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WATERGRASSHILL LIFT THE BARR’S TITLE
The Barrs Bowls Club staged the final session of their Annual Licensed Com-
petition for the Barrs Perpetual Trophy and was held in the St. Finbarr’s GAA
Club Pavilion. The Tournament was once again a great success with a large
entry 110 team entry, who were in action over the six days of the event.
At the Quarter-final stage Saint Mary’s on the Hill (Annette O’Connell) From
beat Ballincollig GAA’s M. Boyde, S. O’Leary & M. Sisk. Watergrasshill (Liam Michael
Conlon) also got through against Watergrasshill’s P. O’Regan, S. O’Regan & O’Shaugnessy
D. Crowley. Wilton (Helen Burrows) progressed after victory over the Sacred
Heart team of M. Murphy, P. Delaney & T. Murphy. Crosshaven led by Conor Middleton, took the
last semi-final place, beating St. Vincent’s R. Coughlan, O. Lehane & M. Coughlan.
In the Semi-finals, Watergrasshill beat Saint Mary’s on the Hill, John O’Connell, Dean Foley
& Annette O’Connell and Crosshaven beat Wilton’s Helen Burrows, Margaret Moynihan & Hubert
Burrow.)
In the Final, Crosshaven’s Grainne Murphy, Keith Middleton & Conor Middleton lost the first
four ends to go 0 - 5 down but a single and then a stunning five gave them a 6 - 4 lead. At this
point. Watergrasshill’s David West, Majella Conlon & Liam Conlon struck back with a four and
then a single to lead 10 - 6 going into the last end, where they concede just a single to win 10 - 7
in an exciting match.
The prizes were presented by Ray Murphy the Club Captain, who also presented the Per-
petual Trophy to Liam Conlon, the Skip of the winning team. The umpires on duty for the final
session were Hazel Foley, Eddie Mills, Marie O’Leary & Hazel Payne.
CONNA TRIUMPH IN THE DOUGLAS TRIPLES

The Douglas GAA Bowls Club staged their Annual Licensed Triples Competition for the Douglas
Credit Union Perpetual Trophy which stretched for seven days. The Tournament was held in the
Douglas GAA pavilion was once again a great success with 110-teams competing for the top
prizes and attracted teams from all the leading clubs in the Cork Zone
In Quarter-finals, Adrian Tanners’ Conna team beat Watergrasshill’s D. West, M. Conlon &
L. Conlon. Chris Aherne’s Sacred Heart Triple beat Cox’s Hall J. Kingston, V. Jennings & E. Jen-
nings. Watergrasshill’s Dennis D. Crowley beat “The Hut’s” E. Walsh, M. Moynihan & P. Dorgan.
Ballincollig GAA’s M. Sisk’s trio beat Crosshaven’s Mary Middleton, Keith Middleton & Conor Mid-
dleton.
At the Semi-Final stage Conna’ Adrian Tanner led his team to victory over the Sacred Heart’s
Peg Aherne, Morgan Lahiffe & Chris Aherne. Also making the final, Watergrasshill’s Dennis Crow-
ley beat Ballincollig GAA’s Mary Boyde, Sheila O’Leary & M. Sisk.
The nine end finals gave a very close and exciting match. Conna’s George Tanner, John
Martin & Adrian Tanner opened up with two two’s and a single to lead 5 - 0. Watergrasshill’s Paddy
O’Regan, Shane O’Regan & Denis Crowley struck back with a two and a single to close the gap
but Conna then replied with a three and a single to lead 9 - 3. Watergrasshill tried to fight-back on
the last two ends but only managed two two’s which was not enough as they lost 9 - 7 to Conna.
The prizes were presented by the Douglas GAA Club Captain Patsy Flynn and the Perpetual
Trophy by Maureen Grant the club President to Adrian Tanner, the Skip of the winning team. The
Umpires on duty for the final session were Eddie Bannon, Eddie Mills, Jack Murphy, Marie O’Leary,
Michael J. O’Shaughnessy & Betty Shellard.