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.

David Murphy faces Europe’s finest at King of the Roads at Ballincurrig
Thu, 08 Oct, 2015 - 01:00
Seamus O’Tuama

On Saturday, All-Ireland and European champion David Murphy will launch his bid to regain the Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads in the second semi-final.

He last held the title in 2011 and went on to retain his European title a few months later in Italy. He will be hoping for the same confluence of history this time.

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CourtsSports ColumnistsPlace: EuropePlace: BallincurrigPlace: ItalyPlace: TubberginPlace: BallygurteenPlace: IrelandPlace: GermanyPlace: NetherlandsPerson: David MurphyPerson: KingPerson: HurleyPerson: MidletonPerson: Ralf LookPerson: Eamon BowenPerson: BowenPerson: LookPerson: MurphyPerson: James BuckleyPerson: Thomas MacklePerson: Jos-Bert AalbersPerson: BuckleyPerson: Aidan MurphyPerson: AalbersPerson: Carmel RyanPerson: Catriona O’Farrell-KidneyPerson: Anke KlöpperPerson: KlöpperPerson: Silke TulkPerson: Kelly MallonPerson: Claire O’SullivanPerson: MallonPerson: TulkPerson: O’SullivanPerson: Michael BohanePerson: Paul O’ReillyPerson: Wayne CallananPerson: Dave FitzgeraldPerson: CallananPerson: FitzgeraldPerson: DutchPerson: Alex O’DonovanPerson: Veronica O’MahonyPerson: Fabian SchiffmannPerson: Feenja BohlkenPerson: Mark MuntelPerson: Lisa JonkersEvent: 31st Annual King & Queen of the Roads festivalEvent: Mick Barry CupEvent: UlsterEvent: MunsterEvent: Jim O’Driscoll CupEvent: All-IrelandEvent: European ChampionshipsEvent: Proto-Mark Technologies Youth International Triple CrownOrganisation: EuropeOrganisation: All-IrelandOrganisation: Ulster
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