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Castletroy wins AIG Munster Junior Cup; Spanish Point and Kenmare 2-2 in Pierce Purcell

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Castletroy wins AIG Munster Junior Cup; Spanish Point and Kenmare 2-2 in Pierce Purcell
A view of the action between Spanish Point GC and Kenmare GC shortly before the match was postponed due to lack of light during the AIG Munster Junior Cup Final at Fermoy Golf Club, Co. Cork 26/09/2020 Picture: Golffile | Oisin Keniry

A view of the action between Spanish Point GC and Kenmare GC shortly before the match was postponed due to lack of light during the AIG Munster Junior Cup Final at Fermoy Golf Club, Co. Cork 26/09/2020 Picture: Golffile | Oisin Keniry

Castletroy impressively overcame Dungarvan 4-1 to win the Munster Final of the AIG Junior Cup at Fermoy.

John Kavanagh Snr led the way with a 7&6 win to put the first point on the board for the Limerick club before Olly Hodges added a second point on the 15th green.

The match was settled when Ian Irwin won the third point for Castletroy on the 17th, meaning that John Lynch and Sean Mernagh were called in.

Earlier in the day, Castletroy beat East Cork in the first semi-final while Dungarvan beat Berehaven in the second match. 

Castletroy last won in Munster in 2014 and that year they went on to win a national pennant also. 

They will now advance to the AIG Cups and Shields All Ireland finals which are scheduled to take place in Donegal Golf Club in October. 

The golf course in Fermoy was in great condition, and a credit to the course staff and the many members who volunteered to assist over the past few months.  ​

Castletroy GC's Sean Mernagh, Ian Irwin, John Lynch, Olly Hodges, John Kavanagh Jnr, John Kavanagh, Brian McNamara, Richard McInerney, Shane Griffin, Darragh Neville, Paul Micks (Reserve) winners of The AIG Munster Junior Cup Final at Fermoy Golf C…

Castletroy GC's Sean Mernagh, Ian Irwin, John Lynch, Olly Hodges, John Kavanagh Jnr, John Kavanagh, Brian McNamara, Richard McInerney, Shane Griffin, Darragh Neville, Paul Micks (Reserve) winners of The AIG Munster Junior Cup Final at Fermoy Golf Club, Co. Cork 26/09/2020 Picture: Golffile | Oisin Keniry

AIG Junior Cup Munster Final

Dungarvan 1, Castletroy 4 (Dungarvan names first)

  1. David Buckley lost to Ian Irwin 2/1

  2. Barry Hamilton halved with John Lynch called in

  3. Alan O'Donnell lost to John Kavanagh Snr 7/6

  4. Sean O'Sullivan lost to Olly Hodges 4/3

  5. Neil Power halved with Sean Mernagh called in

Pierce Purcell Shield Final in the balance

In the AIG Pierce Purcell Shield Munster Final, darkness prevailed and play was suspended after 22 holes in the final match. 

Kenmare had beaten East Cork and Spanish Point ​beat Cahir Park in the morning semi-finals.  

In an effort to complete the matches, the Tournament Committee made the decision to start the final from multiple tee boxes.  Spanish Point took two early points and Kenmare won two matches on the 18th to leave it down to the last match in the course.

That left Kenmare's Charlie Vaughan & Gerald O'Dwyer battling against Spanish Point's Sean McMahon and Patrick Hogan. 

The pair couldn't be separated after 18 holes.  The stalemate continued through the 19th, 20th, 21st, and despite a suggestion to suspend the game the fourball continued with the par-three 22nd.  That hole was halved in darkness with the players agreeing to continue the match at 4 pm on Sunday.

AIG Pierce Purcell Shield

Spanish Point 2 Kenmare 2 (with one match to be decided)

  1. Kevin Hynes/Niall Heaney bt Pearse O’Shea/David O’Dwyer 5/4 

  2. Sean McMahon/Patrick Hogan -v-- Gerald O’Dwyer/Charlie Vaughan (a/s after 22) 

  3. Fergal Hehir/Michael Hehir lost to John Maye/Micheal O’Sullivan 1H 

  4. Mervin Hehir/Cillian Duggan bt John Guest/Sean O’Regan 6/4 

  5. Mike Donnelly/Michael O’Brien lost to Chris Dale/Robin Clifford I up

Match 2 will recommence from the 6th tee at 4 pm on Sunday. 

Semi-final Results

Spanish Point bt Cahir Park 3.5-1.5

  1. Kevin Hynes/Niall Heaney bt Kevin McGuire/Paddy Farrell 3/2

  2. Seamus McMahon/Michael O'Brien lost to Willie Morrissey/John McGrath 4/3

  3. Fergal Hehir/Michael Hehir bt Thomas Walsh/Barry McCormack 5/4

  4. Mervin Hehir/Cillian Duggan bt Christian Healy/John Ryan 7/6

  5. Patrick Hogan/Sean McMahon -v- Donal Mullane/Thomas Kinane called in.  ​​

East Cork 2, Kenmare 3

  1. Jack Hayes/Con Kelleher lost to Pearse O'Shea/David O'Dwyer 20th

  2. Ross Keohane/John Greene lost to Gerald O'Dwyer/Charlie Vaughan 6/5

  3. Paul Cashman/Damian O'Donovan bt Padraig O'Shea/Sean Murphy 7/6

  4. Damien Craven/Hans Baumann bt Dan Lucey/Bosco MacGearailt 2up

  5. Paul O'Donoghue/Tadgh Gilroy lost to Chris Dale/Robin Clifford 1up

AIG Senior Cup set for decision on Sunday

Attention turns to Killarneytoday for the AIG Senior Cup.  Holders Limerick face Douglas in an exciting semi-final match while the young guns from Faithlegg will take on Tralee in the other match.

Results from the AIG Senior Cup and the AIG Pierce Purcell Shield will be issued tomorrow at the close of play.