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There were wins for the Murnaham triple 19
by 10-2 and for McSorley by 8 – 5. The
final was not as keenly contested as the
rinks. The triple of Adam Rankin, Marty
McNicholl and Stephen McSorley had a
comfortable 11-4 win.
The pairs traditionally has the biggest
entry and is the most competitive section.
In the semi finals Kevin and Sean Conroy
defeated Conroy proved too strong defeat-
ing Harrison 9 – 4 while Gerard Conroy
and Gary McNab defeated E Forster and Champions Triples Marty McNicholl,
Champions Triples Marty McNicholl,
D Dickson 12 – 1. The final should have Stuart McSorley & Adam Rankin
Stuart McSorley & Adam Rankin
been a close game buy the Conroy’s never with IIBA Chairman Harold Massey
with IIBA Chairman Harold Massey
really got going losing 8 – 2.
In the singles, Cookstown High’s Alan Paul met Andrew Steele winning comfortably 12-2
while in the other half the very in form Brian Rankin Derramore defeated Gerry Moen 9 – 8. What
was expected to be a very close final proved otherwise with Paul in excellent form winning 13-4.
The winners qualify for World Bowls in Sweden in 2017.

Alan Paul winner of Champion of winners of Champion of Champion
Alan Paul winner of Champion of
winners of Champion of Champion
Champion singles with Pairs Gary McNabb & Gerard Conroy
Champion singles with
Pairs Gary McNabb & Gerard Conroy
IIBA Chairman Harold Massey with IIBA Chairman Harold Massey
IIBA Chairman Harold Massey
with IIBA Chairman Harold Massey
ST MARK’S RETAIN GALWAY BAY
ST MARK’S RETAIN GALWAY BAY
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
In the semi final St Mark’s met the competitions most successful team, Cookstown Parochial.
Parochial do not seem to be the dominant side they have been in recent years while St Mark’s
appear to becoming the dominance Parochial once enjoyed. J Richardson 8 P Hanlon 5; A Leckey
4 C McHugh 7; J Beattie 10 D McElroy 5 making it a 22 - 17 victory for St. Marks
In the other semi final, All Saint’s proved too strong for 1st Ahoghill. D Morrison 7 E Campbell
9; W Morrison 6 J Wilson 5; A Morrison 3 D J Wilson 9. Resulting in a comfortable 23 - 16 win for
All Saint’s.
The final turned out to be less close than expected. The game was evenly contested for the
first 6 ends but when Andy Leckey’s rink picked up a stunning 7 against Jonnie Wilson the writing
was on the wall for All Saint’s, Tullylish as St Mark’s went on to win 30 – 15 with St Marks retaining
the Galway Bay Irish Club Championships. J Richardson 10 E Campbell 6; A Leckey 11 J Wilson
2; J Beattie 9 D J Wilson 7.