Martin Coppinger’s big finish too much for Thomas Mackle

Martin Coppinger beat Thomas Mackle by a bowl in the semi-final of the Kealkill Cup.

He got a tonic start when Mackle played his opener to the right, but didn’t build on it. Mackle got a big bowl from the post office and when Coppinger’s reply hit a wall at the creamery he was 50m hind.

Coppinger’s next was not his best, but Mackle blew his reply to the right and lost the initiative.