Murphy and Mullins the big winners on benefit weekend

David Murphy and Christy Mullins were the big winners at the Murphy Fund benefit weekend at Shannonvale.

Murphy had a comprehensive win over Martin Coppinger on Sunday and Mullins made a late rally to beat James O’Donovan on Saturday.

On Sunday Murphy got the better of two good opening shots. Coppinger played his second too far right and got a very short shot. Murphy made Desmond’s line in six, while Coppinger just missed in seven. Murphy scorched past Campbell’s lane in five more where he had over three bowls of odds.