The finals of the 2026 Westmanstown Club Competitions were held on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August and they were a great success. 

Congratulations to all the finalists who provided some extraordinary and exciting matches. 

Thank you to all who contributed in any way to make the day such a success -our Competition Secretary , Master of Ceremonies, Umpires, Markers, Board Turners, Photographers, Social Committee, Spectators and of course the Finalists themselves. 

There were 12 finals over the 2 days. The matches were thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Every finalist was a winner already – the matches were for positions on the podium – silver or gold, click for detail of the finalists

The weather was perfect and the refreshments and sandwiches were much appreciated by everybody. 

The photographs below give a snapshot of events as they unfolded over the weekend – enjoy looking at them . 

Sheila Gleeson 
Club Captain

A huge congratulations to our rinks team ( Mary Breen, Mary Wafer, Bernie Edgeworth & Anne Donaldson) and our Trips team ( Mary Breen, Bernie Edgeworth and Mary Wafer) who won their respective ILB senior Championship finals and secured gold positions on the podium.

For those interested in the history of these ladies championships – I have traced back to 1979 and while Westmanstown have regularly won the Junior championships we have never won the Senior championships.

2026 was the year Westmanstown Ladies gatecrashed the party and announced their arrival with not one but two great wins.

Well done to both teams – it was a long road to success but you did it.

A big “ thank you” to all club members who went to Blackrock to watch the matches or followed their progress on line and sent supportive messages to the teams.
Club support is vital and appreciated.

Sheila Gleeson
Club Captain

Westmanstown had 3 great successes in the past 3 days.

Firstly on Sunday our Senior Sat team won the 2nd round of the Crumlin Cup and are now into the semi-finals.

On Monday afternoon our senior trips team ( Mary Breen, Bernie Edgeworth and Mary Wafer) played in the semi-finals of the ILB championships and beat Leinster to secure a place in the finals.

This evening our senior rinks team ( Mary Breen, Mary Wafer, Bernie Edgeworth and Anne Donaldson) played in the semi-finals of the ILB championships and beat Crumlin to secured a place in the finals.

All 3 games were decisive wins for Westmanstown so very well done to all.

It’s wonderful to see our club represented at these high levels – well done to all who got us there as there were many hard battles along the way.

Sheila Gleeson
Club Captain

A big “ thank you” to our Sat div 1 squad and our Wed Div 2 squad who played today (12/7/26) in the league cups. It’s not often in Ireland that we can say the weather was so hot it was unbearable but it certainly was today. 

The Sat Div 1 team were defending the Crumlin Cup which we won last year. They were successful and now advance to the next round – congratulations to everyone on the team . 

The Wed Div 2 squad played in the Senior Cup . This is a new dedicated cup for this division. Unfortunately the match did not go our way . Everyone on the team did their best for 18 ends and never lost their committment to succeed. 
We will try again next year. 

Well done to everyone who played so well today in both matches . 

Sheila Gleeson
Club Captain

We have a great few days of super bowling ahead for Westmanstown. 

First up is the Junior championships which will be held this year in Kenilworth. All matched will be on the synthetic green. 

Catherine Dunne has qualified for the Ladies singles and will play her semi-final tomorrow at 6pm. 

Catherine Dunne and Valerie Connolly have qualified for the Ladies pairs and they will play their semi-final on Saturday at 10am. 

The finals will take place on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July. Exact dates and times of each final will be advised after completion of all semi-finals. 

On Sunday 12th July we will have 2 senior teams playing for League cups.  All league cup matches are mixed gender. 

First up will be the Division 1 Sat team who will be playing to advance forward in the CRUMLIN CUP. This game will be at 11 am in Westmanstown. 
(4 rinks, 18 ends) The opposition is Blackrock. 

In the afternoon the Division 2 Wednesday team will be playing to advance forward in the SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP. This match will be played at 2.30pm in Westmanstown. The opposition is Dun Laoghaire . 

On Monday 13th July we will have a Westmanstown team playing in the 2nd leg of the Mc MASTER’S CUP. This is a ladies only competition run by the Irish Women’s Bowling Association. The team consists of 6 players ( 2 rinks, 15 ends , 3 bowls each) 
The match will be played in Westmanstown at 2.30pm. The opposition is Blackrock. 

Congratulations to all players who have qualified or have been chosen to represent their club at these matches. Do so with great pride and commitment. 

As usual club support is vital – please attend as many of the matches as possible. 

Sheila Gleeson
Club Captain

Gerard Macken took his Crumlin Cup team back to Blackrock following their semi final success the previous week. The weather was kinder this time but the opposition Crumlin are regular cup winners and sure to provide stiff opposition.

While Crumlin put up a brave fight in the end Westmanstown prevailed winning by 70 points to 54. There were jubilant scenes after the match as Westmanstown lifted the trophy for the first time since 2013.

Gerard thanked all who played on the day and in previous rounds. This marks a winning end to a very successful 2025 for Westmanstown Bowling Club.

Thanks to Adrian Doyle, Trish Dillon and Carmel Delaney for the images.

We are delighted to report on a very successful week for the club.

On Sunday John Gleeson and his O’Dea Cup team travelled to Bray to take on Crumlin in the final of this competition. Westmanstown were worthy winners with a score of 70 points Crumlin’s 56 points. Congratulations to those who played on the day and those who played in the previous rounds.

Then on Wednesday afternoon the Division 1 team played their final league match of the 2025 season. Gerard Macken knew his team needed 3 points in the final game to top the table and retain the ILBI Perpetual Trophy.

In the end Westmanstown won in style collecting all 7 points against Dunlaoghaire. It was a long season and well done to all the players on the panel who contributed to bringing the league title back to Westmanstown for the second year in a row..

The 2025 Junior Challenge Cup finals were held in Kenilworth . After bitter disappointment in the 2024 finals in Leinster this 2025 team captained by Cora Smith kept their cool and lifted the winners trophy. A well deserved win.

Westmanstown were in action against Blackrock in the quarter finals of the Crumlin Cup. It was a very close affair with Westmanstown coming out top winning by 3 shots. The semi final will take place on Sep 14th in Blackrock where Westmanstown take on Bray for a place in the final.

Thanks to Adrian Doyle for the photos below,

The 2025 championship finals were held in Ierne . After a long road to qualification this Trips team of Anne Donaldson, Mary Perdisatt and Catherine Dunne had a well deserved win in the final .