CATHAL Toal will meet Thomas Mackle in this year’s Ulster final on Sunday, July 1 starting at Knappagh Cross Roads at 4pm.
Toal met last year’s finalist Paul O’Reilly in the second semi-final last Sunday and Toal, the warm favourite, took the lead with the first bowl. O’Reilly played his next shot very well but misplayed his third, leaving Toal his first chance to take a commanding lead at the planting corner.
He made no mistake, but O’Reilly hung in there and when Toal made a mistake he drew level before Toal broke away to win convincingly. He will now face former senior champion Mackle in what can only be described as score of the year.
Fixtures
Rock Road
Friday, June 22
7pm Mens Veterans semi-final: Joe Shortt vs winners Jarlath Devlin or Teddy Conway; 7.30pm Niall Smith & Raymond Finnegan vs Philly McKeever & TBC
Monday, June 25
Men’s Veterans semi-final: 7pm Paddy O’Neill vs Paul Grimley Madden; 7.30pm Paddy Digby & Damian Gribben vs Damian Daly & Joe McVeigh
Ulster Final will take place on the Friday, June 29 at 7pm
Tieve Tara
Sunday, June 24
2pm: Fingerpost Challenge; 3pm: Brannigan’s Challenge; 4pm: Boys’ U16 Ulster Final, sponsored by Philip White Tyres: Jake Cullan vs Patrick Carr
Madden
Monday, June 18
Girls’ U16 championship, sponsored by Philip White Tyres, Shop Lane 7:15pm: Rebecca Fields v Jessica Hughes (Ref: Kevin McQuade, Marker John Grimley)
Low line 7:45 Ladies’ Intermediate Championship: Sinead Kiernan v Denise Galvin.
Thursday, June 21
Shop Lane, 7.15pm: U16 Girls’ championship: Shannon McGuire v Caoimhe Rafferty (Ref: Ciaran Morgan, Marker: Hugh McCann)
Low line, 7.45pm Ladies Intermediate Championship semi-final: Leah Grimley v Aoife Trainor.
Saturday, June 23
Ladies Intermediate Championship semi-final, 6:30pm: Sinead Kiernan or Denise Galvin v Jane Garvey (Ref: Chris Mallon, Marker: Conall Rafferty)
Bol Chumann Na Meirleach
Tuesday, June 19
6.30pm Felons G1 semi-final: Adrian O'Reilly v Odhran Rafferty; 7pm: Jackie Connolly Cup Paul Hughes and Eddie Mallon v Nico Kelly and Erin Connolly
Thursday, June 21
6.30pm Jackie Connolly Cup: Martin Malone and Marty Cullinane v Shane Feighan and Red Paddy (+1); 7pm Paul Grimley and O McCeady v Ryan Gamble and Pete Murphy
Saturday, June 23
1pm: youth scores Sean Paul Grimley & Darragh Hughes v Rossa Quigley & Paul Corr v Joshua O’Neill & Leo Corr; 1.30pm youth challenge score open to members children boys and girls aged U12
Tullsaran Fixtures
Thursday, June 21
Chapel, 6.30pm: Junior A: Shane O'Neill v Pete Carr (Ref: Padraig Mallon / Markers: John McKenna and Kevin Conlon)
Friday, June 22: Chapel, 7pm: Ladies’ Senior: Kelly Mallon v Siobhan Mackle v Erin Connolly (Ref: Paddy O'Neill/Markers: Marty Mullen, Anna Rooney and Vera McGee)
O'Neill’s, 8pm: Boys’ U14: Ethan Hughes v Niall Stevenson
Saturday, June 23
Chapel, 3.30pm: Men’s Intermediate: Conor McGuigan v Mark Toal (Ref: Maurice / Markers: Paddy O'Neill, Frank Donnelly. Padraig Mallon and Cormac Conlon)
O’Neill’s, 4.30pm: Girls’ U18: Geraldine Kiernan v Rebecca Fields
Sunday, June 24
Chapel, 11am: Junior A: Sean Donnelly v Mark Kiernan (Ref: Patrick Conlon / Markers: John Kernan and Brian Conlon)
O'Neill's, 12pm, Girls’ U18: Shannon Maguire or Tiarna McVeigh v Carrie Gallagher
Portmor
Sunday, June 24
Currans 10.30am Paul Dobbin Trophy: Frank Oliver v Aiden Conlon; McGrails 11.15am: Barry Mallon v Conor Powell; Currans 12pm: John McKeown v Gareth Lavery; McGrails 12.30pm: challenge score
Eglish
Tuesday, June 19
Ulster U12 Championship semi-finals, sponsored by Philip White Tyres, 7pm, Moy Point: Ciaran Corrigan v Niall Stevenson
Sunday, June 24
Ulster Junior B Championship Final, sponsored by Philip White Tyres, 2pm, Moy Point: Malachy Lappin v Adrian O'Reilly
Tuesday, June 26
Ulster U12 Championship Final, sponsored by Philip White Tyres, 7pm, Moy Point: Ethan Hughes v Niall Stevenson or Ciaran Corrigan
