Murphy upsets O’Donoghue to claim Crowley Cup

Denis Murphy bowled impressively to win the Flor Crowley Cup final at Ballinacurra on Sunday.

He led hot favourite Paddy O’Donoghue from the off. His first bowl looked to be too far right, but it got a lucky hop which set it on a better course. O’Donoghue was too far left with his bowl and it hit a bollard 50m hind. His second was left too, it hopped the kerb and hit a tree and just beat Murphy’s opening tip.

Murphy’s second was a shade unlucky, but he still beat Brinny cross with a great third shot. O’Donoghue missed that to fall a bowl behind. O’Donoghue then made the church. Murphy now had a chance to go close to two bowls clear, but he misplayed his bowl left and missed O’Donoghue’s tip. This was his only mistake. He bounced back with a super shot past Foley’s, which O’Donoghue missed by 30m.