End of an era as Klöpper and Sexton reach Queen of the Roads final

A new name will be on the cup for the first time since 2008

29-time German champion Anke Klöpper knocked Kelly Mallon out in the Queen of the Roads semi-final. Pic: Dan Linehan

A new Queen of the Roads will be crowned on Sunday, breaking the virtual monopoly of Kelly Mallon and Silke Tulk for close to two decades.

Things finally clicked for German champion, Anke Klöpper and Munster senior champion Hannah Sexton in Friday’s semi-finals at Ballincurrig. Klöpper was first to bring down a giant when she beat Mallon with a sensational last shot. A few hours later Sexton toppled Tulk, gaining a decisive lead at the three-quarter stage and staying focused to deny the Dutch champion a late reprieve.