Fixtures - Week commencing June 3, 2006

Novice Championships:

Sun 4^th June:

Chapel, 11.30am: Paddy O’Neill v Shane O’Neill snr (Marker: Martin Rooney)

Knipe’s Lane, 12.15pm: Connor O’Neill v Frank Donnelly

Mary Ann’s Cup:

Sun 4^th June:

Chapel, 2.30pm: Anthony Rooney v Kevin Daly (Marker: Paddy O)

Knipe’s Lane, 3.15pm: John McKenna v Colm McGahan

Anne Marie Smyth Cup:

Sat 3^rd June:

Chapel, 2.30pm:Sheila Rooney v Bronagh Trainor (Markers: Teresa O and Kate)

Allen’s Lane, 3pm: Elaine McGrady v Tracey Mallon

Chapel, 3.30pm: Imelda Fay v Karen Grimley

Allen’s Lane, 4pm: Hayley Morgan v Ann McLeod

Mon 5^th June:

Chapel, 6.30pm: Leanne Mackle v Emma O’Neill (Markers: Teresa Mallon and Bernie)

Allen’s Lane, 7pm: Roisin Mackle v Claire Mackle

Tue 6^th June:

Chapel, 6.30pm: Alisha Rooney v Kelly Mullan (Markers: Caroline and Imelda)

Allen’s Lane, 7pm: Mary Fullerton v Helen McKeown

Tullysaran Football Club and the Road Bowls Club are holding a joint presentation night in Mary Ann’s Bar on Friday 10^th June in aid of the Cormac McAnallen Trust. Tickets for this are £5 and are available from committee members. A defibrillator will be presented to the Tullysaran Clubs, and a light supper will be served on the night. In a fund raising and fun event, some ladies footballers will kick a ball, camogie players will hit a ball, and bullet throwers will throw a bullet along the usual course from the Chapel to O’Neill’s. Sponsorship forms for this are available from committee members. A link to The Cormac McAnallen Trust website is now on the right hand site of the blog, or may be accessed by clicking here.

Resutls

Maurice Rooney v Martin Rooney:

It took a big fourth shot from Maurice to keep the score level early on. From this point on, Maurice’s steadier bowling was paying dividends, and he had built a useful advantage by Mullantur. He had increased this advantage to almost a bowl by Allen’s, and held the same through the cap. Martin’s last chance to make up the deficit went at the bridge when he pulled his bullet into Toby’s Lane. Two more good shots up the straight from Martin wasn’t enough as Maurice maintained the lead for a comfortable last shot win.

As there was no score back down the road, a three-cornered pairs challenge was arranged: Patrick Garvey and John McKenna v Connor O’Neill and Anthony Rooney v Danny Trainor and Ronan McKenna. Garvey and McKenna made the most of a good start, leaving their opponents toiling in their wake, going two shots clear at the bridge. It was going to take something special from their opponents to peg back this lead. Alas, it wasn’t forthcoming, with Garvey and McKenna holding on for an easy victory over O’Neill and Rooney with Trainor and McKenna bringing up the rear.

Fixtures Week Commencing 24 May 2003

Mary Ann’s Cup:

Sun 28^th May:

Chapel, 11.15am: Anthony Rooney v Kevin Daly (Marker: Patrick)

Knipe’s Lane, 12 noon: John McKenna v Colm McGahan

Novice Championships:

Sun 28^th May:

Chapel, 2.30pm: Maurice Rooney v Martin Rooney (Marker: Danny)

Knipe’s Lane, 3.15pm: Connor O’Neill v Frank Donnelly

Anne Marie Smyth Cup:

Sat 27^th May:

Chapel, 2.30pm: Roisin Mackle v Claire Mackle (Markers: Anna and Teresa Mallon)

Allen’s Lane, 3pm: Alisha Rooney v Kelly Mullan

Chapel, 3.30pm: Fiona McAnallen v Kate McVeigh

Allen’s Lane, 4pm: Imelda Fay v Karen Grimley

Thurs 25^th May:

Challenge: Knipe’s Lane, 7pm: Pat Farrell and Stephen O’Neill v Paddy and Emma O’Neill v Teresa O’Neill and Maurice Rooney.

Congratulations to young Ethan Rafferty on getting through to the under 12 Ulster final. Good luck in June, Ethan.

Results

Stephen O’Neill v Maurice Rooney:

This was a very close score early on, with Rooney playing a big shot into Mary Ann’s to stay level. Still nothing separated the pair to the cap, with the lead changing hands several times. Up the finishing straight, Rooney edged ahead, and it took a kindly rub by O’Neill at the last corner to keep him in the score. O’Neill’s last was well played to past Knipe’s Lane. Rooney, however, was up to the task and played his bowl well up the centre of the road to record a narrow last shot win.

Marty Mullan v Danny Trainor:

Played in the worst of conditions on Friday evening, when the skies opened for the entire score, this proved to be another evenly balanced affair. Mullan started the better and held a useful lead at the bridge after Trainor missed at O’Neill’s. Trainor, however, played well through the cap to leave only yards in the contest. From here there wasn’t more than twenty yards separating the pair all the way to Mary Ann’s, with Trainor holding a slight lead. Mullan’s next was well played, but unluckily caught the wet grass beyond the kerbs. Trainor took advantage, playing tight up the kerbs to the Point Road. When Mullan’s next caught on the right, a relieved Trainor saw his last going perilously close to the kerb to score for another last shot win.

Daniel Trainor v Shane O’Neill jnr:

A steady start with both throwers opening Mary Ann’s in four. A poor effort by Trainor on Mullantur hill missing the corner cost him a shot. O’Neill continued to throw steadily and forged ahead taking a two shot lead by the bridge. O’Neill made a few errors up the home straight, but his superior speed saw him hold on for a comfortable two bowl win.

With no score back, Maurice Rooney took on Ronan McKenna. McKenna was a bit ring rusty early on having been off the roads for some time. By the time the pair got to beyond the cap, McKenna was starting to show his true form and bowled flawlessly to the line to record a one shot victory.

Fixtures Week Commencing Thursday 18th May 2006

Novice Championships:

Friday 19^th May:

Chapel, 7pm: Maurice Rooney v Stephen O’Neill (Marker: Patrick)

Knipe’s Lane, 7.45pm: Danny Trainor v Martin Mullan

Sunday 21^st May:

Chapel, 11.15am: Shane O’Neill jnr v Daniel Trainor (Marker: Mickey McVeigh)

Knipe’s Lane, 12 noon: Darren McCann v Ronan McKenna

Ladies Intermediate Championship Semi Finals:

Thurs 18^th May:

Chapel, 7pm: Hayley Morgan v Denise Daly (Markers: Danny and Bronagh)

O’Neill’s, 7.30pm: Laura Gribben v Geraldine Rafferty

Anne Marie Smyth Cup:

Mon 22^nd May:

Chapel, 6.30pm: Caoimhe Campbell v Sharon Mullan (Markers: Anna and Kate)

Allen’s Lane, 7pm: Sheila Rooney v Bronagh Trainor

Tues 23^rd May:

Chapel, 7pm: Mary Fullerton v Helen McKeown (Markers: Caroline and Bernie)

Hall, 7.30pm: Eileen Fullen v Bernie McGrady

Wed 24^th May:

Chapel, 7pm: Leanne Mackle v Joanne McAnallen (Markers: Teresa and Teresa O)

Hall, 7.30pm: Danielle Grimley v Marie McGurk

Our Club would like to wish Connor McGuigan all the best this Saturday.

Results

Results:

Connor O’Neill and Maurice Rooney v Patrick Garvey and Danny Trainor:

A big second shot by Rooney was cancelled out by a big third from Garvey, leaving things pretty level at Mary Ann’s, with both pairs opening the corner in three. It remained fairly level up to the cap where Garvey and Trainor built up a useful lead round the cap to O’Neill’s. A miss from Trainor levelled things again, but the next miler from Garvey nearly opened the top corner leaving them with a useful lead. Rooney’s next got a nice rub out from before the last corner to 20 yards short of the line and when Trainor failed to score, it was down to the last two throws. O’Neill unleashed a pile driver to nearly the Church. Garvey’s reply looked to be following it all the way, but an unfortunate bounce left it short of the mark.

Shane O’Neill jnr v Daniel Trainor:

In a short score to Allen’s Lane, a big second shot from young O’Neill to Paddy O’s left him with almost a shot of a lead which he didn’t relinquish to the line.

Mickey McVeigh v Malachy Quigley:

A near flawless display early on from Quigley belied his years as he raced into a bowl of a lead to Mullantur. A poor shot from McVeigh allowed Quigley to extend the lead to nearly two round Mary Ann’s corner. McVeigh, however, produced a sting in the tale when he threw a miler from the houses to nearly score the line. Quigley’s next only got the dead kerb at the Point Road, breaking the shot and his next had its fair share of luck hopping another kerb rubbing across the road and scoring the line off the wire fence, leaving Quigley a relieved last shot winner.

Fixtures Week Commencing 13th May 2006

Mary Ann’s Cup:

Sunday 14^th May:

Chapel, 11.15am: Challenge: Connor O’Neill and Maurice Rooney v Danny Trainor and Patrick Garvey (Marker: Daniel)

Allen’s Lane, 12pm: Mickey McVeigh v Malachy Quigley

No scores after lunch because of the Armagh match.

Dillon Plastering Youth Tournament Finals:

Sat 13^th May:

Chapel, 11am: Under 16 Boys: Sean O’Reilly v Matthew Trainor (Marker: Maurice)

Allen’s Lane, 11.30am: Under 14 Girls: Sabrina Dillon v Orlaith Trainor

Chapel, 12pm: Under14 Boys: Gavin Rooney v Saran Daly (Marker: Patrick and Anna)

Hall, 12.30pm:Under 12 Boys: Michael O’Neill v Ethan Rafferty

Chapel, 1pm: Under 12 Girls: Siobhan Mackle v Aisling Loughran (+1) (Marker: Bronagh and Caroline)

Mary Ann’s, 1.30pm: Under 10 Boys: Mark Toal v Colm Rafferty

Chapel, 1.50pm: Under 10 Girls: Aoife Toal v Louise Mackle (Marker: Emma and Teresa O)

Mary Ann’s, 2.10pm: Under 8 Girls: Laura Mallon v Aoife Trainor

Aisling Rooney beat Maria Rooney in the Girls Under 16 final last week.

We would ask all the throwers to wear their new Tullysaran Bullets tee shirts for the finals.

Presentation of prizes for the above competition and last weeks blitz will be in the Parochial Centre on Saturday immediately after the last score, a light tea will be served. Thanks again to Sean Dillon for his kind sponsorship of this competition.

Anne Marie Smyth Cup:

Tues 16^th May:

Chapel, 6.30pm: Roisin Mackle v Claire Mackle (Markers: Bernie and Caroline)

Allen’s Lane, 7pm: Karen Grimley v Imelda Fay

Wed 17^th May:

Chapel, 7pm: Teresa O’Neill v Emma O’Neill (Markers: Teresa Mallon and Imelda Fay)

Hall, 7.30pm: Kate McVeigh v Fiona McAnallen

The Semi Finals of the Ladies Intermediate Championships will be on Thurs 18^th May starting at the Chapel at 7pm.

Congratulations to Claire Mackle on reaching the Under 18 Ulster Final, and to Dervla Toal on reaching the Ladies Senior final. Good Luck in the finals girls!

Good Luck also to our young boys, Michael O’Neill, Saran Daly and Ethan Rafferty, who are throwing their semi-finals in Keady next Monday night.

Results

Stevie McGurk v Barry McKenna:

McGurk started well opening a bowl of a lead by Kilpatrick’s from an erratic McKenna. McKenna slowly found his stride, but McGurk was missing nothing at this stage and held the lead until the cap. McGurk then misplayed two in a row before the bridge, leaving the score level, and when he missed two more up the straight, McKenna sailed into a bowl of a lead which he never relinquished.

With no score back down, Danny and Daniel Trainor took on Patrick Garvey and Mickey McVeigh (with a small head start). The Trainors struggled early on, and their opponents, bowling flawlessly, raced into a two bowl lead at the cap. Some good bowling from the Trainors, coupled with a few unfortunate strokes of bad luck from their opponents, left the score level by Mary Ann’s. Two more good shots each left a grandstand finish with the Trainor partnership winning by the narrowest of margins on the last shot.

Cormac Conlon v Gerard Conlon:

Cormac was very erratic early on, and Gerard, also making a mistake or two, raised a bowl of odds out of Mary Ann’s. Cormac settled into a rhythm after this and produced some hard, straight bowls, leaving Gerard a bowl out with a big shot past Allen’s, and then two out with another at the cap. Cormac continued to forge ahead and with the deficit three bowls at O’Neill’s, Gerard decided to shake hands.

Shane Donnelly v Joseph O’Neill:

Shane Donnelly started with two milers to the slow sign against newcomer Joseph O’Neill. O’Neill had no answer to this type of bowling and he went a bowl out at Allen’s and two out at Mary Ann’s. Here it was O’Neill’s turn to throw a miler to almost the Point Road. Donnelly held on to his first out of the corner and when his next hit the dead kerb, suddenly all was to play for. Donnelly, however, got past the Point Road as a useful lead, and when O’Neill failed to score, Donnelly was relieved to see his last hop another kerb for a last shot victory.

Results

Results:

With Kevin Daly injured, there was no tournament score up the road. A challenge score with father and son, Danny and Daniel Trainor took on brothers Martin and Anthony Rooney. The Trainor’s were on top form early on opening Mary Ann’s in three and went on to win an easy victory at the cap. The Rooney’s had their revenge, however, winning the short score from the cap to the line on the last shot.

Colm McGahan v Ciaran Mullen:

After a shaky start, Mullan produced a great third shot all the way to the bridge to get him back in the running. Generally the standard was pretty good, with the throwers matching each other all the way to Mary Ann’s. From here McGahan pulled his shot over the road, opening the door for Mullan, who took his chance with a well played bowl to the Point Road. This looked to be enough, but McGahan produced a miler from the houses, almost scoring the line. When Mullan failed to score from the Point Road, this left a last shot finish. Mullan reached the junction and failed to come off the bank, while McGahan’s bowl ran off the bank winning narrowly.

With more non-showers in the afternoon, it was left for Maurice Rooney to throw Aidan Early in an uneven affair. Rooney proved a bit strong and ran out a comfortable winner.

Eugene Donnelly v Seamus Crowe:

Donnelly proved to be the steadier of the pair. Putting his obvious experience to use, he raced into an early two bowl lead. Crowe tried hard to reduce the deficit, but couldn’t put it together on the day, leaving Donnelly to run out a comfortable winner.

Fixtures Week Commencing 4th May 2006

Mary Ann’s Cup:

Sunday 7^th May:

Chapel, 11.15am: Shane Donnelly v Joseph O’Neill T’s (Marker: Patrick)

Knipe’s Lane, 12pm: Mickey McVeigh v Malachy Quigley

Chapel, 2.30pm: Stevie McGurk v Barry McKenna (Marker: Paddy O)

Knipe’s Lane, 3.15pm: Gerard Conlon v Cormac Conlon

Ladies Intermediate Championships:

Thurs 4^th May:

Chapel, 7pm: Roisin Mackle v Brenda Hughes (Markers: Maurice and Kate)

O’Neill’s, 7.30pm: Aisling Cush v Denise Daly

Tues 9^th May:

Chapel, 7pm: Hayley Morgan v Michelle Rooney (Markers: Teresa Mallon, Danny Trainor)

O’Neill’s, 7.30pm: Emma O’Neill and Sabrina Dillon v Orlaith Trainor and Collette McSorley

Wed 10^th May:

Chapel, 7pm: Laura Gribben v Jane O’Neill (Markers: Bernie and Patrick)

O’Neill’s, 7.30pm: Geraldine Rafferty v Roisin Mackle or Brenda Hughes

Ladies Senior Championships:

Saturday 6^th May:

Fingerpost, 3.30pm: Dervla Toal v Susan Cullen (Markers; Anna and Imelda: Ref; Maurice)

Rowan Trees, 4.30pm: Kelly Mallon v Catriona White (Makers; Bronagh and Teresa O: Ref; Paddy O)

Dillon Plastering Youth Tournament Finals:

Sat 13^th May:

Chapel, 11am: Under 16 Boys: Sean O’Reilly v Matthew Trainor (Marker: Maurice)

Allen’s Lane, 11.30am: Under 14 Girls: Sabrina Dillon v Orlaith Trainor

Chapel, 12pm: Under14 Boys: Gavin Rooney v Saran Daly (Marker: Patrick)

Hall, 12.30pm:Under 12 Boys: Michael O’Neill v Ethan Rafferty

Chapel, 1pm: Under 12 Girls: Siobhan Mackle v Aisling Loughran (+1) (Marker: Bronagh)

Mary Ann’s, 1.30pm: Under 10 Boys: Mark Toal v Colm Rafferty

Chapel, 1.50pm: Under 10 Girls: Aoife Toal v Louise Mackle (Marker: Teresa O’Neill)

Mary Ann’s, 2.10pm: Under 8 Girls: Laura Mallon v Aoife Trainor