#Road Bowling

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Colm Rafferty and Arthur McDonagh primed for All-Ireland road bowling showdown
Colm Rafferty and Arthur McDonagh primed for All-Ireland road bowling showdown
Rafferty will have to be in the zone to beat McDonagh but having two big wins over the Keady-Tassagh course in recent weeks will give him confidence

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Ethan Rafferty eliminated by brother in Ulster Road Bowling semi-final
Ethan Rafferty eliminated by brother in Ulster Road Bowling semi-final
Aidan Murphy beat James O’Donovan in a cracking Munster semi-final at the Marsh Road

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Road Bowling: When there's €82,000 riding on it, it's harder to block the outside noise
Road Bowling: When there's €82,000 riding on it, it's harder to block the outside noise
External advisers trying to be helpful has value, but swamping a player is not the wisest tactic. Ulster bowling culture also has plenty of fans offering their views, but from a safer distance. Munster fans are more insistent

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Gribben beats Dempsey to win Ulster Junior A Bowling title 
Gribben beats Dempsey to win Ulster Junior A Bowling title 
This was a much heralded contest that looked to be shaping into a grandstand finish. Dempsey had led comfortably several times, but never established a winning lead. Gribben was back in a strong challenging position coming into the last quarter

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Road bowling: Méabh Cuinnea overcomes early setback to win Munster U18 title
Road bowling: Méabh Cuinnea overcomes early setback to win Munster U18 title
It was a cracking contest in the early stages against Darcy O'Brien, but Cuinnea’s power eventually pushed her a bowl of odds clear.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Kelly Mallon absence blows All-Ireland women's road bowling title race wide open
Kelly Mallon absence blows All-Ireland women's road bowling title race wide open
Munster finalists, Hannah Sexton and Denise Murphy, will feel their chances of All-Ireland success will be enhanced by Mallon’s absence

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Road bowling: Stokes powers past McDonagh to claim Munster intermediate title
Road bowling: Stokes powers past McDonagh to claim Munster intermediate title
Stokes led all the way and was full value for his two bowls of odds winning margin.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Cork minor keeper Rory Twohig shows road bowling promise 
Cork minor keeper Rory Twohig shows road bowling promise 
It will be a battle between youth and experience in the Munster junior A final as Darragh Dempsey meets Johnny O'Driscoll

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

A competitor decides which ball to use 5/8/2000
Road bowling: Murphy and O'Neill set up Munster junior A final meeting
Seán Murphy beat former Munster champion Andrew O’Callaghan while Brendan O’Neill had 80m odds against former Munster senior champion, Edmund Sexton

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Road bowling: Gary Daly beats James O’Donovan in Skibbereen thriller
Road bowling: Gary Daly beats James O’Donovan in Skibbereen thriller
Colm Rafferty beat his brother, Ethan, at Keady-Tassagh to secure the Ulster spot in Joe McVeigh Cup final at Ból-Fada on Easter Sunday.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

A competitor marks his position 5/8/2000
Scanlon and Healy book tickets for All-Ireland series after weekend wins
Padraig Scanlon and Billy Healy completed the Munster line-up for next weekend’s All-Ireland series

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Sexton eyes strong start to upset favourite Mallon
Sexton eyes strong start to upset favourite Mallon
Kelly Mallon will be expected to see of the challenge of Munster champion, Hannah Sexton in Sunday’s All-Ireland senior final 

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

Sexton sisters make road bowling history with Munster titles
Sexton sisters make road bowling history with Munster titles
The Munster senior and junior finals took place at Bauravilla on Saturday.

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Timmy McDonagh aiming to complete family double in Munster intermediate final
Timmy McDonagh aiming to complete family double in Munster intermediate final
Timmy McDonagh's brother Arthur won the Munster senior final in June. 

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

Arthur McDonagh 'gets angry' to win Munster senior bowling crown
Arthur McDonagh 'gets angry' to win Munster senior bowling crown
Arthur McDonagh overcame Gary Daly in the Munster senior bowling final at Castletownkenneigh on Sunday.

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

A competitor marks his position 5/8/2000
Road Bowling: Buckley beats Young in Munster Intermediate Championship
Paul Buckley finished well after a slow start to beat Tim Young by a bowl in the Munster Intermediate Championship at Shannonvale.

Wed, 21 May, 2025

A view from behind a bowler 5/8/2000
Cuinnea holds off Deane to take Munster U14 title
This level of performance and their age profile puts both in the frame for the Irish U18 team

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Lucky 13 earns record-breaking Queen of the Roads title for Tulk
Lucky 13 earns record-breaking Queen of the Roads title for Tulk
A fortunate break helped earn the first ever four-in-a-row. 

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

A competitor marks his position 5/8/2000
S In royal company with road bowling's King and Queen of the Roads
The crowd in Ballincurrig, Co Cork - mobilised by an act of intent - simultaneously gather in the middle of the road and spread to the sides, as if starlings in murmuration. Think Tour de France meets the final hole of The Open.

Mon, 23 Sep, 2024

Can titans Mallon and Tulk return to another Queen of the Roads showdown?
Can titans Mallon and Tulk return to another Queen of the Roads showdown?
Kelly Mallon and Silke Tulk are tied at the top of the Queen of the Roads with seven wins each.

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

A view from behind a bowler 5/8/2000
Final anguish for Coppinger as slip proves costly
That sharp divide between win and lose is night and day, but often as thin as a sheet of paper.

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Ulster duo victorious over faniced Munster champions 
Ulster duo victorious over faniced Munster champions 
Paul Rafferty rolled back the years in a cultured win over Conor Creedon in the All-Ireland junior B final played for €32,200.

Sat, 03 Aug, 2024

Creedon and O'Donnell to clash in Munster Junior B final
Creedon and O'Donnell to clash in Munster Junior B final
Creedon eventually got a bowl of odds ahead of David Hubbard in his semi-final at Ballinacurra. For O’Donnell it was absolutely at the death.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

A view from behind a bowler 5/8/2000
Murphy overtakes Carr to win Junior A road bowling crown
Michael Murphy is All-Ireland Junior A champion after a dramatic win at Castletownkenneigh.

Sun, 14 Jul, 2024

Road to ruin: West Cork stand-off raises stakes in bid to save road bowling
S Road to ruin: West Cork stand-off raises stakes in bid to save road bowling
Thomas Mackle essentially pulled the handbrake on serious punters making it their business to take over laying the odds

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

Rafferty and Mackle help Ulster to victory over Munster 
Rafferty and Mackle help Ulster to victory over Munster 
First-cousins Colm Rafferty and Thomas Mackle captured the dual-features in a 4-3 win for Ulster over Munster 

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

A view from behind a bowler 5/8/2000
Stephen Spillane claims William Wolf Cup at the death
Stephen Spillane rescued what looked a lost cause with two great last shots to capture the William Wolf Cup at Waterloo, by one metre at the expense of Liam McCarthy

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

A view from behind a bowler 5/8/2000
Germany's Anke Klöpper wins Queen of the Roads semi with last shot
An animated German bowling song saluted Anke Klöpper’s sensational last shot victory in the Kingston’s New Homes Queen of the Roads semi-final at Ballincurrig

Sat, 23 Sep, 2023

A view from behind a bowler 5/8/2000
Brian O’Driscoll shows his star quality at Killea
Brian O’Driscoll’s burgeoning talent and the maturity of his All-Ireland novice I final win over Alan Long captured the hearts and minds of the vast majority of bowling fans at Killea

Wed, 06 Sep, 2023

Mackle retains bowling crown after Murphy succumbs to injury 
Mackle retains bowling crown after Murphy succumbs to injury 
Ballincurrig saw the shortest decider in the history of the premier grade.

Sun, 09 Jul, 2023

Skibbereen set to host Gold Cup of a different kind this weekend 
Skibbereen will host an alternative to Cheltenham for bowling fans with the two-day West Cork Distillers festival this weekend.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2022

Road bowling: Martin Coppinger defeats Daly with powerful finish
Road Bowling: Martin Coppinger produces spectacular loft over Dripsey river
Martin Coppinger and Éamon Bowen teamed up to beat first-cousins Aidan Murphy and John O’Rourke in the last shot at Peake, a feature of which was a spectacular loft by Coppinger over the Dripsey river

Tue, 15 Feb, 2022

Road Bowling: Michéal Ó Ceallacháin and Christy Mullins claim titles
Road Bowling: Michéal Ó Ceallacháin and Christy Mullins claim titles
Christy Mullins held off a strong late rally by John Creedon to win the Rapid Response Benefit at Lyre by almost a bowl.

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

Road Bowling: Tom O’Donovan holds all the aces in Ballinacurra final
Road Bowling: Tom O’Donovan holds all the aces in Ballinacurra final
Tom O’Donovan led all the way to victory over Denis Wilmot and Kenneth Murphy in the Ballinacurra final on Saturday

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Road Bowling: Michael Bohane holds nerve against Gary Daly to capture title
Road Bowling: Michael Bohane holds nerve against Gary Daly to capture title
Michael Bohane captured the O’Connell-Dullea Cup when he defeated hot favourite Gary Daly by a bowl of odds at Ballygurteen on Saturday.

Tue, 25 Jan, 2022

Road Bowling: Gary Daly enhances reputation with victory over Aidan Murphy
Road Bowling: Gary Daly enhances reputation with victory over Aidan Murphy
Gary Daly confirmed his growing stature as a leading senior when he beat Aidan Murphy by almost two bowls of odds in Bantry.

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

Road Bowling: Wayne Callanan advances to Paddy Barry Cup semi-final
Road Bowling: Wayne Callanan advances to Paddy Barry Cup semi-final
Elsewhere, John Young stayed on track to retain the John-Joe Murphy Cup when he beat Jimmy O’Driscoll by almost a bowl in the semi-final at Bauravill

Tue, 11 Jan, 2022

Noel O’Regan wins epic battle for first road bowling crown of 2022
Noel O’Regan wins epic battle for first road bowling crown of 2022
O’Regan secured the Mikie Hourihane Cup when he defeated David Hegarty and Michael Crowley at Bauravilla on New Year’s Day

Tue, 04 Jan, 2022

Road bowling: Martin Coppinger defeats Daly with powerful finish
Road Bowling: Martin Coppinger claims Grange win on Stephen’s Day
Martin Coppinger threw some exceptional shots on his way to victory over James O’Donovan in the annual Grange challenge on St Stephen’s Day.

Tue, 28 Dec, 2021

Who were the road bowling stars of 2021?
Who were the road bowling stars of 2021?
For women in sport, no one could really match Rachael Blackmore in 2021. Kellie Harrington certainly deserved to be mentioned in her company, but arguably Kelly Mallon should also be counted among Ireland’s greatest women stars

Tue, 21 Dec, 2021

Martin Coppinger defeats Aidan Murphy to claim Willie Whelton Cup
Martin Coppinger defeats Aidan Murphy to claim Willie Whelton Cup
Coppinger will be back at Grange on St Stephen’s Day facing Munster finalist James O’Donovan

Tue, 14 Dec, 2021

Road Bowling association launches new strategic plan
Road Bowling association launches new strategic plan
Ból-Chumann na hÉireann delegates voted overwhelmingly to leave the national Sports Disputes Solutions Ireland process. They also rejected a proposal to change the rule governing the breaking of tips

Tue, 07 Dec, 2021

Road bowling: Martin Coppinger defeats Daly with powerful finish
Road bowling: Martin Coppinger defeats Daly with powerful finish
Martin Coppinger set the early pace, raising 70m odds with his first two past Brickley’s - then finished with authority 

Tue, 30 Nov, 2021

Road Bowling: Carmel Carey wins record 11th Munster Senior Women's title
Road Bowling: Armagh duo Aaron Hughes and Austin McKeown record impressive double at Lyre
Aaron Hughes beat Tommy O’Sullivan in the first leg of a great Armagh double at Lyre, with Austin McKeown completing it with his win over Darren Kelly. Hughes easily beat O’Sullivan’s first shot with a super bowl towards the soccer pitch.

Tue, 16 Nov, 2021

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