James O’Donovan gets huge boost ahead of cup score

James O’Donovan beat Aidan Murphy by a bowl at Béal na mBláth to get a significant confidence boost ahead of his Joe McVeigh Cup qualifier against David Murphy next Saturday.
James O’Donovan gets huge boost ahead of cup score
Wed, 15 Mar, 2017 - 00:00
Seamus O’Tuama

Aidan Murphy will hope for more consistency when he plays Martin Coppinger at the same event starting from Tassagh bridge on the Newtownhamilton road on Saturday morning.

The two winners will meet on Sunday for the right to play Killian Kingston at Ból-Fada on Easter Saturday.

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