Arthur McDonagh proves too strong for Colm Rafferty in final

Arthur McDonagh from Fermoy in action. Picture: David Keane.

Arthur McDonagh continues to consolidate his place at the very top of the bowling tree after impressively winning the Joe McVeigh Cup at Ból-Fada on the Markethill Road at Tassagh.

On Sunday he comprehensively beat Colm Rafferty in the final, having beaten David Murphy in Saturday’s semi-final. With the European championships just weeks away, he would be an impressive wild card to spring onto the Irish team. There was a strong Fermoy theme to the weekend. Cousins Gary Daly and Patrick Flood scored good wins too, adding to McDonagh’s two, to bring the North Cork town an impressive tally of four wins.