Thomas Mackle’s final flourish secures Phair Cup

Thomas Mackle finished with three record bowls at Shannonvale on Sunday to win the Noel Phair Cup final from Edmond Sexton and Gary Daly.

Wed, 24 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

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Sexton dominated the score from the off, with Daly battling Mackle for second place.

After his big bowl from Desmond’s Sexton looked set for victory. Mackle kept the lead within reach and finished with three amazing bowls from just short of Tobin’s.

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Courts Sports Columnists Thomas Mackle Shannonvale Noel Phair Cup Place: Shannonvale Place: ’s Lane Place: Sam’s Lane Place: Campbell’s Lane Place: Grange Place: Castletownkenneigh Place: Whitechurch Place: Boula lane Place: Caheragh Place: Ballinvard cross Place: Béal na mBláth Place: Long’s Lane Person: Thomas Mackle Person: Edmond Sexton Person: Gary Daly Person: Sexton Person: Daly Person: Mackle Person: Desmond Person: Tobin Person: McSweeney Person: Buttimer Person: Michael Bohane Person: Brian Wilmot Person: de Barra Person: Wilmot Person: Bohane Person: Catriona O’Farrell-Kidney Person: Eoin Healy Person: Maria Nagle Person: David Hubbard Person: Denis Murphy Person: Paul Buckley Person: Hubbard Person: Buckley Person: Jerry Gibbons Person: David O’Mahony Person: O’Mahony Person: Sheily Person: Gibbons Person: PJ Cooney Person: Seán Murphy Person: Murphy Person: Cooney Person: Francie O’Callaghan Person: Seán O’Donovan Person: O’Donovan Person: O’Callaghan Person: Gavin Twohig Person: Kieran Murphy Person: Kevin Garvey Person: Timmy Delaney Event: Phair Cup Event: Noel Phair Cup Event: Josie Crean Cup Event: Bill Barrett Cup Event: Flor Crowley Cup Organisation: Hodnett’s Farm Organisation: ’s Cross Organisation: Farm

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