Munster will enter day two of this year’s Interpros in a commanding position after enjoying a seismic opening effort at Mount Wolseley Hotel and Golf Resort yesterday.
Each province contested three foursomes matches and five singles matches with Munster whitewashing Connacht 8-0 in the Women’s draw while Munster Girls prevailed 5-3 against their Western rivals.
In the other Women’s match-up, Ulster eased passed Leinster 5-2 before the Leinster Girls got some revenge with a 5-3 win.
Day two today sees Ulster face Connacht while Leinster square off against Munster.
Day One results:
WOMEN’S INTERPROVINCIALS
Munster (8) Connacht (0) (Munster names first)
Foursomes: Thompson & Walsh beat Rooney & Burke 1 hole; Cunningham & Coughlan beat Hall and Gilmore 4&3; Sexton & O’Driscoll beat Kelly and O’Connor 5&3
Singles: Thompson beat Gilmore 5&4; Sexton beat Rooney 6&5; Walsh beat Burke 1 hole; O’Driscoll beat Hall 8&6; Coughlan beat O’Brien 4&2
Leinster (2) Ulster (5) (Leinster names first)
Foursomes: Smith & Mernagh beat Dwyer & Fawcett 8&7; Casey & Doyle beat Simpson & Coffey 1 hole; Metcalfe & Dowling lost to McSherry & Cummins 1 hole
Singles: Corcoran lost to Simpson 5&3; Smith lost to Coffey 2 holes; Mernagh lost to Cummins 3&1 Doyle halved with McSherry; Dowling lost to Allen 1 hole
GIRLS’ INTERPROVINCIALS
Munster (5) Connacht (3) (Munster names first)
Foursomes: Dawson & Connolly beat Bowler & Greham 2 holes; Hegarty & Walsh lost to Conlon & Costello 1 hole; O’Dwyer & Griffin beat Lohan & Mulrooney 5&4
Singles: Dawson beat Bowler 2 holes; O’Dwyer beat Greham 2&1; Hegarty lost to Costello 2&1; Griffin beat Conlon 4&2; Sharkey lost to Coleman 1 hole
Leinster (5) Ulster (3) (Leinster names first)
Foursomes: Temple Lang & Fleming beat McCrystal & Laverty 2&1; Browne & Masding halved with Gardner & Browne; Screene & O’Grady beat Rodgers & Poots 4&3
Singles: Temple Lang lost to Gardner 4&3; Screene beat McCrytsal 3&2; Browne lost to O’Hara 5&4; Fleming beat Poots 5&4; Murray halved with Laverty
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