Ireland win European Senior Team double

Garth McGimpsey Ireland won both the ladies’ and men’s European Senior Team Championships today.

At Pannonia Golf and Country Club in Hungary, the men beat Sweden 4-1 while at Bled in Slovenia, the Senior Women beat Italy 3.5 - 1.5.

European Senior Ladies Team Championship, Golf & Country Club Bled, Slovenia

Ireland 3.5, Italy 1.5 (Full results)

Foursomes

Sheena McElroy & Pat Doran halved with Francesca Christillin & Emanuela Gumirato

Singles

Suzanne Corcoran bt Camilla Dettori 20th

Carol Wickham bt Clotilde Fasolis Costa 3/2

Gertie McMullen lost to Giovanna Foglia 1 hole

Laura Webb bt Silvia Valli 2/1

European Senior Men’s Amateur Team Championship, Hungary

Ireland 4, Sweden 1 (Full results)

Foursomes

Tom Cleary & Michael Quirke bt Claes Kinell & Bob Backstedt 3/2

Singles

Arthur Pierse bt Peder Johansson 3/2  

Maurice Kelly halved with Hans Backström

Adrian Morrow halved with Tomas Persson

Garth McGimpsey bt Hans Ivarsson 5/4