Mick Murphy takes Munster vintage road bowling honours

Mick Murphy is the 2015 Munster vintage (over-60) champion following a start-to-finish win over Kevin Ruby and Teddy Murphy at Carraig na bhFear on Saturday.

The final perfectly confirmed the ranking with the A winner beating the B champion, Kevin Ruby, by a bowl and the C champion, Teddy Murphy, by three. Ruby opened the score, but played his bowl left. Mick Murphy put down an immediate marker by reaching the point of the bend with his first one. Teddy Murphy slotted in between the two with good shot.

Ruby cut the odds significantly with a good second. Teddy Murphy came close to snatching the lead when he beat that tip well with a brilliant bowl. Mick Murphy edged it by just a metre with his second. Ruby snatched second spot with a good third, which Teddy Murphy missed. Mick Murphy’s third was perfect and kept him in a 40m lead.