Today Ireland excelled themselves at the British Isles Outdoor Bowls Championships.

All the Ireland champions from the Irish Championships last year headed to Wales to endeavor to defeat the best of England, Scotland, Wales and the Channel Islands.

And succeed they did.

Ireland reached five of the seven finals and won three of them, including retaining the Nat West trophy for the most successful country won last year.

Finalists shown below:-

 Marty McHugh – Open Singles winner

 Andy O’Keeffe – U25 Singles winner

 Rodney and Barry Kane – Winners Pairs

 Shea Martin – Runner Up U18 Singles

 Jim Baker, John Nicholl,Roy Torrington, Rod Colemen – Runner Up Senior Fours

 IBA President Stephen Moran with the Nat West Trophy for most successful country.