Claremorris deny Newlands in Irish Mixed final

Claremorris captain Brendan Mellett (centre) celebrates with team members Christina Rush and Ger Noone after the club’s victory in the I Need Spain sponsored Irish Mixed Foursome Final on the 16th green at Douglas Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.ieClaremorris claimed the I Need Spain Irish Mixed Foursomes with a clear-cut 4-1 victory over Newlands at Douglas.

Former Irish Boys champion Stephen Healy, paired with Hannah Grant received four shots from their opponents Edward Kelly and Esme Murphy, and the Mayo pair ran out comfortable winners by 5 and 4.

Des Griffith and Noreen McHugh won their match for Claremorris, with five shots in hand over Tony Brannock and Joanne Croft by 3 and 2.

Ger Noone and Chrstina Rush sealed victory with a 3 and 2 win over Dermot Usher and Grainne Friel.

Stephen Healy. Picture: Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.ieBeaming afterwards, the Claremorris team captain Michael Conway said: “I’m relieved and absolutely delighted. We looked very comfortable at one stage but around 13 and 14 it started to swing against us but we came back well in the end.”

This is Claremorris’ first Irish Mixed title and their second national pennant after winning the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 2011.

The Co Mayo club is through the All Ireland semi-finals of the Pierce Purcell Shield at Royal Tara where they will face Corrstown on September 19th.

I Need Spain Irish Mixed Foursomes, Douglas GC

Claremorris 4, Newlands 1 (Claremorris names first)

S Healy/H Grant bt E Kelly/E Murphy 5&4;

T Fanning/R Kean halved with A Hogan/C Bradshaw;

D /J Griffith/N McHugh bt T Brannock/J Croft 3&2;

G Noone/C Rush bt D Usher/G Friel 3&2;

D Lambe/M Healy halved with M Dunne/Y Yendole.