Hosts Dooks will face Malahide for the Irish Mixed Foursomes title in Friday's All Ireland final. The Co Kerry club beat Castlerea 3½ - 1½ with Malahide seeing off Ballyclare 3-2 with victories for Paul O’Connor and Orla McMahon and Gavin O’Connor and Rosemary Cassin in the last two matches.

Ireland's quintet of recently selected Walker Cup players gathered at Portmarnock on Wednesday for a friendly game where they were joined by GUI National Coach Neil Manchip, world No 22 Shane Lowry and Challenge Tour player Ruadhri McGee ahead of next week's matches at Royal Lytham and St Annes.