Mullins ousts champion Murphy

Christy Mullins reached his second successive Munster senior final when he dethroned Munster and European champion David Murphy in the last shot at Shannonvale on Sunday.

After an impressive start Murphy hit a wall following a poor sixth and only bowled in spurts after that. Mullins, despite leaving himself vulnerable twice, did the better bowling from Desmond’s.

Murphy beat Mullins’s first shot by 60m and increased his lead with his second to McSweeney’s. He got a good third and seemed to be heading for a bowl after a super fourth to the quarry. He kept on track with a good fifth to Buttimer’s gate.