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Miele All-Ireland Fourball glory for Ballybunion

Brian Keogh

Ballybunion Golf Club Ladies team Manager Eileen Kenny Ryan celebrates with her team members after their victory in the 2015 Miele All Ireland Fourball Final at Newlands Golf Club. Team members (from left) Caitriona Corrigan, Bernie Moloney, Mary Sheehy, Anne O'Riordan, Pat Joyce, Margaret McAuliffe and Georgina Keane. In front (from left) Nora Quaid, Meave Barrett and Geraldine Williams. Picture by Pat Cashman

Ballybunion beat Rockmount 2 ½ - 1 ½ to claim the Miele All-Ireland Fourball Championship in bright sunshine at Newlands.

The top match was a game of nip and tuck but Ballybunion took a two-hole advantage through 12 and never let go as Mary Sheehy and Maeve Barrett secured a 3 and 1 victory over Jo Donaldson and  Maureen Entwistle. 

The pairings in the second game were evenly matched throughout but the Ballybunion’s Margaret McAuliffe and Anne O’Riordan pairing took a one hole lead heading to the 18th and werre called in as Pat Joyce and Geraldine Williams beat Jan Linsday Barbara Fleet 5 and 4 in match three.   

With a 3&1 victory in the top match and a 5&4 win in the third, the Munster side had secured enough points to seal victory and take home the Miele All-Ireland Fourball title.

Anne O'Riordan and Margaret McAuliffe (Ballybunion) celebrate on the 17th green in the 2015 Miele All Ireland Fourball Final at Newlands. Picture by Pat Cashman

Andrea Watson and Leonie Power (Rockmount) checking the wind at the 13th hole in the 2015 Miele All Ireland Fourball Final at Newlands. Picture by Pat Cashman

A Ballybunion supporter celebrates their victory at the 2015 Miele All Ireland Fourball Final at Newlands Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman

Maureen Entwistle (Rockmount) bunkered at the 7th green in the 2015 Miele All Ireland Fourball Final at Newlands Golf Club today (04/10/2015). Picture by Pat Cashman

Ballybunion — Miele All-Ireland Fourball winners 2015. Picture by Pat Cashman

Miele All-Ireland Fourball at Newlands

Final

Rockmount 1 ½ Ballybunion 2 ½

  1. Jo Donaldson (11) & Maureen Entwistle (13) lost to Mary Sheehy (4) & Maeve Barrett (18) 3&1
  2. Andrea Watson (12) & Leonie Power (15) halved with Margaret McAuliffe (6) & Anne O'Riordan (17) (called in)
  3. Jan Linsday (12) & Barbara Fleet (17) lost to Pat Joyce (10) & Geraldine Williams (14) 5&4
  4. Ciara Agnew (11) & Maire Donnelly (20) beat Caitriona Corrigan (9) & Bernie Moloney (21) 5&4

Semi-Finals

Enniscrone 1 Ballybunion 3

  1. Rita Goldrick (8) & Louise Loftus (17) lost to Mary Sheehy (4) & Maeve Barrett (18) 2&1
  2. Mimi Franklin (14) & Josephine Gillespie (18) halved with Margaret McAuliffe (6) & Ann O Riordan (17) (called in)
  3. Sophie Dodd (13) & Cindy Hughes (19) lost to Pat Joyce (10) & Geraldine Williams (14) 5&4
  4. Mary McNamara (16) & Ann Healy (17) halved with Caitriona Corrigan (9) & Bernie Moloney (21) (called in)

Rockmount 2½ Rathfarnham 1½

  1. Jo Donaldson (11) & Diane Patterson (14) lost to Carol Loftus (9) & Carol Cahill (13) 4&2
  2. Andrea Watson (12) & Leonie Power (15) beat Linda Keartland (8) & Sandra Gray (19) 6&5
  3. Jan Lindsay (12) & Rosie McCrea (17) beat Jane Jones (13) & Marie Murphy (20) by 1 hole
  4. Ciara Agnew (11) & Marie Donnelly (20) halved with Sylvia Heggie (14) & Roz Burgess (21) (called in)