Brian O’Driscoll shows his star quality at Killea

STAR QUALITY: Brian O’Driscoll’s burgeoning talent and the maturity of his All-Ireland novice I final win over Alan Long captured hearts and minds. File pic: INPHO/Tom Honan

Brian O’Driscoll’s burgeoning talent and the maturity of his All-Ireland novice I final win over Alan Long captured the hearts and minds of the vast majority of bowling fans at Killea in the historic Gaultier quarter of county Waterford on Sunday.

His win closed a weekend that yielded two All-Ireland titles for Munster, Michael O’Driscoll opened the day with a last shot win in the Novice II final against Danny O’Shea. Between the two Munster wins Barry O’Reilly, representing Ulster, beat his first-cousin Padraig Nugent in a really high quality Junior C final.