Enniscorthy capture Irish Mixed Foursomes title
Leinster champions Enniscorthy Golf Club won the Irish Mixed Foursomes title for the first time in its history at Clandeboye Golf Club today.
They beat the Munster champions Nenagh Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final by 3 ½ - 1 ½ .
In the semi-finals, Enniscorthy defeated the Ulster champions Scrabo Golf Club by 3 ½ to 1 ½, while Nenagh beat the Connacht champions, Ballinasloe Golf club by the same margin.
Enniscorthy 3 ½ Nenagh 1 ½
(Enniscorthy names first)
William Rackard & Stella Sinnott bt Jim Gleeson & Marie Scroope 2/1; Cormac Martin & Jennifer King bt P J Hogan & Marie Corrigan 2 holes; P J Murphy & Eimear McGrath lost to David Reddan & Iris Dennison 5/3; Paul Gorby & Lori Whitney bt Billy Burke & Carmel Burke 1 hole; Michael Healy & Pauline Byrne halvged with Paddy Kennedy & Winnie Ryan.
Nenagh 3 ½ Ballinasloe 1 ½
(Nenagh names first)
Billy Burke & Carmel Burke bt Dermot Dunican & Lena Donohue 2/1; Jim Gleeson & Marie Scroope bt Kevin Cunniffe & Catherine Owens 4/3; Paddy Heffernan & Ber Cavanagh lost to Frank Donohue & Mary Madden 2/1; Paddy Kennedy & Winnie Ryan bt Mark Conneely & Ann Staunton 1 hole; David Reddan & Irish Dennison halved with Enda Finn & Rita Spellman.
Enniscorthy 3 ½ Scrabo 1 ½
(Enniscorthy names first)
William Rackard & Stella Sinnott bt Ryan Boal & Michele Mills 2/1; Cormac Martin & Jennifer King bt Martin Moreland & Sandra McMillan 5/3; Martin Sludds & Julie McCarthy lost to Noel Wishart & Alison Hiles 6/4; Paul Gorby & Lori Whitney halved with Chris Trelfa & Hazel Barry; Michael Healy & Pauline Byrne bt Tim Bailie & Karen Clarke 7/5.
