Confidence boost for McVeigh ahead of big clash

McVeigh clashes with with Denis O’Sullivan at the Marsh Road, Skibbereen next Saturday. Pic: Cathal Noonan

Eugene McVeigh got a confidence-boosting win, at the expense of Aaron Hughes, on the Cathedral Road ahead of his Dowtcha Boy-West Cork Distillers clash with Denis O’Sullivan at the Marsh Road, Skibbereen next Saturday.

Although neither player reached the high notes, a win over a player of Hughes’ standing is the perfect tonic for the Tyrone man. The early exchanges were deadlocked, both reaching the flax-hole in three. They made the well corner in another three. McVeigh’s next bowl got a smashing run off Haughey’s to give him a 70m lead at McGrath’s height. Hughes countered strongly up Starr’s Hill, but made little progress till McVeigh misplayed his bowl onto the bank at Donnelly’s.