Key wins for James O’Donovan and Séamus Sexton

Road Bowling. Picture: Cathal Noonan

It was a significant weekend in the Munster senior men’s championship with key wins for James O’Donovan and Séamus Sexton. An eleventh hour injury prevented Killian Kingston from playing the holder, Arthur McDonagh, at Whitechurch.

Last year’s beaten finalist, James O’Donovan, had a clear cut win over David Murphy at Béal na Bláth. This win catapults him forward, but comes at a bad time for Murphy in his bid to win an unprecedented fourth successive gold medal in the European championships next week.