Murphy powers to Munster U18 title

KIERAN MURPHY bowled with impressive speed and maturity in his Munster U18 final win over Scott Callanan at Baile Mhuirne.

He equalled the senior record with his first five throws to ‘Peg’s cross’, by which time he was two bowls of odds clear and the title was virtually out of Callanan’s reach.

He was just shy of light with his brilliant opening bowl. Callanan made the end of the wall with his first, but it left him well short of Murphy’s tip and he was playing second best for the rest of the score.