Slick start propels Buckley to victory over Shannon and Young in Liam Daly Cup

Buckley scorched over the Shannonvale road.

John-Anthony Murphy brought his current run of form to Templemichael where he comfortably beat James O’Sullivan in the last shot.

Paul Buckley won the honour of being the first name inscribed on the Liam Daly Cup after he scorched over the Shannonvale road to defeat David Shannon and Tim Young in Saturday’s final.

He almost reached the cottage with a huge first throw. That gave him a big lead on both his opponents and he was never subsequently headed Neither Shannon nor Young got a decent second shot. Buckley punished them with a searing bowl up the left to the top of the rise.