DONEGAL’S zone bowling team made history last weekend as they won the Irish Indoor Bowling Association’s (IIBA) Inter-Zone Championship.
Donegal took receipt of the Boomer Cup for the first time.
Donegal played exceptionally well and blew Armagh away in the final, with Donegal bringing their A game for a 57-29 win.
Armagh were going for a double with their ladies having previously beaten Donegal the previous weekend.
Zone convenor Denis Doherty, a Buncrana native who plays for Inch Bowling Club, was delighted to finally see his squad get a winner’s medal.
The Donegal team was captained by Raphoe man John Quinn, who plays for Ballylennon BC.
Donegal now progress to the TopTeam competition which takes place in England in October with teams from England and Wales taking part.
Donegal squad: M Cairns, O Gallagher, C Mabon, J Jacob, C O’Kane, D O’Kane, M Gallagher, J Glackin, J Duggan, D Crawford, C Connolly, PJ Gallagher, C Green, J Shields, D Bonner, A Steele, D Malarkey, D Bonner, L Jacob, J Quinn, S Martin, C Beattie, N Alexander, E Curran, C Glackin, G Glackin, P Doherty, S McCrory, A Buchanan.
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