McDonagh digs deep to hold off O’Donoghue

Road Bowling Final, Brinny, Co. Cork 28/1/2017

Timmy McDonagh won a highly competitive North-East Junior A final at Grenagh, beating Paddy O’Donoghue by a bowl, on a weekend dominated by the Junior A championship.

O’Donoghue got the better of two great opening shots. McDonagh followed with a brilliant bowl to win the second tip by 20m. O’Donoghue reached the middle of the double bends with his third one, but McDonagh made light to extend his lead. O’Donoghue hit back with a brilliant fifth to regain the lead by 30m. He then beat a big shot from McDonagh to the bungalow. He punished a mistake by McDonagh to extend his lead to 70m with a big bowl to the farm.