Murphy digs deep to snatch Cup final spot from Euro champion Hegarty

Aidan Murphy finished strongly to dislodge European champion, Séamus Sexton, and win his place in the final of the Mother Hegarty Cup at Lyre. Pic: Cathal Noonan

Aidan Murphy finished strongly to dislodge European champion, Séamus Sexton, and win his place in the final of the Mother Hegarty Cup at Lyre.

Sexton set a blistering early pace reaching the forestry entrance in two huge bowls to lead by 50m. Murphy fell further behind when his third bowl pulled in right just past the tip. Sexton hit back with another massive bowl. Murphy’s reply went left this time and missed that to leave him well over a bowl adrift.