Road Bowling: Claire O’Sullivan issues statement of intent in Skibbereen

O’Sullivan will be buoyed by her bowling, especially with the Munster senior title vacant and the European championships in May

Claire O’Sullivan was the star of the feature event of the Doucha Boy West Cork Whiskey two-day CoAction West Cork benefit festival at Skibbereen. She teamed up with Martin Coppinger to fashion a line-to-line win over Killian Kingston and Silke Tulk.

Coppinger’s first bowl broke right, but had the speed and luck to negotiate kerbs, bollards and grass to secure the first tip by 70m. They increased their lead to a bowl in the next two past the distillery. O’Sullivan then followed a good bowl from Kingston to the council yard. Coppinger played an exceptional bowl to the quarry hill after which their lead was well over a bowl. Kingston regained some ground with a good one to the quarry gate. O’Sullivan beat that tip by 30m with a sweetly played bowl up the left.