No Irish participant in Queen of the Roads final for first time

There will be no Irish participant in the Queen of the Roads final at Ballincurrig on Sunday. Silke Tulk (Netherlands) will defend her title against Martina Goldenstein of Germany

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In a historic first, there will be no Irish participant in the Kingston Homes Queen of the Roads final at Ballincurrig on Sunday. Reigning champion Silke Tulk (Netherlands) will defend her title against Martina Goldenstein of Germany.

Donal O’Riordan beat Tim Young in an all-Bantry Jim O’Driscoll Cup Munster final. He will play Ethan Rafferty in the overall final on Sunday morning. Dutch youth champion Sophie Koebrugge was in sensational form in her win over Hannah Cronin in the BH Trees international.