Event: Joe McVeigh Cup

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Aidan Murphy has plenty of momentum heading north

Aidan Murphy and Cathal Toal contest what looks an evenly balanced All-Ireland senior bowling final at Tullysaran in Armagh on Sunday.

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Tremendous Toal wins thrilling Joe McVeigh Cup final

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Santry continues fine form with Béal na Blá win

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Stars of 2018 will be hoping to push even higher

Wilmot sees off Murphy in great battle at Ballinacurra

Aidan Murphy and Cathal Toal stay in hunt for Joe McVeigh Cup

James O’Donovan gets huge boost ahead of cup score

James O’Donovan beat Aidan Murphy by a bowl at Béal na mBláth to get a significant confidence boost ahead of his Joe McVeigh Cup qualifier against David Murphy next Saturday.

Wed, 15 Mar, 2017

Road Bowling: Toal digs deepest to advance to Ulster final

Cathal Toal secured his place in the Ulster final of the Joe McVeigh Cup qualifier for the Ból-Fada with a line-to-line win over Bryan O’Reilly and Eddie Carr.

Wed, 01 Mar, 2017

O’Donovan lays down marker with superb display

James O’Donovan is the first name on the Willie Whelton Cup after a sensational performance saw him beat All-Ireland champion Thomas Mackle by three bowls of odds at Grange.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2017

Tim Young turns on style to book place in cup decider

Tim Young gave a sensational display at Caheragh where he progressed to the Bill Barrett Cup final at the expense of Denis Wilmot.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2017

Thomas Mackle and Killian Kingston set for battle royal at Lyre

A new name will adorn the Hughie Traynor Cup Sunday after the meeting of Thomas Mackle and Killian Kingston in the All-Ireland senior final at Lyre near Clonakilty.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

Thomas Mackle sees off David Murphy in McVeigh final

Thomas Mackle beat David Murphy by almost a bowl in the Joe McVeigh Cup final at the Ból-Fada festival in Keady, Co Armagh yesterday.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

First big tests of the year at Ból-Fada festival

The first big bowling tests of 2016 come this weekend at the Ból-Fada festival at Keady-Tassagh in Armagh, writes Séamus Ó Tuama.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

Kelly Mallon ready for European Championship challenge

Just six months ahead of the European Championships in the Netherlands, Kelly Mallon is Europe’s top woman bowler.

Wed, 09 Dec, 2015

Brilliant hat-trick for Ulster bowlers

Conor McGuigan beat All-Ireland champion Aidan Murphy by almost a bowl in the final of the Joe McVeigh Cup on Sunday, the feature event of the Ból-Fada festival on the Markethill Road near Keady, Co. Armagh. 

Wed, 08 Apr, 2015

Ból-Fada festival to set scene for season

The first barometer of the 2015 bowling season will be played out at the three-day Ból-Fada festival at Keady-Tassagh in Armagh over the weekend.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2015

Gavin Twohig closes out brilliantly to edge out David Hubbard at Rosscarbery

Gavin Twohig closed with 10 brilliant bowls to beat David Hubbard in the last shot of the Rosscarbery final. 

Wed, 25 Feb, 2015

Even at 75, Barry was a winner

"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example"

Wed, 10 Dec, 2014

Riordan and O’Driscoll tame Gould brothers

Donal Riordan and William O’Driscoll had good wins in the Munster intermediate championship, beating brothers Anthony and Noel Gould respectively.

Wed, 03 Apr, 2013

Mackle proves the master in McVeigh Cup

Thomas Mackle won the Joe McVeigh Cup on the Markethill Road in Keady yesterday, beating European champion David Murphy by three bowls of odds.

Mon, 01 Apr, 2013

Murphy looks the man to beat on Markethill Road

David Murphy is strong favourite to lift the first classic of 2013 when he contests the Caledonian Inn Joe McVeigh Cup at next weekend’s Ból-Fada festival on the Markethill Road near Keady, Co. Armagh.

Fri, 29 Mar, 2013

Last shot win for Cooney in Béal na mBláth

PJ Cooney and Arthur McDonagh had the first two wins of the 2013 Munster intermediate championship at the weekend.

Wed, 27 Feb, 2013

Creedon maintains unbeaten record

John Creedon maintained his perfect record in 2013 when he beat Edmund Sexton by a bowl of odds at Baile Mhuirne on Sunday to complete an early season three-in-a-row.

Wed, 13 Feb, 2013

Coppinger’s brilliance blitzes Carr in Keady

MARTIN COPPINGER extended the possibilities of the Markethill Road near Keady beyond what could ever be imagined when he won the Joe McVeigh Cup yesterday by close to four bowls of odds after just nine throws to the threequarter mark.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2011

Coppinger’s chance to shine as Keady hosts Ból-Fada festival

ALL-IRELAND champion Martin Coppinger has a chance to show his true talent by winning the Joe McVeigh Cup at the Ból-Fada Festival in Keady, Armagh on Sunday.

Fri, 22 Apr, 2011

Massive Christmas programme in jeopardy unless thaw sets in

All the major fixtures in last weekend’s bowling programme were abandoned because of the continuing severe weather. The massive calendar of events planned for the Christmas period could also fall by the way unless a quick and sustained thaw sets in.

Wed, 22 Dec, 2010