Niall Gorey (Muskerry) and Gillian O’Leary (The Island) congratulate Maria Dunne (Skerries) and Eoin Arthurs (Forrest Little) on the 18th green after their victory in the 2013 East of Ireland Mixed Foursomes Championship at Craddockstown Golf Club (15/09/2013). Picture by Pat CashmanSkerries’ Maria Dunne shook off the fatigue of a long week representing Ireland in the Home Internationals when she teamed up with Forrest Little’s Eoin Arthurs to retain the East of Ireland Mixed Foursomes Championship title at Craddockstown on Sunday.

Maria Dunne (Skerries) and Eoin Arthurs (Forrest Little) with the 2013 East of Ireland Mixed Foursomes Championship trophy after their victory at Craddockstown Golf Club on Sunday. Picture by Pat CashmanDespite tough, wet conditions, the winning pair returned a brace of 76s for a 36 hole total of 152 and a one-shot win over The Island’s Gillian O’Leary and Muskerry’s Niall Gorey. Click here for image gallery

The Championship was first played in 1974 and won by Brian Malone and Valerie Singleton. Other past winners include Padraig Harrington with Eavan Higgins in 1992, Eddie Dunne and Mary McKenna and Eddie and Eileen Rose Power.

                                                                                     R1 R2 TOTAL Nett

1. Eoin Arthurs & Maria Dunne (Forrest Little/Skerries) 76 76 152 155
2. Niall Gorey & Gillian O’Leary (Muskerry/The Island) 78 75 153 155
3. Stephen Dwyer & Kate Whyte (Lucan/Lucan) 77 79 156 152
4. Pat Beavins & Aedeen Murphy (Carlow/Carlow) 75 83 158 155

• 1st 18 James McLaughlin & Anne Cassidy (Portumna/Portumna) 78 88 166 165
• 2nd 18 Kingsley Lewis & Fiona Farrell (Skerries/Skerries) 87 79 166 153
• 1st Nett Paddy Delaney & Caroline Hewitt (Arklow/Arklow) 84 76 160 148
• 2nd Nett Damien Fogarty & Honoria Fogarty (Castlecomer/Castlecomer) 82 87 169 152

Full Championship Results

Eoin Arthurs & Maria Dunne (Forrest Little/Skerries) 76 76 152

Niall Gorey & Gillian O’Leary (Muskerry/The Island) 78 75 153

Stephen Dwyer & Kate Whyte (Lucan/Lucan) 77 79 156

Pat Beavins & Aedeen Murphy (Carlow/Carlow) 75 83 158

Paddy Delaney & Caroline Hewitt (Arklow/Arklow) 84 76 160

Richard Bridges & Louise Mernagh (Stackstown /Woodenbridge)  80 80 160

Kingsley Lewis & Fiona Farrell (Skerries/Skerries) 87 79 166

Hugh Donnelly & Evelyn McGrath (Craddockstown/Craddockstown) 85 81 166

James McLaughlin & Anne Cassidy (Portumna/Portumna) 78 88 166

Colum Kenny & Deirdre Malone (Curragh/Beech Park) 81 86 167

Jack Dempsey & Stella Lunny (Curragh/Craddockstown) 87 81 168

Damien Fogarty & Honoria Fogarty (Castlecomer/Castlecomer) 82 87 169

Neil Cullen & Mandy Stewart (Beaverstown/Beaverstown) 84 85 169

John Ross & Jessica Ross (Donaghadee/Donaghadee) 87 82 169

Kieran O’Brien & Anne Bolster (Craddockstown/Craddockstown) 81 89 170

Liam Troy & Marian Finn (Thurles/Thurles) 85 85 170

John Smith & Maria Downey (Castlecomer/Castlecomer) 87 87 174

Barry Connell & Danielle Colgan (Newlands/Newlands) 88 87 175

Martin Hogan & Rebecca Daly (Westmanstown/Westmanstown) 91 86 177

Dermot Usher & Orla Heffernan (Newlands/Newlands) 84 93 177

Danny Hutton & Madeleine Brennan (Carlow/Carlow) 88 90 178

Alan Murphy & Esme Murphy (Bunclody/Newlands) 92 87 179

Michael Brereton & Mary Kelly (Castle Barna/Castle Barna) 90 90 180

Dave Grainger & Sharon Dolan (Hollywood Lakes/Hollywood Lakes) 92 89 181

Eddie O’Connor & Breda McGuinness (Royal Tara\Royal Tara)  87 95 182

Patrick Desmond & Azmina Desmond (The Island/The Island) 94 88 182

Pat Comerford & Ruth Maguire (Corrstown/Corrstown) 94 88 182

Tony Goode & Cora Harris (Lucan/Lucan) 90 93 183

Michael Galvin & Sheila Galvin (Limerick/Milltown) 92 92 184

Paul O’Neill & Caroline Johnston (Grange/Grange) 90 95 185

David Kelly & Mary Kearney (Craddockstown/Craddockstown) 93 93 186

John Keilthy & Niamh Keilthy (Seapoint/Greystones) 100 93 193

Michael Morris & Ann Harford (Rush/Rush) 96 98 194

Peter Conlon & Dympna Conlon (Black Bush/Black Bush) 103 99 202

Paul Bulfin & Karen Delaney (Carlow/Carlow) 83 0 RTD