Martin Coppinger’s ambitions of retaining the Munster senior championship are still on track after he survived a great late rally from Gary Daly at Terelton.

John Young won the JJ Murphy Cup at Bauravilla following a brilliant contest with Jimmy O’Driscoll.

European champion David Murphy and recent Phair Cup winner Martin Coppinger face each other today in the feature score of the RNLI annual fundraising day at Castletownbere.

Martin Coppinger won the Noel Phair Cup at Shannonvale, ending James O’Donovan’s fantastic run of wins.

Donncha O’Brien made an explosive start to his Marshall Clarke Cup quarter-final clash with Denis Wilmot at Derrinasafa, which set him on the way to a comprehensive win.

Brothers Edmond and Séamus Sexton advanced to the Munster senior championship semi-finals in a weekend that saw all four Munster quarter-finals decided.

Edmond Sexton beat James O’Donovan by a bowl at Ardcahan.

David Murphy is back on top of the bowling world after winning his second All-Ireland senior title, for just under €50,000, with almost two shots to spare on Ulster’s Thomas Mackle at Port Mór-Blackwatertown on Sunday.

Several thousand spectators thronged the Portmore-Blackwatertown Road on the Armagh–Tyrone border to witness the clash of Ulster senior champion Thomas Mackle against his Munster counterpart David Murphy for the All-Ireland senior title.

David Murphy and Thomas Mackle meet in what promises to be a thrilling All-Ireland senior bowling final at Port Mór- Blackwatertown in County Armagh on Sunday.

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

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.

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

All-Ireland champion Aidan Murphy narrowly beat Killian Kingston in the last shot at Pouladuff to secure his place in the Munster quarter-final.

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.

John Young got the most significant win so far in the Junior A championship when he beat Jerry Gibbons in the last shot of an enthralling contest at Drinagh on Monday.

Brian Wilmot beat Liam O’Sullivan by over a bowl in the Marsh Road final on Sunday.

James O’Donovan beat Arthur McDonagh in the last shot in the first round of the Josie Crean Cup at Whitechurch on Saturday.

Christy Mullins beat Gary Daly by almost a bowl in the Paddy Barry Cup final at Rosscarbery on Saturday.

On the night of July 18, 1992, Martin Donnelly sat in his hotel room in the Clare Inn looking at 20 brand new Clare jerseys.

The Munster senior championship quarter-final draws and next Sunday’s Pool A play-off at Skibbereen between Aidan Murphy, Martin Coppinger and James O’Donovan are dominating bowling discourse this week.

Brian Wilmot’s senior career continues its upward trajectory following a hard earned Munster championship win over Eamon Bowen Snr at Waterfall on Saturday He opened with a brilliant bowl past the Glasha.

Brian Wilmot made a successful start to his senior championship career when he beat Patrick O’Donoghue in their Pool C tie at Gortroe.

Trevor O’Meara won the Hughie Desmond Cup final at Curraheen on Saturday where he beat Raymond Ryan by two bowls.

WILLIAM O’Driscoll beat James Cooney by two bowls of odds in the Ballincurrig 27 final on Saturday.

CHRISTY MULLINS brought a memorable 2011 to a perfect conclusion with a convincing win over Gary Daly in the feature score of the RNLI Benefit Day at Castletownbere.

MICK HURLEY maintained his good form with a comfortable win over Martin Daly at Pouladuff.

JAMES O’DONOVAN bowled impressively at Carrigaline on Sunday where he beat Aidan Murphy by a bowl of odds.

MARTIN COPPINGER beat Aidan Murphy by almost a bowl in the Con Kelleher — Dan Hurley Cup at Drimoleague.

EDMUND SEXTON reached the Mick Barry Cup quarter- final when he beat Aidan Murphy in the last shot at Ballincurrig on Saturday.

GARY DALY had two important wins in three days when he beat Christy Mullins in the feature score of the West and Mid Festival at Ballinacurra on Sunday, hot on the heels of his last-shot win over Eamon Bowen Snr in the Mick Barry Cup at Ballincurrig on Thursday.

ÉAMON Bowen Jnr moved into the quarter-finals of the Munster senior championship when he beat Gavin Twohig by over a bowl at Templemartin.

GARY DALY made a winning start to his Munster senior championship career by beating Gavin Twohig in the last shot at Béal na mBláth on Saturday.

ANTHONY GOULD finished with two exceptional bowls to take the first big championship of 2011 when he beat David Hubbard in the last shot of their Munster Premier Intermediate tie at Ballinacurra, Upton on Sunday.