Event: Charlie McCarthy Cup

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Mackle and Mallon make it a golden Ulster age

Future Ulster bowling fans will look back on this as the golden age. A decade ago not even the most optimistic supporter would have predicted Ulster winning both King and Queen of the Roads in three successive seasons.

Determined Mackle bidding for a piece of history

Kelly Mallon crowned Queen of the Roads at Ballincurrig

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Ulster do the double as Thomas Mackle and Kelly Mallon win

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Thomas Mackle bids to hold elusive suite of titles

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Michael Bohane turns on power at Ballincurrig

Buckley turns back the clock in no uncertain terms

James Buckley bowled like an Oisín returned from Tír na nÓg in Sunday’s Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads final at Ballincurrig, we hadn’t seen anything like this from him since the 1990s.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2014

Murphy the man who should be King

Defending champion Aidan Murphy is well placed to win his third Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads crown at Ballincurrig on Sunday.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2014

Cooney wins at the death in Ballincurrig

Sunday’s King and Queen of the Roads at Ballincurrig was one of sustained excellence and excitement.

Wed, 17 Oct, 2012

All hail new king Coppinger

Martin Coppinger is the new Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads after a battle of passion, drama and exceptional bowling with David Murphy at Ballincurrig yesterday.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2012

Murphy the man to beat as King of the Road takes centre stage

David Murphy is bidding to reach his sixth consecutive final and join Bill Daly at the top of the Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads roll of honour this weekend at Ballincurrig.

Thu, 11 Oct, 2012

Murphy’s master class joy to behold

BOWLING is a sport rarely accused of snobbery, but David Murphy may generate a coterie of purists if he continues to bowl at the level he displayed in Sunday’s King of the Roads final.

Wed, 13 Oct, 2010