NIALL Smith saw off a determined challenge from Austin McKeown to win the Novice One Ulster Championship in Eglish on Sunday.
McKeown was a shade unlucky with his first bowl and Smith took a 30-yard lead before McKeown launched a comeback at the halfway stage. But there was no stopping Smith who continued to hit every sap and break records over the Eglish course.
Credit must be given to Austin McKeown as he didn’t do much wrong, but Smith has now won his fourth Ulster title and booked himself on the plane for Boston to contest in the All-Ireland final in October.
Tullysaran
Sunday, May 20
Junior A:
Chapel, 11am: Darren Donnelly v Philip Corrigan
Knipe’s, 11.45am: Boys Under 14: Matthew Killen v Cathal Maguire
Portmor
Friday, May 18
Boys U18 Ulster Championship (Village 7pm) Patrick Carr v Eugene McVeigh; Bagnalls 7.45pm: Jake Cullen v Eoin Murphy
Sunday, May 20
Paul Dobbin Trophy, Currans 10.30am: Paddy Donnelly v PD Donnelly; McGrails 11.15am: JD Donnelly v Gareth Lavery; Currans 12pm: Martin Toal v Rhys Daly; Bagnalls 12.30pm, Boys’ U18 Ulster Championship: Darragh Kinchen v J B Clinton
Bol Chumann Na Meirleach
Tuesday, May 15
Felons Tournament, sponsored by Viva Bar, 6.30pm Challenge Patrick Wilson & Paul Murphy v Ryan Gamble & Martin Malone, 7pm Challenge Bilko Quigley v Erin Connolly; Thursday, May 17: 6.30pm G1 Joe Shortt v David Devlin; 7pm Challenge Pete Murphy & Darragh Hughes v Malachy Quigley & Malachy Lappin jnr; Saturday, May 19: 1pm G1 Peter Clinton v Colm Rafferty; 1.30pm G3B Eamon Nugent v Erin Connolly; Sunday, May 20: 11am Grade 3A Final Karl Ó Conghaile v Stephen Doran v Ike Gribben; 11.30am G3B Roberto v Gerard Darragh; Tuesday, May 22: 6.30pm Odhran Rafferty v Ronan Toal
Madden
Thursday, May 17
U16 girls’ Championship, sponsored by Philip White Tyres, shop lane 7:15pm Courtney Fisher v Shannon Maguire.
Saturday, May 19
U16 girls’ Championship, sponsored by Philip White Tyres, shop lane: 3pm Caoimhe Rafferty v Annie McVeigh.
Sunday, May 20
Novice 2 Championship final, sponsored by Philip White Tyres: Barry O’Reilly v Conor Grimley
Keady Tassagh
Sunday, May 20
11am Philip Corrigan v Martin McGaughey (+1shot); 12pm: Gerry Rafferty (k) v Patrick Carr.
Tieve Tara
Sunday, May 20
Boys’ U16, 11am Eugene McVeigh v Oisin Kearney; 12pm challenge; 2pm U16 Boys’ Cathal McGuire v Tristan Lyttle; 3pm challenge
Rock Road Fixture's
Friday, May 18
6.45pm Pat Mallon v Sean Dillan; 7.30pm Gerard Rafferty v Frank Donnelly
Monday, May 21
6.45pm Paddy O’Neill v Keith Campbell; 7.30pm book score Raymond Finnegan v Malachy Lappin
Eglish
Saturday, May 19
Ulster U12 Championship, sponsored by Philip White Tyres, 3pm (Moy Point): Niall Stevenson v Niall Gribben; 3.40pm (McKenna's Lane) Karl Donnelly v Jack Hughes; 4.20pm (Moy Point) Joshua O'Neill v Ciaran Corrigan; 5pm (McKenna's Lane) Eoin McVeigh v Dylan Connolly; 5.40pm (Moy Point) Diarmud Grimley v Shay Hughes
Sunday 20th May:
Ulster Junior B Championship
Sponsored by Philip White Tyres
11am - Moy Point;
Gabriel McElvanna v David Devlin
11.40am - Horse Sign;
Shane Feighan v Mickey Rafferty
1.30pm - Moy Point;
Caolan Garvey v Rohan Rafferty
Navan
Sunday, May 20
Martin McKeown Memorial Cup, sponsored by Austin McKeown & Gavin Hannaway
11.15am: David Devlin vs Ronan Toal, 11.45am: John Quigley vs Mark O’Rourke, 12.15pm: James Devlin vs Franko Oliver, 12.45pm: £5 a man Challenge
