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First big tests of the year at Ból-Fada festival

The first big bowling tests of 2016 come this weekend at the Ból-Fada festival at Keady-Tassagh in Armagh, writes Séamus Ó Tuama.

First big tests of the year at Ból-Fada festival

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016 - 00:00

Seamus O’Tuama

It starts on the Viaduct Road at Tassagh today, before moving to the Markethill Road on Saturday and Sunday, culminating in the Joe McVeigh Cup final.

Three previous title holders, Conor McGuigan 2015, Thomas Mackle 2013 and David Murphy 2009, contest very competitive semi-finals of the Joe McVeigh Cup tomorrow. Gary Daly, the fourth semi-finalist, contested the 2015 Munster final.

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Sports Columnists Road Bowling Armagh Place: Keady-Tassagh Place: Armagh Place: Viaduct Road Place: Tassagh Place: Markethill Road Place: Lyre Place: Ballincurrig Person: Tuama Person: Conor McGuigan Person: Thomas Mackle Person: David Murphy Person: Gary Daly Person: Mackle Person: McGuigan Person: Cathal Toal Person: Aidan Murphy Person: Murphy Person: Daly Person: Kelly Mallon Person: Silke Tulk Person: Mallon Person: Tulk Person: Twynam Person: O’Hanlon Person: Mick Hurley Person: Tony Carey Person: Darren Donnelly Person: Shane O’Neill Person: Ryan Gamble Person: Fergal McCreesh Person: Colm O’Donovan Person: Tony O’Flynn Person: Toal Person: Eddie Carr Person: James Oliver Person: Killian Kingston Person: Nicholas Carey Person: Paul O’Reilly Person: Michael Bohane Person: O’Reilly Person: Bohane Event: Ból-Fada festival Event: Ból-Fada festival Event: Joe McVeigh Cup final Event: Joe McVeigh Cup Event: 2015 Munster final Event: All-Ireland final Event: 2011 All-Ireland final Event: Munster final Event: Charlemont Cup Event: -Ireland Event: Easter Event: Bill Hillock Cup Event: Pete Grimley Cup Event: All-Ireland Event: Jim O’Driscoll Cup Organisation: &

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