Cian Boyle significantly enhanced his rising reputation by winning the Munster Junior B final against Pat Callanan at Killumney.

David Murphy is Munster senior bowling champion, after a brilliant second-half display against Gary Daly, on the historic Masseytown Road, in Macroom, yesterday.

Thomas Mackle is Ulster senior champion following a last shot win over his uncle, Martin Toal, at Port Mór-Blackwatertown.

The Munster senior championship will dominate bowling for the next few weeks, starting with both semi-finals at the weekend.

Michael Bohane will carry Munster’s hopes into Sunday’s All-Ireland intermediate final against Ulster champion Paul O’Reilly at Lyre near Clonakilty.

Michael Bohane will lead the Munster challenge at next weekend’s All-Ireland finals following his clear win over Raymond Ryan in Sunday’s intermediate final at Lyre.

Michael Bohane will play Raymond Ryan in next Sunday’s Munster Intermediate final at Lyre.

James O’Donovan finished with five brilliant bowls at Templemartin to dethrone All-Ireland senior champion Aidan Murphy in the Munster quarter-final on Sunday.

Billy McAuliffe and Paul Buckley will contest a classic Munster Junior A final at Templemichael on Friday week, June 26.

Catriona O’Farrell bowled impressively at Templemartin to secure her place in the Munster senior final with almost a bowl of odds on Emma Fitzpatrick.