Donal Riordan turns on the style to defeat Michael Bohane

Donal Riordan was the big winner of the International Fund series played at eight venues over three days starting on St Patrick’s Day. He beat Michael Bohane by two bowls at the Marsh Road on Sunday.

He got good first and second shots to the railing to open a 100m gap on Bohane. He held his odds with his next, but he needed two more to make the quarry gate where his lead was back to 30m. Bohane missed sight at the silvery gate with his next and Riordan pushed clear again.

He raised a bowl with his seventh and he reached the steps in two more where he had almost two bowls of odds.