Ruaraí O’Reilly finishes strong to edge Ger Connolly in All-Ireland men’s junior B final

Meanwhile, Johnny Campbell banished the disappointment of losing last month’s U18 final when he beat Jack Allen in the Boys U16 final

Picture: Cathal Noonan

Ruaraí O’Reilly finished stronger to edge past Ger Connolly in the road bowling All-Ireland men’s junior B final in Keady-Tassagh.

The standard of bowling was at the highest end of the spectrum for this grade. It was all to play for till a minor lapse by Connolly heading into the last quarter. Once the opportunity opened up for O’Reilly he seized it and held on for a convincing win, despite Connolly’s strong revival.