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Wealth of talent on show at Athlone

Odhran Maguire (Ulster) holes his putt on on the 10th green in the Boys Under 14 Interprovincial Championship matches at Athlone Golf Club (21/07/2015). Picture by Pat Cashman

Talent doesn't always run in families but passion may and you can see it in the face of Ulster's Odhran Maguire who both his matches in the Under 14 Boys Interprovincial Championship at Athlone.

A younger brother of Lisa and world amateur No 1 Leona Maguire, the 13-year old from Ballyconnell won both his matches as Ulster triumphed over Leinster and Munster.

But he wasn't the only player to enjoy a satisfying win with Connacht's Devin Morley taking a big scalp with a 6 and 5 win over Leinster's Kevin Le Blanc in the Boys Interprovincials.

Devin Morley (Connacht) driving at the 11th tee in the Boys Interprovincial Championship matches at Athlone Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman

Anton Brennan (Connacht) playing his second to the 9th green in the Boys Interprovincial Championship matches. Picture by Pat Cashman

John Murphy (Munster) watching his second shot to the 9th green during the Boys Interprovincial Championship matches. Picture by Pat Cashman

Luke Walsh (Munster) pitching to the 13th green. Picture by Pat Cashman

Odhran Maguire and Jack Duffy (Ulster) lining up their putt on the 12th green in the Boys Under 14 Interprovincial Championship matches. Picture by Pat Cashman

Patrick Callaghan (Connacht) bunkered at the 13th green in the Boys Under 14 Interprovincial Championship matches at Athlone Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman

Conor Purcell (Leinster) driving at the 11th tee in the Boys Interprovincial Championship matches at Athlone Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman

Rory Williamson (Ulster) jumping to watch his second shot to the 9th green during the Boys Interprovincial Championship matches at Athlone. Picture by Pat Cashman

Marc Boucher (Leinster)playing his second to the 9th in the Boys Interprovincial Championship matches. Picture by Pat Cashman

Under 14 Interprovincial Championship, Athlone Golf Club

Day 1 - Tuesday 21 July 2015

Leinster 2 Ulster 3 (Leinster names first)

  1. Robert Galligan & Ronan Cowhey lost to Scott Millar & Aaron Marshall 3/2
  2. Josh Mackin lost to Odhran Maguire 4/2
  3. Stephan Campbell lost to Jack Duffy 3/1
  4. Joshua McCabe beat Tom McKibbin 2/1
  5. Sean Doyle beat Ryan McNelis 4/2

Munster 0 Connacht 5 (Munster names first)

  1. Max O’Leary & Mark Leahy lost to Luke O’Neill & Darren Leufer 5/3
  2. Jack Egan lost to Sean Carroll 4/2
  3. Daniel O’Sullivan lost to Patrick Callaghan 2/1
  4. Luke Danagher lost to Darragh Connolly 2/1
  5. Luke Walsh lost to Eoin McGrath 1 hole

Ulster 4 Munster 1 (Ulster names first)

  1. Odhran Maguire & Jack Duffy beat Daniel O’Sullivan & Luke Danagher 4/2
  2. Scott Millar lost to Jack Egan 5/4
  3. Aaron Marshall beat Luke Walsh 4/3
  4. Tom McKibbin beat Mark Leahy  3/2
  5. Ryan McNelis beat Max O’Leary 1 hole

Connacht 4 Leinster 1 (Connacht names first)

  1. Patrick Callaghan & Darragh Connolly beat Stephan Campbell & Joshua McCabe 3/2
  2. Luke O’Neill beat Josh Mackin 4/3
  3. Sean Carroll beat Ronan Cowhey 7/6
  4. Darren Leufer lost to Robert Galligan 6/5
  5. Eoin McGrath beat Sean Doyle 1 hole

Day 2 - Wednesday 22 July 2015

Leinster v Munster (Leinster names first - 0833 at eight-minute intervals)

  1. Sean Doyle & Josh Mackin v Jack Egan & Luke Walsh
  2. Stephan Campbell v Daniel O’Sullivan
  3. Joshua McCabe v Mark Leahy
  4. Ronan Cowhey v Max O’Leary
  5. Robert Galligan v Luke Danaher

Connacht v Ulster (Connacht names first - 0913 at eight-minute intervals)

  1. Sean Carroll & Eoin McGrath v Ryan McNelis & Tom McKibbon
  2. Darragh Connolly v Odhran Maguire
  3. Luke O’Neill v Jack Duffy
  4. Patrick Callaghan v Scott Miller
  5. Darren Leufer v Aaron Marshall

Boys Interprovincial Championship, Athlone Golf Club

Day 1 - Tuesday 21 July 2015

Leinster 6 Connacht 4 (Leinster names first) 

Foursomes

  1. Kevin Le Blanc & Marc Boucher beat Devin Morley & Anton Brennan 5/3
  2. Conor Purcell & Alan Fahy lost to David Brady & Cian Feeney 2/1
  3. Eoin Leonard & Michael Ryan Beat Mikey Burke & Michael O’Farrell 2 holes

Singles

  1. Kevin Le Blanc lost to Devin Morley 6/5
  2. Gavin Fitzmaurice lost to Louis O’Hara 3/2
  3. Conor Purcell lost to David Brady 1 hole
  4. Alan Fahy beat Michael O’Farrell 4/3
  5. Michael Ryan beat Mikey Burke 6/4
  6. Marc Boucher beat Cian Feeney 4/3
  7. Eoin Leonard beat Anton Brennan 1 hole

Ulster 6 Munster 4 (Ulster names first)

Foursomes

  1. Marc Norton & Marc McKinstry beat Cathal Butler & John Murphy 3/2
  2. Wiliam Small & Peter Kerr beat John Molyneaux & Joseph O’Neill 2/1
  3. Owen Crooks & Rory Williamson beat Sean Desmond & Luke Cummins 1 hole

Singles

  1. Peter Kerr lost to Cathal Butler 1 hole
  2. Marc McKinstry lost to Sean Desmond 3/2
  3. Rory Williamson beat John Murphy 3/2
  4. Owen Crooks lost to Luke Cummins 1 hole
  5. Marc Norton beat Joseph O’Neill 1 hole
  6. Matthew Fitzsimons beat Mark Healy 1 hole
  7. William Small lost to John Molyneaux 1 hole

Day 2 - Wednesday 22 July 2015

Leinster v Munster (Leinster names first)

Foursomes (0745 at eight-minute intervals)

  1. Kevin Le Blanc & Marc Boucher v Cathal Butler & John Murphy
  2. Eoin Leonard & Michael Ryan v Sean Desmond & Luke Cummins
  3. Conor Purcell & Alan Fahy v Joseph O’Neill & John Molyneaux

Singles (1245 at eight-minute intervals)

  1. Kevin Le Blanc v Cathal Butler
  2. Marc Boucher v Sean Desmond
  3. Conor Purcell v John Murphy
  4. Michael Ryan v Luke Cummins
  5. Alan Fahy v Mark Healy
  6. Gavin Fitzmaurice v Joseph O’Neill
  7. Eoin Leonard v John Molyneaux

Ulster v Connacht (Ulster names first)

Foursomes (0809 at eight-minute intervals)

  1. Marc Norton & Marc McKinstry v David Brady & Cian Feeney
  2. Peter Kerr & William Small  v Devin Morley & Michael O’Farrell
  3. Matthew Fitzsimons & Rory Williamson v Anton Brennan & Mikey Burke

Singles (1341 at eight-minute intervals)

  1. Rory Williamson v Devin Morley
  2. Peter Kerr v David Brady
  3. Marc McKinstry v Mikey Burke
  4. Marc Norton v Cian Feeney
  5. William Small v Louis O’Hara
  6. Owen Crooks v Michael O’Farrell
  7. Matthew Fitzsimons v Anton Brennan

Under 16 Interprovincial Championship, Athlone Golf Club

Day 1 - Wednesday 22 July

Ulster v Connacht (Ulster names first - 1030 at eight-minute intervals)

  1. Jordan Logue & Jack Madden v Allan Hill & Ross Kelly
  2. Reece Black v Harry Gillivan
  3. Ronan McCambridge v Paddy Culhane
  4. Conor McDonald v Andrew Hickey
  5. David Cunningham v Liam Power

Leinster v Munster (Leinster names first - 1110 at eight-minute intervals)

  1. Cameron Raymond & AJ McCabe v Greg Barrett & Charlie Dawson
  2. John Brady v Edward Walsh
  3. Jack Doherty v Adam Boland
  4. Jack McGarry v Ian Halpin
  5. Charlie Denvir v Andrew Mulhall