Buckley and Bohane advance to Munster final

Paul Buckley and Michael Bohane will contest next Sunday’s Munster intermediate final at Baile Bhuirne after both had surprisingly comfortable semi-final wins. At Clondrohid, Buckley ended John O’Rourke’s unbeaten championship run that stretched back through the 2018 Junior A championship.

Buckley opened with a short bowl at Clondrohid, but O’Rourke beat it by just five metres. Buckley got back on track with a big second, which O’Rourke missed in two. Buckley increased his odds by 100m with a good fourth. O’Rourke then played two great bowls to Teerbeg cross, but Buckley beat both.