Munster Final Galleries, links to pictures from Thurles & Nenagh

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It was a busy few days, with five pennants up for grabs between Saturday and today.  Plenty of pictures in the galleries below:

Gallery: AIG Junior Cup Munster Finals, Kinsale v Clonmel

Gallery: AIG Senior Cup Munster Finals, Monkstown v Dungarvan

Gallery: AIG Barton Shield Munster semi-finals

Gallery: AIG Barton Shield Munster Final 2018, Kinsale v Castletroy

Gallery: Fred Daly Trophy Munster semi-final, Muskerry v Limerick

Gallery: Fred Daly Trophy Munster Final 2018, Dungarvan v Muskerry

Gallery: Irish Junior Foursomes Munster Final, Nenagh Golf Club

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Barton Shield win for Kinsale

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AIG Barton Shield Munster Final 2018It may have taken Kinsale over 100 years to win their first Munster pennant, but it was a much shorter wait for their second.  Just four weeks after winning the Jimmy Bruen Shield, Kinsale doubled their haul when they won the Munster Final of the AIG Barton Shield in Thurles last Sunday.  On paper Kinsale were up against it, in the semi-final they faced Dungarvan who had won the AIG Senior Cup title the day before.  In the semi-final they were up against it when Dungarvan stretched their lead the three holes early in the back nine.  The four Kinsale golfers battled back, and two birdies on the 17th turned the match to send Kinsale into the final.  After a quick break it was back to the first tee in Thurles to face off against a fancied Continue reading →

5 Cork golfers named on Munster team for Interprovincial Championship

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James Sugrue (Mallow) teeing of in the third round of the South of Ireland.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

James Sugrue and Peter O’Keeffe lead a five strong Cork contingent on the Munster team for the interprovincial championship later this month.   Cork GC duo John Hickey and Gary O’Flaherty along with Kinsale’s Cathal Butler make up the majority of the eight man team to play in Athenry.

Sugrue and O’Keeffe were assured of their places thanks to finishing in the top three on the Munster Order of Merit.  Both have recorded wins this year and they have also been playing well, reaching the latter stages of the South of Ireland and the AIG Irish Close.  Gary O’Flaherty retains his place and he’s be hoping to add to the six wins that he’s racked up since his first appearance in 1996.  John Hickey and Cathal Butler return to the side after missing out last year, they both played in Fota Island in 2016.

Geoff Lenehan, Andrew McCormack and Eanna Griffin also retain their places from last year in what is a very experienced side.  There are two notable absentees though Continue reading →