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Ireland poised for Amateur Home International title

Draw with England in Southerndown will suffice

Dermot McElroy was in stunning form for Ireland in their 8-7 victory over hosts Wales in the Amateur Home Internationals at Southerndown on the south Wales coast, overwhelming Evan Griffith by 4&3. Photograph: Cathal Noonan/Inpho
Dermot McElroy was in stunning form for Ireland in their 8-7 victory over hosts Wales in the Amateur Home Internationals at Southerndown on the south Wales coast, overwhelming Evan Griffith by 4&3. Photograph: Cathal Noonan/Inpho
Fri Aug 15 2014 - 01:00

Ireland are poised to clinch their first Amateur Home International title for six years at Southerndown on the South Wales coast today.

They followed up their comprehensive 10-5 victory over Scotland on Wednesday with a tense 8-7 defeat of hosts Wales yesterday.

A share of the spoils with England today will be sufficient for Ireland to carry off the honours. If they lose narrowly and Scotland do not annihilate Wales victory will still be theirs.

The Irish had to come from behind to snatch victory yesterday after Wales took the foursomes 3-2.

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Gavin Moynihan and Cormac Sharvin went down to local men Mike Hearne and David Boote respectively but Dermot McElroy was in stunning form, overwhelming Evan Griffith by 4&3.

Jack Hume and John Ross Galbraith won their games and Chris Selfridge maintained his 100 percent record in the series .

With two games still on the course Ireland were one behind but they drew level with Paul Dunne beating Lee Jones 2&1, and then Gary Hurley beat Zach Galliford 3&2.