Road Bowling bosses bid to put a challenging spell in rearview mirror

The sport has been dealing with the fallout both from Covid-19 and a period of turbulence in its own affairs.

The sport has been dealing with the fallout both from Covid-19 and a period of turbulence in its own affairs.

Ból-Chumann na hÉireann, the national governing body for road bowling, faces a critically important national convention next week, having to deal with the fallout both from Covid-19 and a period of turbulence in its own affairs.

Michael Brennan, stepped into the role as national chair, just as Covid-19 began to emerge. In the middle of the pandemic the association found itself in a dispute that was eventually arbitrated by the SDSI (Sports Disputes Solutions Ireland). Fallout from that caused more choppy waters. In August, a Special Convention voted to appoint a new honorary secretary. An issue around membership is also percolating within the association.