O’Meara eases to Desmond Cup success

Trevor O’Meara won the Hughie Desmond Cup final at Curraheen on Saturday where he beat Raymond Ryan by two bowls.

Ryan made the top of the hill with his first shot, but O’Meara beat it by 40m. Ryan made light with his second to take the tip by 20m. O’Meara replied with a great third to Ryan’s to gain a 50m lead. Ryan made the bridge in another three, but O’Meara was just short of it in two to increase his lead to almost a bowl.

He followed with another big bowl. Ryan took two to beat that tip and was now almost two bowls down. Ryan then beat a big shot from O’Meara to keep the lead 50m under two bowls. O’Meara made a mistake with his next and his lead was now just over a bowl. Ryan increased the pressure with a super shot, but O’Meara just edged that tip to hold his odds. He beat Ryan’s next bowl by 30m.