Road Bowling: Thomas Mackle takes stand in Mother Hegarty Cup 

Player power has been a feature of most sports, but not in bowling until now. Mackle, the highest profile player in bowling, the current holder of all the major titles, decided Sunday was the day to cry stop.

STAND TAKEN: Player power has been a feature of most sports, but not in bowling until now. Mackle, the highest profile player in bowling, the current holder of all the major titles, decided Sunday was the day to cry stop. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom Honan

ARTHUR McDonagh advanced at the expense of Armagh's Thomas Mackle in the Mother Hegarty Cup at Lyre in what will be remembered as one of the strangest contests in the long history of road bowling.

Player power has been a feature of most sports, but not in bowling until now. Mackle, the highest profile player in bowling, the current holder of all the major titles, decided Sunday was the day to cry halt.