After a tough preliminary round victory over Mary Gartlan, Emma Colgan had an easy victory over the normally difficult Mary O'Hare. Patricia Hanlon had a fantastic match with Maureen Nugent eventually winning with the last bowl. Kitty McDonald sprang the shock of the night beating Sadie Larkin. Gill Rouiller defeated Christina Holmes in the last end. Bridge Duffy beat Margaret Carrol stopping Margaret’s chance of winning a hat trick of Ladies titles, as she is already through in the Pairs and Trips.

Rachel Brennan had a close contest up to the 2nd last end with Maura Martin, but her experience came through to claim victory. Bridge McAleer and Imelda Hanratty were all square playing the last end with Bridge winning with the last bowl.  Bernie Cunningham also scraped through against Mae Flanagan with the last bowl. Emma and Patricia Hanlon had the game of the night. Playing the last end Emma was 4up and Patricia played a fantastic 3^rd bowl to lie 3. After Emma missed Patricia delivered her last bowl, which looked perfect, but one of Emma's bowls fell in the meantime and blocked the bowl which left Emma winning by 1.

Gill showed that she is back to her best, beating local favourite Rachel Brennan with an end to spare. Carol McMahon after having 2 comfortable wins over Donna Conroy and Mary Cunningham was having a great Ding-Dong battle with Bridge McAleer. Carol took an early lead but Bridge fought back to force an extra end. Carol played the telling 3^rd bowl in the tie end and reached the last game. Emma after beating 2 thirds for the Ladies Zone now faced a skip in Bernie Cunningham. Bernie is easily the most improved woman in the Zone but unfortunately for her she came up against the inform Emma Colgan and lost with an end to spare. The surprise package of the night, Kitty McDonald, beat Bridge Duffy in a close contest.

Carol raced in a comfortable lead, but took her foot off the gas, which allowed Kitty right back into the game. Kitty played some incredible bowls and was all level playing the last. Carol played a fantastic 3rd bowl to trail the jack into the ditch but Kitty still had a chance with her last. However instead of running at her toucher, she tried to draw to the line and narrowly missed. While Kitty maybe disappointed it was a great achievement to reach the last game. In the other Semi-final, Emma was always ahead, but only just. Playing the last end she was 9-7 to the good and holding 1 but Gill had a great chance to play her own bowl onto the jack and claim possibly 3. She fired but hadn’t enough power and left Emma holding the game. This is a great achievemnt for Emma who is only back playing bowls this season and after tonight’s performances from both Carol and Emma we are in for a great final.