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Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Ireland defeat Wales in the Boy's and Girl's Home Internationals
Ireland finished on a high as they defeated Wales on the final day of the R&A Boys' & Girls' Home Internationals in Cork. After back-to-back defeats against Scotland and England, the Irish were dominant in the morning foursomes on Thursday and that laid the platform for their brilliant win over the Welsh. The first match out, Hannah Lee-McNamara and Zoe McLean-Tattan, set the tone with a 7&6 victory and by the time Caelan Coleman and Barry O'Connell won their match 2&1, it put Ireland into a 6-1 lead. Kate Dillon, Róisín Scanlon, McLean-Tattan and Ella Cantwell gave Ireland the perfect start to the afternoon singles, and there were further wins for William O'Riordan, John Moran, Coleman and O'Connell. Ireland ended up winning the singles 9-5 and that resulted in a 15-6 overall total while the Girls' finished second in their standings. 'It was an absolutely brilliant bounce back today after the disappointment of yesterday,' said Girls' Captain Brenda Craig. 'The girls really stood up and very proud of them, won two matches this morning and the first four matches this afternoon to get the girls over the line and the boys had a great day as well, so absolutely thrilled. 'They did exactly what we asked them to do and absolutely thrilled. Brilliant day and taking away a piece of silverware really tops it off.' Just a few weeks ago Ireland secured a brilliant bronze medal at the European Girls' Amateur Team Championships in Slaley Hall, England. And this was another huge boost for a side who will see the likes of Dillon, Scanlon, Lucy Grattan and Ella Moynihan all moving on ahead of next season. Meanwhile, a youthful looking Irish Boys' side also defeated Wales on Thursday, and they will take plenty of positives from this campaign. 'Yesterday was so close we had a great chance to beat England and just pipped on the line but the fine margins that sport brings, so we bounced back and went out with the intention of getting something from the week,' said Boys' Captain John Carroll. 'We have a very young team so it was great to see the lads who lost down the stretch yesterday, come through today and win their points. Hopefully they keep learning and keep improving for next year and into the future. 'These lads have put in a long shift and girls, they've been training since last November and toured Europe, played loads of tournaments so it's great that the girls have won a trophy and we're also winning a trophy.' England secured the overall title after winning all three matches, thanks to a resounding 13-8 victory over Scotland. The English were 4-3 ahead after the morning foursomes and won all six of the Girls' matches in the afternoon. Victories for Harry Cox, Jack Swift and Alex Boyes saw the overall side over the line. England have now won all five of the combined events since its inception in 2021, and their Captain India Clyburn was thrilled with her side. 'It's great to keep that winning streak. Didn't realise that before the beginning of the week so had that in mind and that's a good stat to keep going. Really pleased for the girls and boys to win each day and get it over the line,' said Clyburn. 'The girls have played some fantastic golf and got better every day really. I don't even think at one point we were ever really down in a match, so we were always up from the front and we kept that going. 'Yesterday getting 6-0 in the afternoon and then we knew we could do it, so we tried it again this afternoon and we managed and we didn't lose today, we got that half in the morning and apart from that we won all the games. 'They played some great golf, strong performances from everybody.' The victorious English side in Cork. Pic:@Bryan Keane/Inpho. In the Mens and Womens Home Internationals, Ireland went down 11.5-9.5 to hosts England. It was a tight battle all the way at Woodhall Spa. All three Irish women's pairs won their foursomes matches in the morning, and with the men sharing the spoils, Ireland took a 5-2 lead into the singles. Beth Coutler and Emma Fleming both won their singles matches, but England fought back, taking six out of eight singles matches on the mens side to take the overall win. Ireland take on Scotland in their final match on Friday. They will not be able to take the overall crown but the women's team are top of their standings with two wins out of two and will be hoping for a clean sweep against the Scots.
Irish Examiner
5 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Ireland looking to bounce back from England defeat against Wales
Ireland Boys' Captain John Carroll says the future is bright as his players were resolute in defeat to England on the second day of the R&A Boys' & Girls' Home Internationals in Cork. A youthful looking Irish outfit battled hard against their more experienced opponents with Isaac Oliver (5&4), William O'Riordan (3&1) and Caelan Coleman (3&2) grabbing three precious victories in the afternoon singles. It was a tough day for the combined Irish side, with England claiming a 14.5-6.5 win and while they turn their attentions to Scotland and a winner-takes-all clash tomorrow, Ireland will face Wales looking for more positives. 'It was always going to be tough. We came here knowing that England are probably the strongest of the four home nations but we gave it a good go,' said Carroll. 'We have picked a very young team with a view to giving them experience for next year, we had a disappointing European Championships in Czech Republic where we got relegated to Division 2. 'Hopefully these 16-year-olds, and in one case a 15-year-old, will get the experience to get us back up next year to Division 1. We have got one more chance against Wales so hopefully we will get a positive result tomorrow. Barry O'Connell (Douglas) takes a shot. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom O'Hanlon 'They are a great bunch of lads, I took over as Captain last November and I have had the best time. Fantastic group, there is never an issue with them, travelling around France, Scotland, England, Spain, all over Europe. 'A great crew, they have built up a great bond and they are a young team. This year wasn't their year but hopefully next year and the year after will see a big improvement. 'Our girls will go out first (against Wales), our girls have been flying, they came third in the European Championships getting a bronze medal, doing the country proud. 'We have got some fantastic girl golfers, they will be leading us out first thing in the morning and then the boys will be out afterwards. 'Hopefully we can reverse the result from today and get a win tomorrow.' Ireland had two victories in the morning foursomes today with Hannah Lee-McNamara and Zoe McLean-Tattan, and Caelan Coleman and Harry O'Hara winning their matches. However, they fell 4.5-2.5 behind and England took control early in the afternoon singles. Scotland also secured their second straight win on Wednesday after a comprehensive 15-6 defeat of Wales. The Scots were 5.5-1.5 ahead following the morning foursomes and won nine of the singles matches to keep their campaign on track. 'Delighted with that, I thought today would be a really tough game and it was but the troops have come through again. Some great golf out there from both teams and very happy to win,' said Scotland Captain Stuart Johnston. 'That (England) will be tough obviously, they are a good team. They have got a lot of great players so we will just go out and do our best, take it match by match. 'If we prevail then that is fantastic, if we don't then we will give it our best shot.'
Irish Examiner
6 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Tralee girls shine but Ireland fall just short again Scots
Ireland Girls' captain Brenda Craig acknowledged a heroic from her players while the combined side fell just short against Scotland on the opening day of the R&A Boys' & Girls' Home Internationals in Cork. England lead the overall and Girls' standings following their comprehensive 13-8 victory over Wales, as Scotland defeated the hosts 11-10. However, Ireland are just one game point shy of the English in the Girls' standings, before they renew rivalries tomorrow. The combined Irish side had made a fast start and took a 4-3 lead after the morning foursomes against Scotland. Hannah Lee-McNamara and Zoe McLean-Tattan, Kate Dillon and Róisín Scanlon, and Tralee pair Lucy Grattan and Ella Moynihan all won their matches for a clean sweep for the Girls. Caelan Coleman and Harry O'Hara combined for an important point for the Boys. Scanlon and Dillon both won their singles matches in the afternoon and despite further wins for Isaac Oliver, William O'Riordan and John William Burke, Ireland came up just short. 'A little bit disappointed with the overall result but we still got 10 points which is a good start for everybody for the week,' said Craig. 'The girls had a really good day, three great wins in the foursomes this morning followed up with two wins and two halves this afternoon, so we won our Girls' section 6-3, absolutely delighted and looking forward now to England tomorrow. 'We would have preferred to keep the English game until Thursday but we have to play them at some stage so really looking forward to it. 'We beat them in the Girls' match in the Home Internationals last year, we beat them not so long ago in the quarter-finals of the Europeans, so looking forward to another great match tomorrow. First match out so the girls will be going out fresh and looking forward to it. 'Three new girls in and the two Tralee girls getting a super win this morning, and Ella Cantwell getting an absolutely fabulous half this afternoon, so our experienced girls and the new girls are mixing and blending really well. 'There's a long way to go and hopefully we're chatting tomorrow afternoon and I have another smile on my face.' England also impressed against Wales on Tuesday. Charlotte Naughton and Annabel Peaford were part of a 7&6 win, there were three 4&3 results in their favour too as England took a 5-2 lead from the morning foursomes. Naughton had another big 7&6 win in the afternoon, with Alex Boyes (6&5) and Aaron Moody (8&7) also shining. 'We had a really good start in the foursomes, so that's always good to get a couple of points on the board because that's always difficult,' said England captain India Clyburn. 'This afternoon in the singles, we had some good battles out there, hard-fought matches to the end, and some good comebacks from the matches that we did lose, but all really good.'
