Road bowling: Rafferty upsets the odds to beat All-Ireland senior champion Mackle

SHOCK LOSS: Thomas Mackle (Armagh) in action. Pic: Dan Linehan

Colm Rafferty is Ulster senior champion beating his first-cousin and All-Ireland senior champion, Thomas Mackle, at Eglish in an upset of historic proportions.

Although they entered the tie-breaker on two wins each, few expected Mackle to fall at the final hurdle.