Double joy for Leinster Boys in Interprovincials

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Leinster on the Double: Michael Connaughton (President, Golfing Union of Ireland) presenting John McGrath (Captain, Under 18) and Kevin Raftery (Captain, Under 16) with their trophies after their victory at the Boys Interprovincial Championship at Athlone Golf Club today (23/07/2015).  Also in the picture is John Ferriter (Chairman, Leinster Golf), John Cullen (Manager Under 18) and Henry Lee (Manager Under 16) and both team members. Picture by Pat Cashman

Leinster won the Boys and the Under 16 Boys interprovincial Matches at Athlone. In the Boys Matches, Kevin Le Blanc, Alan Fahy and Michael Ryan won both of their games as Leinster beat Ulster 6-4 in the title decider. In the Under 16 Matches, Leinster came back from defeat to Munster on the first day with wins over Connacht and Ulster. 

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Paddy Culhane (Connacht) in action on the final day of the Interpros in Athlone. Picture: Pat Cashman

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Owen Crooks (Ulster) driving at the 11th hole during the final day of the Boys Interprovincial Championship matches at Athlone Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman

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Marc Norton and Marc McKinstry (Ulster) lining up their putt on the 18th green the third day of the Boys Interprovincial Championship matches at Athlone Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman

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Marc Norton (Ulster) driving from the 17th tee during the third day of the Boys Interprovincial Championship matches at Athlone Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman

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Marc Boucher (Leinster) driving from the 17th tee during the third day of the Boys Interprovincial Championship matches at Athlone Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman

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Kevin Le Blanc and Marc Boucher (Leinster) celebrate their one hole win in the foursomes on the 18th green during the third day of the Boys Interprovincial Championship. Picture by Pat Cashman

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John Murphy (Munster) bunkered at the 10th green.  Picture by Pat Cashman

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Jack Doherty (Leinster) reacts to his chip on the final green during the third day of the Boys Interprovincial Championship Picture by Pat Cashman

Boys Interprovincial Championship, Athlone Golf Club

Final Standings

1. Leinster (3 wins, 19 points)
2. Ulster (2 wins, 17 points)
3. Munster 1 wins, 13 points)
4. Connacht (0 wins, 11 points)

DAY 3

Munster 6 Connacht 4 (Munster names first)

Foursomes

1. Sean Desmond & Luke Cummins beat Mikey Burke & Michael O’Farrell 5/4
2. Cathal Butler & Mark Healy beat Devin Morley & Louis O’Hara 2/1
3. Joseph O’Neill & John Murphy beat David Brady & Cian Feeney 2 holes

Singles

1. John Murphy beat  Devin Morley 3/2
2. Cathal Butler lost to David Brady 2 holes
3. Joseph O’Neill lost to Louis O’Hara 1 hole
4. Sean Desmond halved with Anton Brennan 
5. John Molyneaux halved with Mikey Burke 
6. Mark Healy lost to Michael O’Farrell 2 holes
7. Luke Cummins beat Cian Feeney 1 hole

Leinster 6 Ulster 4

Foursomes

1. Kevin Le Blanc & Marc Boucher beat Marc McKinstry & Marc Norton 1 hole
2. Conor Purcell & Alan Fahy beat Peter Kerr & William Small 4/3
3. Eoin Leonard & Michael Ryan beat Matthew Fitzsimons & Owen Crooks 4/2

Singles

1. Kevin Le Blanc beat Owen Crooks 3/2
2. Marc Boucher lost to Marc McKinstry 1 hole
3. Alan Fahy beat Rory Williamson 3/2
4. Conor Purcell lost to Peter Kerr 5/4
5. Michael Ryan beat Matthew Fitzsimons 4/3
6. Gavin Fitzmaurice lost to Marc Norton 3/1
7. Eoin Leonard lost to William Small 3/2

DAY 2

Leinster 7 Munster 3 (Leinster names first)

Foursomes

1. Kevin Le Blanc & Marc Boucher bt Cathal Butler & John Murphy 6/4
2. Eoin Leonard & Michael Ryan beat Sean Desmond & Luke Cummins 1 hole
3. Conor Purcell & Alan Fahy beat Joseph O’Neill & John Molyneaux 6/4

Singles

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

Ulster 7 Connacht 3 (Ulster names first)

Foursomes

1. Marc Norton & Marc McKinstry beat  David Brady & Cian Feeney 3/1
2. Peter Kerr & William Small  beat  Devin Morley & Michael O’Farrell 5/3
3. Matthew Fitzsimons & Rory Williamson beat  Anton Brennan & Louis O’Hara 2/1

Singles

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

DAY 1

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

Boys Under 16 Interprovincial Championship

Final Standings

1. Leinster (2 wins, 8.5 points)
2. Ulster (2 wins, 7.5 points)
3. Connacht (1 win, 7.5 points)
4. Munster (1 win, 6.5 points)

Wednesday 22 July

Ulster 3 Connacht 2 (Ulster names first)

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

Leinster 2 Munster 3 (Leinster names first)

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

Thursday 23 July 

Ulster 1.5 Leinster 3.5 (Ulster names first)

1. Ronan McCambridge & David Cunningham lost to Jack Doherty & Charlie Denvir 1 hole
2. Reece Black beat AJ McCabe 2/1 
3. Conor McDonald lost to Jack McGarry 5/3
4. Jordan Logue lost to John Brady 5/4
5. Jack Madden halved with Cameron Raymond

Munster v Connacht (Munster names first)

1. Edward Walsh & Ian Halpin halved with Harry Gillivan & Andrew Hickey
2. Charlie Dawson lost to Paddy Culhane 3/2
3. Greg Barrett lost to Allan Hill 3/1
4. Adam Boland lost to Ross Kelly 4/3
5. Andrew Mulhall v Liam Power

Leinster 3 Connacht 2 (Leinster names first)

1. Jack McGarry & John Brady beat Paddy Culhane & Liam Power 6/4
2. AJ McCabe beat Harry Gillivan 3/2
3. Charlie Denvir lost to Ross Kelly 4/3
4. Jack Doherty halved with Allan Hill 
5. Cameron Raymond halved with Andrew Hickey

Ulster 3 Munster 2 (Ulster names first)

1. Reece Black & Conor McDonald beat Andrew Mulhall & Adam Boland 1 hole
2. David Cunningham beat Edward Walsh 6/4
3. Ronan McCambridge lost to Greg Barrett 2/1
4. Jordan Logue lost to Charlie Dawson 2 holes
5. Jack Madden beat Ian Halpin 4/3.