McGuigan defies the odds to stun Munster champ Stokes at Keady-Tassagh

Shane Crowley’s power gave him the edge over Tyrone’s Eogan McVeigh in the boys U18 final while Emma Hurley was tested too before seeing off Ellie-May Carr in the girls U18 final.

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025 - 15:47

Seamus O’Tuama

Conor McGuigan added another famous, against-the-odds, win to his collection when he beat Munster champion, Paddy Stokes, in the All-Ireland men’s junior A final at Keady-Tassagh on Saturday.

The early exchanges offered no hint of how McGuigan would control the middle part of the score. At one point he looked set to romp home with over two bowls to spare. He underestimated a relatively simple shot at McCann’s, which offered hope to Stokes. The Munster champion seized his opening and managed to make a real contest of the closing stages.

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