Armagh's Toal-Mallon edges tug-of-war battle to seal All-Ireland bowling honours 

In the rising tide of women’s bowling, this may be the highwater mark to date in terms of the volume of the attendance and public interest.

NEXT STEP: Both players had periods of dominance in a score that was a tug-of-war between two brilliant performers.

Dervla Toal-Mallon added to an astonishing weekend for Armagh sports fans by winning a gripping All-Ireland senior women’s bowling final at the expense of Geraldine Daly-Curtin at Castletownkenneigh.

Both players had periods of dominance in a score that was a tug-of-war between two brilliant performers, in front of a huge attendance, with a purse of €30,000 for the winner adding more than a little spice to the occasion.