Murphy looks the man to beat on Markethill Road
The festival kicks off on Friday on the Viaduct Road at Tassagh with three top class scores. Two semi-finals of the Joe McVeigh Cup and a classic senior women’s doubles are Saturday’s main scores. The Joe McVeigh Cup final is Sunday’s feature.
Defending champion Martin Coppinger is prevented from trying for three-in-a-row in the Joe McVeigh Cup because he has not recovered from injury. However, with European champion David Murphy playing Gary Daly in one semi-final and Ulster champion Conor McGuigan playing Thomas Mackle, the winner of the Ulster qualifier, in the other, the competition retains its lustre.
