Impressive Murphy advances at Carrigaline
He plays 2010 champion Martin Coppinger on Sunday, June 17. The other semi-final next Sunday between his brother David Coppinger and Christy Mullins is a repeat of last year’s final. The venues for both semi-finals will be decided at tonight’s national executive meet.
Conditions on Saturday were terrible. Despite that, Murphy was impressive. He won the opening shot by 30m. Daly made the bend with a sensational second but amazingly Murphy beat it comfortably to increase his lead. Daly fell a bowl of odds behind after two poor shots to Ashman’s. Murphy increased his lead up the straight and was almost two in front at the pump house. He played a brilliant bowl which Daly missed to fall a full two bowls of odds behind. Daly got a good next shot to cut the lead under two bowls again but could not get the big shot to get back in contention.
