Talented Murphy should have too much for McGuigan

DAVID MURPHY will be hot favourite when he faces Ulster champion Conor McGuigan in Sunday’s All-Ireland senior bowling final on the Markethill Road in Tassagh, Co Armagh.

McGuigan contested last year’s intermediate All-Ireland final against Patrick O’Donoghue over Sunday’s course and while he put it up to the Munster champion he did not have the bowling to put him away.

Winning the Ulster intermediate title put him into the senior ranks this year and he settled in well. He comprehensively defeated Brian O’Reilly in the Ulster final at Knappagh, a fine achievement and confirmed he is a strong bowler.