Munster brought a 16-year drought to an end by defeating Ulster on the final day of the Interprovincial Championships at Mount Wolseley Hotel and Golf Resort.
Munster defeated their northern rivals 5-3 with Douglas’ Clodagh Coughlan playing a starring role once more, ending the three day tournament with an immaculate five point record.
Meanwhile in the Girls competition, Leinster proved too good for Connacht, hammering the western province 7-1 to claim a fifth consecutive title, with Munster grabbing second place.
Full Results:
WOMEN’S INTERPROVINCIALS
Munster (5) Ulster (3) (Munster names first)
Foursomes: Sexton & O’Driscoll beat Simpson & Coffey 1 hole; Thompson & Walsh halved with Fawcett & Allen; Cunningham & Coughlan beat McSherry & Cummins 1 hole
Singles: Thompson lost to Coffey 2 holes; O’Driscoll beat Dwyer 1 hole; Sexton lost to Cummins 2&1; Coughlan beat Simpson 2&1; Walsh halved with McSherry
Connacht (1) Leinster (7) (Connacht names first)
Foursomes: Gilmore & Hall lost to Casey & Doyle 4&3; O’Brien & Kelly beat Smith & Mernagh 2&1; Burke & O’Connor lost to Metcalfe & Corcoran 3&2
Singles: Burke lost to Casey 2&1; Rooney lost to Metcalfe 4&3; Kelly lost to Dowling 1 hole; O’Brien lost to Corcoran 3&2; Gilmore lost to Doyle 4&3
GIRLS’ INTERPROVINCIALS
Munster (6) Ulster (2) (Munster names first)
Foursomes: Dawson & Connolly beat Gardner & O’Hara 5&4; O’Dwyer & Griffin beat McCrystal & Laverty 5&4; Hegarty & Sharkey lost to Poots & Rodgers 5&4
Singles: Dawson beat Gardner 6&5; O’Dwyer beat O’Hara 1 hole; Hegarty beat Poots 2&1; Griffin beat Laverty 5& 3; Walsh lost to Rodgers 3&1
Connacht (1) Leinster (7) (Connacht names first)
Foursomes: Bowler & Lohan lost to Temple Lang & Fleming 4&3; Costello & Conlon lost to Browne & Masding 6&5; Greham & Mulrooney beat Screene & Murray 6&4
Singles: Bowler lost to Temple Lang 4&2; Greham lost to Screene 6&5; Costello lost to Browne 2&1; Mulrooney lost to Fleming 3&2; Coleman lost to O’Grady 3&2
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