Person: Silke Tulk

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Roadmap to complete All-Ireland road bowling championships unveiled

A roadmap to complete the 2020 road bowling championships was unveiled by Ból-Chumann na hÉireann this week. It is planned to complete all three All-Ireland series to a modified calendar.

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Murphy to bid for golden four in a row in Germany

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Buckley and Bohane advance to Munster final

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Pat Butler rolls back the years to claim junior crown

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Stars of 2018 will be hoping to push even higher

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Four-in-a-row delight for magical Thomas Mackle

Road Bowling: Thomas Mackle and Kelly Mallon push for history

Thomas Mackle is bidding to become the first player to win four Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads titles in succession this weekend at Ballincurrig.

Thu, 27 Sep, 2018

Determined Mackle bidding for a piece of history

Thomas Mackle will be bidding for a special place in bowling history when he defends his Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads title at Ballincurrig next weekend.

Thu, 12 Oct, 2017

Lindsay Leussink capable of putting it up to Silke Tulk and Kelly Mallon

Lindsay Leussink’s win in the Top 10 Qualifier at Ballincurrig on Sunday turns Friday’s opening Queen of the Roads semi-final into a battle of the ages.

Wed, 11 Oct, 2017

O’Sullivan and Fitzpatrick advance to Gretta Cormican Cup final

Clare O’Sullivan and Emma Fitzpatrick will contest the Gretta Cormican Cup final in a bid to secure a semi-final place in next month’s Queen of the Roads.

Wed, 20 Sep, 2017

Magnificent seven for Kelly Mallon

At Grenagh on Sunday, Kelly Mallon joined Gretta Cormican on the top of the national roll of honour with seven All-Ireland senior titles.

Wed, 12 Jul, 2017

Jerry Gibbons lifts Barrett Cup after scorching effort

Jerry Gibbons scorched past the line in 12 throws to win the Bill Barrett Cup final over Tim Young at Caheragh.

Wed, 29 Mar, 2017

Kelly Mallon crowned Queen of the Roads at Ballincurrig

Kelly Mallon’s win over Silke Tulk in the final of the Global Catering Queen of the Roads was the standout contest of the 32nd King and Queen of the Roads at Ballincurrig.

Wed, 19 Oct, 2016

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

Thomas Mackle bids to hold elusive suite of titles

Thomas Mackle is bidding to become the only Ulster player to retain the Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads next weekend at Ballincurrig.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2016

Irish road bowlers take impressive medal haul home from Dutch moors

Ten individual medals, two gold on the road, five silver and three bronze gives Irish fans plenty to celebrate after the very successful European championships in Holland last weekend.

Wed, 11 May, 2016

James O’Donovan captures Euro silver as Irish land big medal haul

James O’Donovan was the toast of the Irish at Reutum in the Netherlands when he captured the European senior men’s silver medal on a pristine Dutch Moors course yesterday. 

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Majestic David Murphy makes history

David Murphy created European sporting history in the Netherlands yesterday when he became the only player to ever win three successive road gold medals.

Sat, 07 May, 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

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

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

Kelly Mallon and Carmel Ryan to contest final

Kelly Mallon and Carmel Ryan will contest tomorrow’s Global Catering Queen of the Roads final after impressive wins at Ballincurrig yesterday.

Sat, 10 Oct, 2015

David Murphy faces Europe’s finest at King of the Roads at Ballincurrig

The 31st Annual King & Queen of the Roads festival will break off tomorrow at Ballincurrig, with Europe’s leading bowlers vying in the two flagship events.

Thu, 08 Oct, 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

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

Ryan and Tulk set up repeat decider

Tomorrow’s Global Catering Queen of the Roads final is a repeat of last year’s epic battle between Carmel Ryan and Dutch champion Silke Tulk.

Sat, 11 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

Magnificent Callanan sees off Twohig to claim Billy Molloy Cup honours

Wayne Callanan bowled brilliantly to win the Billy Molloy Cup against Gavin Twohig at Whitechurch.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2014

Bohane tames Twohig to close in on King of the Roads spot

Michael Bohane bounced back from his Flor Crowley Cup defeat with an impressive win over Gavin Twohig in the Jim O’Driscoll Cup at Ballincurrig.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2014

Daly gives outstanding display to take senior men’s title

With an Ireland-Netherlands two-day test at Skibbereen, the final of the John Cronin Cup and two Mick Barry Cup ties this was one of the busiest weekends of the year.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2014

Women’s bowling elevated to new plane

Sunday’s Mallow Contracts Queen of the Roads final at Ballincurrig elevated women’s bowling to a whole new plane.

Wed, 16 Oct, 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

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

Mallon remains on course for three-in-a-row

Kelly Mallon’s dream of winning three successive Mallow Contacts Queen of the Roads titles is still alive after her impressive win over Catriona O’Farrell-Kidney and Anke Klöpper at Ballincurrig yesterday.

Sat, 13 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 sisters in sparkling form

Sisters Caitriona and Aileen Murphy enjoyed a very successful weekend.

Wed, 26 Sep, 2012

Murphy joins men who would be King

Aidan Murphy completed the line-up for the 2012 Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads when he beat Christy Mullins by a bowl of odds in the Mick Barry Cup final at Ballincurrig on Sunday.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2012

Ireland now on new level of professionalism after Italian job

Five individual gold medals from a possible 12, and two individual silvers as well as a bronze.

Wed, 23 May, 2012

Aidan smashes record on way to European title

Ireland’s Aidan Murphy, who won the Dutch Moors gold medal and broke the European record at the European Bowling Championships in Italy on Saturday.

Mon, 21 May, 2012

Rocker roars to King of the Roads final

RALF ROCKER made history at Ballincurrig yesterday when he beat Gary Daly and Christy Mullins to become the first German bowler to qualify for the final of the Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads.

Sat, 08 Oct, 2011

Mullins finishes with a flourish

CHRISTY MULLINS won the opening round of the Con Kelleher-Dan Hurley Cup with a convincing win over James O’Donovan at Drimoleague.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2011

Murphy and Bowen show their class

WORLD CHAMPIONS Aidan Murphy and Eamon Bowen Jnr shared the limelight at the weekend, winning their opening rounds of the Pat Barry Cup and the Mick Crowley Cup respectively.

Wed, 16 Feb, 2011