Mullins finishes with a flourish

CHRISTY MULLINS won the opening round of the Con Kelleher-Dan Hurley Cup with a convincing win over James O’Donovan at Drimoleague.

He won the opening tip well and then beat a big shot from O’Donovan with his second through Caheragh cross. O’Donovan beat that by just 50m with his third. Mullins quickly turned that lead into a bowl of odds with two good bowls to light at the bottom of the hill. It was just under a bowl at the lane.

O’Donovan won his first lead with a great bowl to the middle of the straight, taking advantage of a dip in Mullins’ form. He then won the next three throws to the farmhouse. Mullins didn’t get a great bowl down the hill towards the forge and O’Donovan looked set to tighten his grip. He stood too far to the right though and beat the tip by just five metres.