Aidan Murphy had the first win of the 2012 Munster senior championship when he beat Martin Coppinger in the last shot at Baile Mhuirne in Pool A on Saturday.

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.

WAYNE KINGSTON and Tadhg Crowley will contest next Saturday’s Munster Junior C final at Killumney following impressive semi-final wins.

WILLIE O’DONOVAN advanced to the semi- final of the Mick Barry Cup at Ballincurrig on Saturday by virtue of a last-shot win over Eamon Bowen Snr.