Sport

Patrick Mackle to meet Brian Kinchen in Ulster Junior C road bowls final

PATRICK Mackle will meet Brian Kinchen in this year’s Junior C Ulster final.

In the first of last weekend’s semi-finals, Mackle took on Ryan Fay (Eglish) on the Tieve Tara Road. Both players have a formidable pedigree in the sport. Mackle is a former Ulster champion at U18 level while Fay was Ulster champion at Novice One.

Mackle put his stamp on the score with the opening throw and, although Fay fought back bravely, Mackle held his nerve to book a place in the decider.

On Sunday, Kinchen clashed with former Ulster champion Eoin Hughes (Navan) in a score that swung this way and that until Keady Tassagh thrower Kinchen seized control and progressed to the final.

Fixtures

Bol Chumann na Meirleach

Tuesday, April 10

6.30pm, G1: Malachy Lappin v Patrick Wilson; 7pm G3B Tony Hughes v Eamonn Connolly Thursday, April 12

6.30pm G1 Jarlath Devlin v Adrian O'Reilly; 7pm G3B Eoin Hughes v Marty McArdle

Saturday, April14

1pm G3A Stephen Doran v Conor Crilly

Sunday, April 15

11am G2 Barry Corr v Shane Rocks; 11.30am G3B Roberto v Cal Morgan; 12pm G2 Paul Hughes v Kieran Smyth; 12.30pm G3B Gerard Darragh v Eddie Smith

Tuesday, April 17

6.30pm G1 Joe Shortt v Paul Grimley; 6.30pm G3B Marty Cullinane v Erin Connolly

Tullysaran

Tuesday, April 10

Hillview Shield:

Chapel, 6.45pm: G1 Final: Claire McGee v Lorraine Mackle (M: Anna and Maurice); O’Neill’s, 7.30pm: Rebecca Fields v Emma O’Neill

Saturday, April 14

Challenges: Chapel, 3.30pm: Rebecca Fields v Alice Mackle (M: Elaine and Siobhan), Allen’s, 4pm: Elaine McGrady v Aoife Trainor

Sunday, April 15

Chapel, 11am: Colm Rafferty v Conor McGuigan v James Oliver (Markers: Paddy O); Knipe’s, 11.45am: Paddy O and JK v Martin Mullan and Brian Conlon v Tom Mullan and Patrick Conlon

Portmor

Sunday, April 15

Paul Dobbin Trophy

Currans 10.30am: Frank Oliver v Seamus Conlon; McGrails 11.15am: Patrick Mackle v Aiden Conlon; Currans 12pm: Adrian Daly v Barry Mallon; McGrails 12.30pm: Joby Donnelly v Michael Daly

Navan Road Bowls

Martin McKeown Memorial Cup, sponsored by Austin McKeown and Gavin Hannaway

Sunday, April 15

11.15am: James Devlin v Cormac Garvey; 11.45am Mark O’Rourke v Marty Hannaway; 12.15pm Eoin Hughes v Ryan Quigley; 12.45pm Gavin Hannaway v Brian O Rourke

Keady Tassagh

Sunday, April 15

11am: Philip Corrigan v Martin McGaughey +1shot; 12pm Patrick Carr v Gerard Rafferty (k)

Tieve Tara

Sunday, April 15

11am: Davy Clarke vs Aidy O’Reilly; 12pm (rematch) Joe McVeigh & Damian Daly v Jake Cullan & Don Stevenson; 2pm Shane Feighan & Malachy Lappin v Rory O’Reilly & Aidy O’Reilly; 3pm Philip Corrigan & Kevin McQuade v Sean O’Reilly & Niall Mullan

Eglish

Sunday, April 15

Novice 1 Ulster Championship semi-finals: 1.30pm, Moy Point: Stevie O'Neill v Austin McKeown; 2.15pm, Crewe Lane: Conor O'Neill v Niall Smith

Sunday, April 22

1.30pm, Moy Point, Novice 1 Ulster Final

2.15pm, Crewe Lane: McKeever Cup Final: Philip Corrigan & Anthony McVeigh v Eddie Connolly & Cormac Conlon v Paul McVeigh & Patsy Daly v Ronan Toal & Peter Daly

Madden

Sunday, April 15

Novice 2 championship semi-finals, sponsored by Philip White Tyres, low line 11.30am: Barry O’Reilly v Martin McGaughey; Hughes 12.30pm Madden tournament, sponsored by Madden Social Club, grade 3 final: Steven O’Reilly v Stevie Gray

Novice 2 championship semi-finals, sponsored by Philip White Tyres, low line 1.30pm: Patrick Conlon v Conor Grimley.