O’Donovan rallies in fine style to see off Mullins’ challenge
He just shaded the first two tips to the forestry entrance. Mullins took his first lead by 60m with a super bowl from there. O’Donovan played his next bowl to the left and Mullins increased his odds. O’Donovan got a great fifth past the tunnel to cut the lead to 30m. Mullins made the running to the first bend with two good shots, which put him a bowl in front after O’Donovan’s bowl was accidently blocked short of sight.
O’Donovan turned the score with a great bowl between the bends. Mullins played his reply to the left and only beat that tip by a metre with his next. Mullins then made better sight at McCarthy’s bend. O’Donovan rallied again, though, with a great bowl past the long wall to go back in front. He closed with two more good throws to win comfortably.