Murphy masters Ulster champ in McVeigh Cup final

Aidan Murphy is Joe McVeigh Cup champion following his bowl of odds win over Ulster champion Eddie Carr on the Markethill Road in Keady yesterday.

Murphy played his first bowl into the left and got a very poor shot. He only beat Carr’s opening tip by 30m with his second. They made the lane in another shot and Carr had a full bowl after four to sight at Twynam’s.

Murphy began to fight back with a great shot from there over the rise. Carr made the top of the rise with his reply. Murphy followed with a great seventh to the creamery lane to level the score and they were still level after eight.