Martin Coppinger delivers with his last bowl

Martin Coppinger beat Edmond Sexton with a big last shot in the feature score of the Ray Murnane benefit at Durrus on Sunday.

He missed the bridge from Ross’ corner with his first, but Sexton just beat it as his bowl hit the parapet. Sexton held the lead and beat a big bowl from Coppinger.

He increased his odds and looked well placed to raise a bowl facing Annie Florrie’s. Coppinger kept him in check and beat his tip there by 50m. Still Sexton kept control to sight at the cattle grid.