Thomas Mackle secures All-Ireland crown with win over Michael Bohane

CHAMPION: Thomas Mackle from Armagh, seen here in 2018, won the All-Ireland senior final at Newtownhamilton on Sunday. Pic: David Keane.

Thomas Mackle raised his bowling in the second half of Sunday’s All-Ireland senior final at Newtownhamilton, beating Michael Bohane comfortably in the last shot.

Bohane started brilliantly. He had a big lead after two, but didn’t drive home his advantage with his third up Garvey brae. He lost the lead after two more, but regained it with his sixth. They took three each to make light at the high meadow. Bohane will have regrets from that passage of play.