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Mick Hurley digs deepest to claim win at Ballinacurra

A determined, focused, and confident finish saw Mick Hurley beat Denis Wilmot and Jim Coffey in the Ballinacurra final.

Mick Hurley digs deepest to claim win at Ballinacurra

Wed, 01 Feb, 2017 - 00:00

Seamus O’Tuama

He opened with a great bowl to take the first tip by 30m. Wilmot won the second and Coffey the third with a super bowl towards Brinny Cross.

Hurley edged the shots through the cross, but wouldn’t lead again till the second last. Coffey took the fifth shot past Foley’s.

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Sports Columnists Road Bowling Place: Ballinacurra Place: Bauravilla Place: Kildee Place: Boreen-na-Parach Place: Reenascreena Place: Whitechurch Place: Grenagh Place: Boula lane Place: Curraheen Place: Mill cross Place: Richard’s Lane Place: Pike Place: Templemartin Place: Cathedral Road Person: Mick Hurley Person: Denis Wilmot Person: Jim Coffey Person: Wilmot Person: Coffey Person: Hurley Person: Foley Person: Ger O’Driscoll Person: Shane Shannon Person: Alex O’Donovan Person: Shannon Person: Robin Person: O’Driscoll Person: O’Donovan Person: Donncha O’Brien Person: Kieran Murphy Person: McCarthy Person: O’Brien Person: Thomas Boyle Person: Brendan O’Neill Person: Boyle Person: O’Neill Person: James Nagle Person: Darren Oliver Person: Oliver Person: Nagle Person: Craig Moynihan Person: Adrian Callanan Person: Callanan Person: Moynihan Person: Jimmy O’Driscoll Person: John Young Person: Seán Murphy Person: PJ Cooney Person: Shea Gamble Person: Seán O’Reilly Person: Campbell Person: David Devlin Event: Ballinacurra Event: Mickie Hourihane Cup Event: Jerry Desmond Cup Event: Josie Crean Cup Event: Patsy Walsh Cup Event: Tim Foley Cup Organisation: Cronin

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