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.