Road bowling is a sport played on public roads in counties Cork and Armagh for the most part and is also now spreading to other counties as well as being played internationally. The Ból Chumann is a member of Sport Ireland but, according to Ó Tuama, that body isn’t fully suited to the organisation of which he’s secretary. What road bowling needs now is some tender loving care, said Ó Tuama. “I have seen for myself how strong the tradition and passion for road bowling is in our communities,” he said, referring to the all-Ireland championships held recently in Ballynagree and Castletown Kenneigh. Ó Tuama said it was the Association’s intention to begin the process now to have road bowling added to that inventory.