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ROAD BOWLING: Veronica O’Mahony sets up senior semi-final showdown with champion Hannah Sexton

May 29th, 2026 10:00 AM

By Southern Star Team

ROAD BOWLING: Veronica O’Mahony sets up senior semi-final showdown with champion Hannah Sexton Image
After the girls' U18 final at The Marsh Road were, from left, Niamh O'Sullivan (runner-up), Meabh Cuinnea (winner) and Emma O'Leary (runner-up). (Photo: Dan McCarthy)

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VERONICA O’Mahony secured her place in the senior ladies semi-final when she beat Ciara Buckley by the last shot in Clondrohid.

O’Mahony will now take on reigning county champion Hannah Sexton.

In the other semi-final, Denise Murphy awaits the winner of the Meghan Collins v Hannah Cronin score that is to be played this Friday at Bauravilla.

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Ellen Sexton booked her place in the ladies intermediate championship semi-final with a last-shot victory over Emma Fitzpatrick at Drinagh. Sexton raised a bowl of odds at the church, but missed sight with her next.

At Shandrum Cross, Sexton still had a bowl but missed the crossover into the Blackash. Fitzpatrick played very well and out into the Blackash where she levelled the score.

After a poor bowl up the hill from Sexton, at the pond only eight metres separated the players for the last shots. While Fitzpatrick just missed the line, Sexton beat it.

Also, Kay Kelly is the North Cork junior ladies winner after she beat Rachel Lucey and Shauna Lynch at Ballinagree.

At Inch in a ladies intermediate Pool A score, Ailbhe O’Shea beat Lisa Hegarty by the last shot for a stake of €340 a-side.

Meanwhile, in a Pool B score at Castletown, Laura Sexton gained her first point when she beat Rachel Kingston by two bowls of odds for no stake. Laura has stepped up to the intermediate grade having won the inaugural junior All-Ireland in 2025.

Meanwhile, in a Pool B score at Castletown, Laura Sexton gained her first point when she beat Rachel Kingston by two bowls of odds for no stake. Laura has stepped up to the intermediate grade having won the inaugural Junior All-Ireland in 2025. There was no lead for Kingston in this score, while Sexton was in top form. The winner had a bowl of odds at round tower cross and raised a second bowl between there and Pynes corner, where Kingston conceded.

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