Golf:Kilkenny lifted another All-Ireland title today, this time it was in the Barton Shield at the GUI Cup and Shields Finals at Tullamore Golf Club in Offaly where they narrowly defeated Ulster champions Banbridge by one hole.
In the top pairing Kilkenny’s Paul O'Hara and Craig Martin teamed up and defeated Rory Leonard Ciaran McAleavey by what proved to be a decisive one hole margin.
Former Ireland international Eddie Power and Richie Walsh ensured victory in the foursomes format event when they halved with Connor Doran and Alastair McCully.
In the Junior Cup final Malone got the better of Oughterard 3.5-1.5 to claim one of the coveted green pennants. There were wins for Barry Brennan (6 and 5), Dan McCrea (5 and 3) and Andy Montgomery (1 hole).
In the Pierce Purcell Shield Corrstown and Letterkenny will contest tomorrow’s final after their respective 3-2 semi-final wins over Douglas and Loughrea.
Thursday, September 17th
RESULTS
Barton Shield final
Kilkenny bt Banbridge 1 hole
(Kilkenny names first)
Paul O'Hara & Craig Martin bt Rory Leonard & Ciaran McAleavey 1 hole
Eddie Power & Richie Walsh halved with Connor Doran & Alastair McCully
Junior Cup final
Malone 3.5 Oughterard 1.5
(Malone names first)
Bary Brennan bt Frank Ford 6/5
Dan McCrea bt Aidan Grimes 5/3
Jamie Thompson lost to Cathair Conneely 2/1
Andy Montgomery bt Martin O Ceara 1 hole
Jan Gilbert halved with Niall Faherty
Pierce Purcell Shield
Semi-finals
Corrstown 3 Douglas 2
(Corrstown names first)
John Dowling & Tony Merrigan bt Richard Lonergan & Kevin O'Sullivan 5/3
Nicky Hubbard & Jim Lowe lost to Michael Lucey & John Scannell 5/4
Jarlath Beagan & Gary Began lost to Eddie Cogan & Frank Walsh 1 hole
Gerry Finnerty & Fran Lawlor bt Tony Barry & Paul Herlihy 3/1
Ciaran Conneely & Paul O'Kane bt Frank Mackey & Philip O'Driscoll 4/2
Letterkenny 3 Loughrea 2
(Letterkenny names first)
Brian O'Donnell & Tony McMonagle bt Brendan Dunne & Paul Hynes 3/2
Pat McMonagle & Kieran Sweeney lost to John Greally & Gerry Fahy 1 hole
John Russell & Kieran Walsh bt Noel Maher & Lee McGahon 3/2
Ed Margey & Brendan Roache lost to Uinsinn Finn & Cathal Murray 6/5
Kenny King & Shane Sweeney bt Tony Slevin & John Creavan 3/2
Friday, September 18th
ORDER OF PLAY
8.30am: Senior Cup
Semi-finals
Galway v Laytown & Bettystown
(Galway names first)
Dave Scully v Robert Cannon
Eddie McCormack v John McGinn
Damien Coyne v Stephen Barry
Damien Glynn v Russell Durnin
Joe Lyons v Padraig Rafferty
9.20am: Castlerock v West Waterford
(Castlerock names first)
David Mulholland v Mark Shanahan
Dan Beattie v Gary Hurley
Gordon Forbes v Philip Spratt
Aaron Kearney v David Curran
Donal Mulholland v Philip Walsh
10.30am: Pierce Purcell Shield final
Corrstown v Letterkenny
(Corrstown names first)
John Dowling & Tony Merrigan v Pat McMonagle & Kieran Sweeney
John Rafferty & Joe O'Dwyer v Brian O'Donnell & Tony McMonagle
Jarlath Beagan & Gary Beagan v John Russell & Kieran Walsh
Gerry Finnerty & Fran Lawlor v Ed Margey & Brendan Roache
Ciaran Conneely & Paul O'Kane v Kenny King & Shane Sweeney
12.00pm: Jimmy Bruen Shield Semi-finals
Carrick on Shannon v Waterford
(Carrick names first)
Albert Hogg & Jack Sharkey v Anthony Aherne & Colin Lynch
Sean Bohan & Com Loftus v Anthony Mulhall & John Power
Noel Sharkey & Jason Loftus v Mark Daly & Eanna Griffin
Des Beirne & Gordon Kavanagh v Anthony Feicks & Francis Power
Noel McDermott & Tommy Mulvey v Andy Ryan & Martin Freeman
12.50pm: Nenagh v Foyle
(Nenagh names first)
Paul Moloney & Paddy Kennedy v Stuart Gauld & Cormac McGeady
Cian Heffernan & Matthew O'Gara v Chris Lynch & Kevin Dunn
Michael Corrigan & Jimmy Griffin v Brendan Barr & Martin Loughrey
Michael Scroope & Sean Forde v Damien Martin & Tony McGinley
Tom Lawor & TJ Burns v Michael Gallagher & David Knox
