O’Donovan rallies in fine style to see off Mullins’ challenge

James O’Donovan beat Christy Mullins in the last shot in the Mother Hegarty Cup at Lyre.

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.

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