Has the gender-balance tide turned in road bowling?

10-times All-Ireland ladies football winner, Juliet Murphy, is among the challengers for the Munster intermediate title

Juliet Murphy: One of the challengers for the Munster intermediate title. Picture: Sportsfile

Has Covid-19 finally turned the tide in terms of gender-balance in road bowling? A quick glance at Munster championship results last week, certainly gives that impression. Five key ties were decided in the women’s ranks and not one in the men’s.

With former World, European and All-Ireland champion, Gretta Cormican, and 10-times All-Ireland ladies football winner, Juliet Murphy, vying for the last quarter-final place, the Munster women’s intermediate championship is enjoying unprecedented interest.