North Cork club Doneraile through to All Ireland Finals
Munster Semi Finals and Final of Irish Mixed Foursomes at Gold Coast Golf Club
Saturday 6th August Sponsored by Spanish Tourist Board
There was great excitement in Gold Coast Golf Club on Saturday as Doneraile won their first Irish Mixed Foursomes Munster title.
Despite the positive weather forecast, golfers had to contend with heavy rain for much of the day. In the morning semi-finals, Tramore overcame Mahon and Doneraile had an impressive win over Dromoland Castle. Both sides stuck with the same pairings for the final and it was a closely matched affair. Tim O’Mahony and Anne Heffernan put an early point on the board for Doneraile when they won on the 15th. That was the only match to finish early as the remaining four went the distance – and beyond. Seán Barrett and Karena Hunter claimed Doneraile’s second point but Keith Ridgard and Maeve Enright won a point for Tramore, with both matches finishing on the 18th. The final two matches needed two additional holes to force a decision. John O’Brien and Ann Mitchell balanced the score at 2-2 when they beat Doneraile’s Peter Duane and Anna Cotter on the 20th hole. It all came down to the final match between Doneraile’s Eddie Roche and Eileen Coleman and Tramore’s Martin Walsh and Amanda O’Connor. After finishing the 18 holes level, they went on to halve the 19th. The match was finally settled on the 20th hole with Roche and Coleman winning, securing a first ever Irish Mixed Foursomes pennant for the North Cork club. Team Captain Seán Collins proudly accepted the pennant from Munster Golf’s Jim Long. Doneraile now advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals with hopes of following 2015 winner Dooks in adding a green pennant to their blue pennant from Munster.
Munster Final
Doneraile 3-2 Tramore
Tim O’Mahony and Anne Heffernan beat Neil Cashin and Sarah Howard 4 and 3.
Peter Duane and Anna Cotter lost to John O’Brien and Ann Mitchell 20th.
Eddie Roche and Eileen Coleman beat Martin Walsh and Amanda O’Connor 20th.
Phelim Cotter and Eleanor Coughlan lost to Keith Ridgard and Maeve Enright 2 and 1.
Seán Barrett and Karena Hunter beat Paul Coffey and Orla Darcy 2 and 1
Munster Semi-Finals
Doneraile 4-1 Dromoland Castle
Tim O’Mahony and Anne Heffernan beat Brian Sheedy and Tina McGuire 2up.
Peter Duane and Anna Cotter beat Mark Reynolds and Sharon O’Loughlin 2 and 1.
Eddie Roche and Eileen Coleman halved with Declan O’Leary and Maria Nolan (called in). Phelim Cotter and Eleanor Coughlan beat Noel McMahon and Joan Ryan 4 and 2.
Seán Barrett and Karena Hunter halved with Edward King and Dorothy Brennan (called in)
NEXT UP
Doneraile Golf Club
Friday 2nd September
Venue Shandon Park Belfast City
Time 11.20am
Opposition Greystones gc
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