Road Bowling: Coppinger and Cronin prevail after topsy-turvy battle

Thomas Mackle ( Armagh ) in action during the Mens Senior All-Ireland Road Bowling final at Ballincurrig, Co Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

The International Fund Day at Castletownkenneigh and the Johnny O’Driscoll Cup at the Marsh Road were the only major events to escape the ravages of Storm Isha, both were played on Saturday.

At Castletownkenneigh, Martin Coppinger and Hannah Cronin beat Gary Daly and Ciara Buckley by a bowl in the opening contest, while Tommy O’Sullivan and Veronica O’Mahony had two bowls to spare on Tim Young and Geraldine Curtin in the other feature.