O’Donovan pulls it out of the bag against Murphys 

Noel O’Donovan sealed the win at Ballinacurra final thanks to an extraordinary second last bowl. File pic: INPHO/Tom Honan

Noel O’Donovan won the Ballinacurra final thanks to an extraordinary second last bowl that saw him edge out Michael Murphy and Kieran Murphy.

Twice he rescued what seemed a lost cause. A big 10th bowl to the bridge got him back in the frame. He lost ground again before pulling the rabbit out of the hat with a massive 15th bowl out the last bend, which gave him an unlikely lead.