Coppinger finishes well to see off Murphy

MARTIN COPPINGER beat Aidan Murphy by almost a bowl in the Con Kelleher — Dan Hurley Cup at Drimoleague.

Murphy got a great opening shot to the top of the hill. Coppinger’s reply broke right and missed it by 70m. He made up for this with a great bowl towards Caheragh cross, which gave him a 60m lead. He followed with a good bowl around the cross, which pushed his lead to almost a bowl. He held that lead with his fourth shot to the bottom of the hill.

Murphy just held off the bowl of odds in the next three throws. Coppinger finally raised it with a good bowl past the lane. He increased his lead with his next and was almost two bowls clear at the end of the straight. He made a mistake with his next shot and Murphy closed the gap with a good bowl towards the wide road. He got another great shot from there to bring the lead under a bowl.