European champion Séamus Sexton storms to win with a massive 12th bowl

Emma Hickey beat Rachel Kingston by a bowl in the Munster intermediate championship also at Bantry.

Martin Coppinger in action during the Munster Men's Senior road bowling final against David Murphy at Ballincurrig, Co. Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

European champion, Séamus Sexton, broke the deadlock in his Dan O’Riordan Cup tie at Bantry with a big 12th shot to light at Connolly’s to gain a bowl of odds on Patrick Flood.

Up to that point it was anyone’s score. Flood had chance to take a firmer grip on things early on. He was just fore after three. He was still level with Sexton after seven to light at Casey’s cross, but he could have banked a cushion to there that would have proved vital later. They each played four massive bowls to the novice line, where Flood led by four metres.