Person: Willie O’Donovan

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Gary Daly in pole position for King of the Roads place

Gary Daly gained a maximum 18 points in the first day of the Mick Barry Cup at Ballincurrig to lead the race for the last spot in the 2019 Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads.

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Son who admitted to attack on father gets bail

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‘Rain man’ Gavin Twohig holds off Éamon Bowen fightback

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Gary Daly in top form in Munster championship win over James Buckley

Michael Harrington to face Seán O’Meara after Shannonvale win

Strong finish powers Carey to clash with O’Donovan

Wilmot sees off Murphy in great battle at Ballinacurra

Denis Wilmot beat Denis Murphy by almost a bowl in a great Mid-Cork Junior A quarter-final at Ballinacurra, writes Séamus Ó Tuama.

Wed, 19 Apr, 2017

Brilliant Paul Buckley masters Kieran Murphy

Paul Buckley bowled brilliantly at Newcestown to beat Kieran Murphy by over two bowls in the Munster intermediate championship quarter-final. 

Wed, 18 May, 2016

Killian Kingston claims Hegarty Cup final

Killian Kingston won the Mother Hegarty Cup final at Lyre where he beat defending champion Edmond Sexton in the last throw.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2016

Tony O’Sullivan leads from the front to clinch Carbery crown

Tony O’Sullivan led all the way against Declan O’Donovan in the Carbery Junior A final at the Marsh Road.

Wed, 13 May, 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

Shorten powers to victory in Crowley Cup

John Shorten won the Flor Crowley Cup final by two bowls of odds against Michael Bohane at Ballinacurra on Saturday.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2014

Sexton wins Timoleague thriller

Seamus Sexton beat Pat Butler by a bowl in a brilliant Munster intermediate championship quarter-final at Timoleague.

Wed, 09 Jul, 2014

Toal champion of Ulster after edging never-say-die Mackle

Cathal Toal is Ulster senior champion after beating Thomas Mackle in the last shot of a close, if slightly low-key final at Knappagh on Sunday.

Wed, 02 Jul, 2014

Murphy edges out Mackle in final

Aidan Murphy beat Ulster’s Thomas Mackle in the last shot of the Mother Hegarty Cup final at Lyre on Sunday.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2014

Fergie comes out of retirement

I FIND it fascinating that some people can spend hours on end repairing old farm machines, pulling them from what was intended to be their final resting place, usually an overgrown ditch, and lovingly restoring them.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2013

Coppinger turns on the power at Grange

All-Ireland champion Martin Coppinger was awesome in the opening score of his title defence at Grange on Friday beating Brian Wilmot by three bowls of odds.

Wed, 17 Apr, 2013

Coppinger set for tough title defence against Murphy

Martin Coppinger was handed a difficult route to defend his Munster and All-Ireland senior titles at last Wednesday’s Munster championship draws.

Wed, 13 Mar, 2013

Seafarers’ monument to be unveiled in honour of lives lost at sea

A seafarers’ monument born out of a fishing tragedy in Union Hall that claimed five lives will be unveiled in the village this weekend.

Thu, 19 Jul, 2012

Remembrance garden for lost at sea unveiled

A memorial garden dedicated to people lost at sea has been unveiled in Union Hall as the West Cork fishing village prepares to welcome President Michael D Higgins for a commemoration service on Sunday.

Fri, 20 Apr, 2012

Last shot success for O’Donoghue at re-launched Ballyvolane Road

THE Ballyvolane Road on the north side of Cork city was re-launched on Saturday with the first score in the 2011 Munster senior championship between Patrick O’Donoghue and Willie O’Donovan.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2011

Creedon on top at Kealkill

JOHN CREEDON bowled well to beat Aidan Murphy and Eamon Bowen Jnr in the Kealkill Cup final on Sunday.

Wed, 09 Feb, 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

Murphy rallies to take Desmond Cup

DAVID MURPHY won the Jerry Desmond Cup final at Grange on Saturday where he beat Gavin Twohig by a bowl of odds.

Wed, 28 Jul, 2010

Kingston conquers courageous Kiely

KILLIAN KINGSTON finished strongly to beat Vincent Kiely by well over a bowl in the semi-final of the Murphy’s Stout Munster Junior A championship at Whitechurch.

Wed, 14 Jul, 2010

Pair of Doves on the market

WITH just two houses, cheek by cheek, at this Union Hall location, the address Dove Lane is quite appropriate — a sort of Côte de west Cork, in fact.

Sat, 03 Apr, 2010

Big finish powers Creedon to top of pool

JOHN CREEDON topped Pool B of the Murphy’s Stout Munster Senior championship when he finished with two great bowls to beat Kieran Gould and John O’Driscoll at Castletownkenneigh on Saturday.

Wed, 17 May, 2006