Road Bowling: Michael Bohane holds nerve against Gary Daly to capture title

Michael Bohane

Michael Bohane captured the O’Connell-Dullea Cup when he defeated hot favourite Gary Daly by a bowl of odds at Ballygurteen on Saturday.

Daly opened with a great bowl to win the first tips comfortably. Bohane got back into it with a great second and won the lead with his third to light. They matched each other to the Women’s Lane, where Bohane had 20m odds. He nursed that lead past O’Mahony’s avenue where he had 50m odds. Daly was left with his next two. This left Bohane almost a bowl clear, but he didn’t drive home his advantage.