Berehaven are dreaming big after they beat Ballinasloe 3.5-1.5 to set up a battle with fellow minnows Baltinglass for the 2020 AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield at Donegal Golf Club on Thursday.

“It’s hard to describe,” said Luke O’Sullivan after partnering Declan Dunne to a 5&4 win over Padraic Ryan and Charlie Mooney. "We’re a small club, and to be in a national final is indescribable. It’s crazy.

“We’re getting calls from people who have never played the game in the area. It’s massive for the area.”
Baltinglass will also be going for their first All Ireland title after Neil Patterson and Stephen Mann clinched the winning point in a 3.5-1.5 win over hosts Donegal.

“Donegal played really well, but we just clicked thankfully,” a relieved Patterson said. “It’s massive for the club”.

The Jimmy Bruen Shield decider will be the highlight of a busy day at Murvagh with the semi-finals of the AIG Senior Cup, Junior Cup and Pierce Purcell Shield also scheduled.

Castletroy face Ballinasloe and Kilkenny meet Balmoral in the AIG Junior Cup as holders Galway take on Belvoir Park for the right to play Carton House or Faithlegg for the blue riband AIG Senior Cup.

Gort play Spanish Point in the semi-finals of the AIG Pierce Purcell Shield with the winners to meet Dunmurry or Cill Dara in tomorrow’s final.

2020 AIG Cups & Shields Finals at Donegal GC

AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield Semi-Finals

Berehaven 3.5-1.5 Ballinasloe

• S Spencer & B O’Driscoll bt J Corbett & M Corbett 1 h;

• D Dunne & L O’Sullivan bt P Ryan & C Mooney 5&4;

• C Downey & D Kelly halved with C Smyth & C Murphy;

• L Hanley & G Power bt F Finneran & D Flannery 4&3;

• L Harrington & D Hegarty lost to T Cafferky & M Conneely 6&4.

Donegal 1.5-3.5 Baltinglass

• B Madden & S Carlin lost to J Bowes & B Lord 3&2;

• D Mulhern & D McMenamin lost to F Doogue & N Gerraghty 3&2;

• S Meehan & T Kangombe bt D Byrne & E Coone 3&2;

• D Rafferty & P Farragher lost to N Patterson & S Mann 2&1;

• O Plunkett & C Hegarty halved with N Doogue & R McHugh

Thursday

AIG Junior Cup Semi-Finals

(8.0) Castletroy v Ballinasloe Teams

(8.45) Kilkenny v Balmoral Teams

AIG Senior Cup Semi-Finals:

From 9.40. Carton House v Faithlegg

Scoring

1. Marc Boucher v Rory Milne

2. Keith Egan v Alex King

3. Eoin Sullivan v Dylan O'Connor

4. Darragh Flynn v Rory Fives

5. Paul O'Hanlon v Joe McCleane

From 10.25 Galway v Belvoir Park

1. Stephen Brady v Gareth Lappin

2. Eddie McCormack v Scott Jones

3. Liam Nolan v Simon Ward

4. Cathal Nolan v Darcy Hogg

5. Joe Lyons v David Shaw

AIG Pierce Purcell Shield Semi-Finals

• (11.10) Gort v Spanish Point

• (12.05) Dunmurry v Cill Dara.

AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield Final

(1.0) Berehaven v Baltinglass. Teams

Friday

• AIG Senior Cup Final: (8.30);

• AIG Junior Cup Final (9.20);

• AIG Pierce Purcell Shield Final (10.10).