Ireland cruise into quarters at European Men's and Ladies' Seniors

Ireland’s Peter Sheehan. Picture by Pat Cashman

Ireland qualified for today's quarter-finals of both the European Senior Ladies' and the European Senior Men's Team Championships.

Both teams were edged out for the leading qualifier honours after a countback on the sixth card.

The men's event at Rungsted Golf Club in Denmark, Ireland tied with Scotland 10-over par, three shots ahead of Denmark and as second seeds they now face defending champions Germany in the quarter-finals.

Ireland’s Laura Webb

Scotland’s Ronnie Clarke was the leading individual on four-under par with Ballybunion’s Peter Sheehan sixth and Greystones’ Alan Condren ninth on level par 144.

The women's team tied with Sweden after two qualifying rounds at BlackSeaRama Golf Resort in Bulgaria and as second seeds they now face the Netherlands for a place in the semi-finals tomorrow.

East Berkshire’s Laura Webb was second individually 153, one stroke behind Spain’s Maria Orueta.

European Senior Ladies' Team Championship, BlackSeaRama Golf & Villas, Bulgaria (Par 72)

Scores

Team: 1, Sweden 782 (385/397); 2, Ireland 782 (383/399) L Webb 75, A Taylor 80, G McMullen 80, S Corcoran 83, M McAuliffe 82, M O'Reilly 82; 3, England 783; 4, Spain 794; 5, Belgium 796; 6, France 802; 7, Netherlands 805; 8, Germany 815.

Individual: 1, M Orueta (Esp) 152; 2, L Webb 153; 10, A Taylor 156; 12, G McMullen 156; 14, S Corcoran 156; 38, M McAuliffe 162; 68, M O'Reilly 170.

Matchplay Flight A — Today, quarter-finals: Sweden v Germany; Spain v Belgium; England v France; Ireland v Netherlands

European Senior Men's Team Championship, Rungsted Golf Klub, Denmark (Par 72)

Scores

1, Scotland 730 (383/382); 2, Ireland 730 (382/383) P Sheehan 70, A Condren 73, J O'Brien 74, K Bornemann 72, S Graham 77, J Carvill Rtd); 3, Denmark 733; 4, England 734; 5, Sweden 745; 6, Spain 756; 7, Germany
758; 8, Netherlands 758.

Individual: 1, R Clarke (Scot) 140; 6, P Sheehan 144; 9, A Condren 144; 17, J O'Brien 147; 20, K Bornemann 148; 35, S Graham 150; 162, J Carvill 73/Rtd

Matchplay Flight A — Today, quarter-finals: Scotland v Netherlands; England v Sweden; Denmark v Spain; Ireland v Germany.