Person: Cathal Toal

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O’Donovan and Collins win cracking decider

James O’Donovan and Meghan Collins were full value for their win over Gary Daly and Emma Fitzpatrick in the mixed-doubles final at Sam’s Cross on Sunday.

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When chips were down, Murphy stepped up to plate

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Aidan Murphy has plenty of momentum heading north

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Buckley and Bohane advance to Munster final

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Toal pulls off shock in Ulster as Mackle eliminated

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Tremendous Toal wins thrilling Joe McVeigh Cup final

Santry continues fine form with Béal na Blá win

Darren Santry finished strongly to win the Béal na Blá final in a three-way battle with Noel O’Regan and Tom O’Donovan.

Wed, 13 Mar, 2019

David Murphy pips James O’Donovan in Munster thriller

David Murphy beat James O’Donovan in the last shot of an enthralling, top class Munster senior semi-final at Béal na mBláth on Sunday.

Wed, 20 Jun, 2018

David Murphy to face James O’Donovan in Munster semi-final

David Murphy secured his place in the Munster senior championship semi-final, after a gripping contest with Martin Coppinger, at Baile Mhuirne, on Sunday.

Wed, 06 Jun, 2018

Susan Greene departure leaves road bowling at crossroads

Susan Greene has announced she will not to seek re-election as chairperson of Ból-Chumann na hÉireann, an organisation she has led with distinction since 2001.

Wed, 15 Nov, 2017

Riordan makes move in Munster intermediate championship

Donal Riordan bowled brilliantly at Bauravilla to advance at the expense of Donncha O’Brien in the Munster intermediate championship.

Wed, 10 May, 2017

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

Aidan Murphy and Cathal Toal secured their places in next month’s Joe McVeigh Cup semi-final following good wins on the Newtownhamilton Road at Tassagh, Armagh on Sunday.

Wed, 22 Mar, 2017

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

Trevor Deane scorches to impressive victory at Caheragh

Trevor Deane bowled brilliantly at Caheragh to lift the O’Sullivan-Keating Cup at the expense of Denis O’Sullivan.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2017

Edmond Sexton holds off James O’Donovan in cup thriller

Edmond Sexton opened his 2017 campaign with an impressive win over James O’Donovan in the first score in the renewal of the Dennis McGarry Cup at Whitechurch.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2017

Ulster do the double as Thomas Mackle and Kelly Mallon win

Ulster completed the double double, when Thomas Mackle retained the Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads and Kelly Mallon the Global Catering Queen of the Roads at Ballincurrig yesterday.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2016

David Murphy and Cathal Toal in final six for King of the Roads

David Murphy and Cathal Toal will contest next month’s King of the Roads following their Mick Barry Cup semi-final wins at Ballincurrig on Saturday.

Wed, 28 Sep, 2016

Ulster stars Cathal Toal and Thomas Mackle secure impressive wins

Ulster visitors Cathal Toal and Thomas Mackle pulled off a significant double over Munster rivals at the weekend. Toal beat James Buckley at Ballincurrig in the Mick Barry Cup and Mackle beat Aidan Murphy in the Sonny O’Donovan Cup in Ardcahan.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2016

Kilumney all set for exciting Munster junior final

The Munster Junior A final is an all Nagle affair as James Nagle meets Peter Nagle, no relation, in Sunday’s faceoff at Killumney.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2016

Killian Kingston the Munster senior bowling champion

Killian Kingston is Munster senior bowling champion following a tremendously exciting contest with Edmond Sexton at Lyre yesterday.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2016

Killian Kingston shakes off Séamus Sexton to reach Munster final

Killian Kingston will contest his first Munster senior final after an impressive win over Séamus Sexton at Grange on Sunday.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2016

European medalists cut down to size in Munster

Kings of Europe cut down to size in Munster.

Wed, 25 May, 2016

Brian Coughlan rises to the challenge at Seán Ó Muirthile Cup final

Brian Coughlan won the historic Seán Ó Muirthile Cup final at Drinagh on Sunday, which commemorated the only Cork volunteer to fall in the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916.

Wed, 04 May, 2016

Donncha O’Brien masters elements and rival Jerry Gibbons

Donncha O’Brien was brilliant at Durrus where he beat Jerry Gibbons by almost a bowl in torrential rain in the West Cork Junior A championship.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2016

Gavin Twohig just too good for in-form Dónal Riordan

Gavin Twohig beat Dónal Riordan in the feature score of the Carbery-South West festival at the Pike.

Wed, 30 Mar, 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

Donal Riordan turns on the style to defeat Michael Bohane

Donal Riordan was the big winner of the International Fund series played at eight venues over three days starting on St Patrick’s Day. He beat Michael Bohane by two bowls at the Marsh Road on Sunday.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2016

John O’Rourke books place in cup final with strong finish as Jimmy O’Driscoll fades

John O’Rourke maintained his top form at the Pike where he beat Jimmy O’Driscoll by a bowl in the semi-final of the Seán Leahy Cup.

Wed, 16 Mar, 2016

Peter Nagle holds off gutsy Anthony Gould

Peter Nagle had the first significant championship win of 2016 when he beat Anthony Gould in the last shot at Templemichael in the Cork City Junior A race.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2016

Kieran Murphy’s final flourish seals Ballinacurra win

Kieran Murphy finished strongly to beat Gavin Twohig by over a bowl at Ballinacurra.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2016

Michael Bohane meets Raymond Ryan in Munster decider

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

Wed, 01 Jul, 2015

Donal Riordan advances to Munster semi-final

Donal Riordan is the first player through to the Munster Intermediate championship semi-final after defeating Gavin Twohig by two bowls at the Marsh Road on Sunday.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2015

Bad start takes its Martin Toal on Conor McGuigan

Martin Toal had an unexpectedly easy win over Conor McGuigan in the quarter-final of the Ulster senior championship at Port Mór-Blackwatertown.

Wed, 27 May, 2015

Brilliant Éamon Bowen Jnr advances in Munster

Gary Daly and Séamus Sexton secured places in the Munster senior championship quarter-final draw at the weekend and Éamon Bowen Jnr revived his hopes with a brilliant show against James Buckley, writes Séamus Ó Tuama.

Wed, 06 May, 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

Ryan’s victory the highlight in intermediate clashes

Raymond Ryan was the pick of the weekend Munster Intermediate championship winners after beating Denis O’Driscoll by almost three bowls at the Marsh Road.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2015

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

Ulster edge Munster in premier titles battle

Following last weekend’s All-Ireland series in Armagh the 13 premier titles of 2014 have been decided with Ulster ending the series on seven wins to Munster’s six.

Wed, 06 Aug, 2014

Connacht says farewell to old warrior Carroll

Bowling fans throughout the country are mourning the loss of Willie Carroll, the doyen of Connacht bowling, who died at the weekend.

Wed, 18 Jun, 2014

Coppinger and Murphy set for enthralling Munster semi-final battle

The Munster senior championship semi-final pairings were finalised at the weekend after wins for 2013 champion Martin Coppinger, Christy Mullins and Gary Daly. Aidan Murphy had already qualified.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2014

Coppinger sets up clash with O’Meara

Martin Coppinger had a comfortable two bowls of odds win over James Buckley at Waterfall in the final pool score of the Munster senior championship on Sunday.

Wed, 14 May, 2014

Murphy masters Ulster champ in McVeigh Cup final

Aidan Murphy is Joe McVeigh Cup champion following his bowl of odds win over Ulster champion Eddie Carr on the Markethill Road in Keady yesterday.

Mon, 21 Apr, 2014

Murphy back in the groove at Kealkill

David Murphy has his Munster senior championship campaign back on track after a last-shot win over John Creedon at Kealkill.

Wed, 16 Apr, 2014

Strong start key to Daly victory

Gary Daly shook up the 2014 Munster senior championship when he beat David Murphy in their Pool B tie at Whitechurch on Sunday.

Wed, 09 Apr, 2014

Coppinger opens title defence in style

Martin Coppinger opened the defence of his Munster senior championship title with a comfortable win over Brian Wilmot at Durrus on Sunday.

Wed, 02 Apr, 2014