Road bowling: Connolly ends Murphy's run in Hancy Hubbard Cup showdown

After a fast start, he led all the way to an emphatic win.

Organiser Eileen Gobnait Ní Lionáird in action during the all-Gobnait road bowling event in Ballyvourney, part of the St Gobnait Festival. Picture Chani Anderson

Ger Connolly brought a decisive end to John-Anthony Murphy’s recent run of success, in the Hancy Hubbard Cup at Béal na Marbh.

He started brilliantly and led all the way to an emphatic win. Murphy opened with a big bowl, but Connolly beat it by 30m. Murphy made light with a good second one and followed with two more big shots up the hill to bring the lead back to just five metres. This was as close as he got.