Community College, Harry O'Leary, Aidan Brownie, Bill Kingston 1320

4th; Colaiste Pobail, Bheanntrai, Eoghan Hickey, Bill O'Donovan, Leo Arundel 1116

5th; Clonakilty Community College, Fionán Twohig, Matthew Kelleher, Cathal O'donovan 1089

6th; Marie Imaculate Dunmanway, Jack Coakley, Conor Lennon, Sean Bradfield 1073

7th; Marie Imaculate Dunmanway, Aaron Hurley, Tommy Noonan, Cian O'Callaghan 1047

8th; St Brogans College, Bandon, Tadhg Hickey, Luke Barry, Shane Murphy. 1023

9th; St Brogans College, Bandon, Eoihn Murphy, Oran Keohane, Jack Twomey. 1001

10th; Mount Saint Michaels, Rosscarbery, Luke Callanan, James O'Shea, Cathal McCarthy. 972.5

11th; Marie Imaculate Dunmanway, James Kearney, Maurice Murphy, Kevin Collins 972

12th; Skibbereen Community College, Matthew O'Neill, Ryan O'Driscoll, Charlie McCarthy 917.8

13th; Mount Saint Michaels, Rosscarbery, Paddy Callanan, Dillon Baker, Cillian Ahern. 873

14th; Mount Saint Michaels, Rosscarbery, Conor Collins, Cormac O'Regan, Jake O'Callaghan, 800

15th; Clonakilty Community College, James Coleman, Adam O'Driscoll Cormac Whelton 789

16th; Marie Imaculate Dunmanway, Dillon Murray, Evan Peters 650

SENIOR GIRL'S

1st; Colaiste Ghobnatan, Baile Bhurine, Darcy O'Brien, Orla Murphy, Nicole Buttimer 1259.6

2nd; Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Laura Sexton, Emer Whelton, Louise Coleman. 1146

3rd; Saint Brogans College, Bandon Sophie Murphy, Sinead Hickey, Leila Foley 1051

4th; Marie Imaculate Dunmanway, Emma Hurley, Eabha Kehilly, Niamh O'Connell. 1037

5th; Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Tara Hegarty, Chloe Galway, Ciara Walsh. 836

6th; Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty Ellie Collins, Ava Crowley, Karen Lucey 785

7th; Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Triona Harte, Ciara Barrett, Amber Bishop 742

JUNIOR GIRL'S

1st; Mount Saint Michael, Rosscarberyn, Meave Cuinnea, Casey O'Sullivan, Roisín O'Sullivan 967

2nd; Marie Imaculate Dunmanway, Shauna O'Driscoll, Caoimhe Hurley, Saoirse Duggan 922

3rd; Saint Mary's College, Macroom Caroline Creedon, Anna O'Druiscoll, Robyn O'Brien, 919

4th; Skibbereen Community College, Lauren McCarthy, Hannah Tobin, Katie Whelton 914.7

5th; Mount Saint Michael, Rosscarbery, Roinín Curtin, Izy Hayes, Niamh Hehir 894

6th; Skibbereen Community College, Jody McCarthy, Amy Salter, Grace Keating. 854

7th; Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Julia Back, Maggie Foley, Emily Murphy 752

8th; Saint Brogans College, Bella Barry Twohig, Grace Kiely, Eve Murphy 750

9th; Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Caoimhe Barrett, Sara Cahalane, Aoibheen Ahern. 675

10th; Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Emma McCarthy, Lucy Harrington, Lucy O'Regan 664

11th; Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Faye Knowles, Juliette Gresham, Gemma O'Brien. 650

12th; Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Jagoda Hesen, Tamaro O'Sullivan, Callie Hayes 640

13th; Saint Brogans College, Bandon, Elenor Foley, Idsabella Buchan, Aisling O'Sullivan. 585