Portumna to face Ballybofey and Stranorlar for Irish Mixed Foursomes
Tony Griffen and Mary McHugh (Ballybofey & Stranorlar) who won their match on the 17th and victory in the semi final of the 2018 Irish Mixed Foursomes All Ireland Finals at Milltown Golf Club today (02/10/2018). Picture by Pat Cashman
Portumna will face Ballybofey and Stranorlar in the final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Milltown Golf Club on Wednesday.
Wins for James McLoughlin and Rachel Madden, Damien Burke and Mary McElroy and Padric Cahalan and Anne Fahey helped the Connacht champions beat Cork’s Lee Valley 4-1 in their semi-finals as Ballybofey and Stranorlar saw off Craddockstown 3-5-1.5.
The Ulster qualifiers put an early point on the board through lead-off pair Freddie Wilson and Dolores Devaney before Tony Griffen and Sharon Maloney and Edward Bradley and Margaret McConnell sealed their place in the final, which is scheduled to start at 9:30 am.
Irish Mixed Foursomes, Milltown Golf Club
Semi Finals
Portumna 4 Lee Valley 1 (Portumna names first)
J McLoughlin (0) & R Madden (22) bt J Galway (1) & C O'Callaghan (19) 3&2;
G Lynch (6) & B Kilmartin (19) halved with J Murray (2) & P O'Sullivan (18);
D Burke (4) & M McElroy (17) bt J Boyd (4) & C O'Sullivan (16) 3&2;
P Cahalan (12) & A Fahey (13) bt John O'Neill (1) & Jane O'Neill (21) 2 holes;
A Page (15) & C Cunningham (13) halved with I Bohane (+1) & R Driscoll (20).
Ballybofey & Stranorlar 3.5 Craddockstown 1.5 (B&S names first)
F Wilson (10) & D Devaney (11) bt A McLoughlin (8) & J Fitzgerald (18) 5&4;
J McMenamin (8) & S Maloney (18) lost to E Porter (6) & R Murphy (16) 3&2;
T Griffen (8) & M McHugh (15) bt J Byrne (4) & M Hourigan (22) 2&1;
E Bradley (14) & M McConnell (10) by G Higgins (5) & M Bradshaw (17) 3&2;
S Carlin (10) & J Stewart (19) halved with K O'Brien (6) & S Hegarty (16).
Wednesday - Final (0930)
Portumna v Ballybofey & Stranorlar
J McLoughlin (0) & R Madden (22) v T Griffen (8) M McHugh (15);
G Lynch (6) & B Kilmartin (19) v F Wilson (10) & D Devaney (11);
D Burke (4) & M McElroy (17) v J McMenamin (8) & S Maloney (18);
P Cahalan (12) & A Fahey (13) v E Bradley (14) & M McConnell (10);
G Brehony (14) & M Kelly (13) v S Carlin (10) & J Stewart (19).
