All-Ireland champ Kelly Mallon withdraws from Queen of the Roads 

Meanwhile, All-Ireland men’s champion, Thomas Mackle beat Gary Daly in the Joe O’Sullivan Cup final at Castletownbere, giving him a huge boost ahead of King of the Roads.

Road Bowling action. Picture: Cathal Noonan

All-Ireland senior champion and six times winner, Kelly Mallon, has confirmed that she will not be able to contest the 2022 Queen of the Roads.

The sensational news means that All-Ireland intermediate champion Denise Murphy could close the year as Queen of the Roads. Mallon’s withdrawal opens up an extra wild card place. So Murphy having beaten Emma Fitzpatrick in the Gretta Cormican Cup semi-final at Ardcahan on Sunday goes through with Maria Nagle, whom she was scheduled to meet in the final.