Road bowling: Darragh Dempsey is Munster junior A champ after dramatic win over Johnny O’Driscoll

Darragh Dempsey competing for the Fr Michael O’Driscoll Cup at Ballinagree.

Darragh Dempsey lifted the famous Fr Michael O’Driscoll Cup as Munster junior A champion after a dramatic last shot win over Johnny O’Driscoll at Ballinagree.

The former European youth champion looked to be cruising to victory up the testing, rising road, but O’Driscoll had other ideas. The wily veteran showed all his nous and craft in the closing quarter. His second last bowl really threw the fat in the fire, forcing a last shot. He then closed with a massive bowl, which presented Dempsey with the biggest test of the day.