Amateur golfBrian KeoghBoys' Under 15 Interprovincial Championship

Ulster and Leinster dominate Under 15 Boys Interpros

Amateur golfBrian KeoghBoys' Under 15 Interprovincial Championship

Ulster U15 Interprovincial team 2013. Picture: http://www.cashmanphotography.ie/Ulster and Leinster got off to winning starts in the Boys’ Under 15 Interprovincial Championship at West Waterford this morning.

Defending champions Ulster beat Connacht 4-1 win Marc McKinstry and Jack Madden 4 and 3 winners over Allan Hill and Sean Doyle in the foursomes before singles wins by Peter Cummins and Owen Crooks saw them over the line.

Leinster beat Munster 4-1 with Kevin Le Blanc, who retained his Irish Under 15 title on Wednesday, partnering Harry Duggan to a 4 and 3 win over Sean Enright and Conor Slevin in the foursomes.

The Leinster boys were strong again in the singles though Aaron Ryan got a point for Munster with a 6 and 4 win over Paul Kelly.

In this afternoon’s matches, Ulster face Munster with Leinster taking on Connacht.

Ulster 4 Connacht 1 (Ulster names first)

Foursomes

Marc McKinstry & Jack Madden bt Allan Hill & Sean Doyle 4/3

Singles

Peter Cummins bt Ross Murphy-Sweeney 3/2

Owen Crooks bt Mikey Burke 4/3

Ryan Corry halved with Michael O’Farrell

Patrick Brennan halved with Michael Shiel

Result: Ulster 4, Connacht 1

Leinster 4 Munster 1 (Leinster names first)

Foursomes

Kevin Le Blanc & Harry Duggan bt Sean Enright & Conor Slevin 4/3

Singles

Alan Fahy bt Charlie Dawson 3/2

Thomas Mulligan bt Mark Healy 2/1

Paul Kelly lost to Aaron Ryan 6/4

Michael Cooke bt Odhran Heelan 8/7

Result: Leinster 4, Munster 1

Thursday afternoon

  • Ulster v Munster
  • Leinster v Connacht

Amateur golfBrian KeoghBoys' Under 15 Interprovincial Championship, Reece Black, Conor McDonald, Mark Power, Sean Dowling, Jordan Logue, Thomas Mulligan, Daniel Reilly, Cameron Raymond, Ryan Thompson, Brendan Rossiter, Jack Madden, Charlie Denvir, Alan Hill, Ross Kelly, Sean Enright, Charlie Dawson, Harry Gillivan, Edward Walsh, Paddy Culhane, Seamus Burke, Joseph Keyes, Greg Barrett, Evan Henry, Jack Hearn, Castlewarden Golf ClubComment

Ulster retain Under 15 Boys Interpros in thriller

Ulster retained the Boys U15 Interprovincial Championship after two wins from two on the opening day and a draw in their final match with Leinster.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghBoys' Under 15 Interprovincial Championship, Reece Black, Conor McDonald, Mark Power, Sean Dowling, Jordan Logue, Thomas Mulligan, Daniel Reilly, Cameron Raymond, Ryan Thompson, Brendan Rossiter, Jack Madden, Charlie Denvir, Alan Hill, Ross Kelly, Sean Enright, Charlie Dawson, Harry Gillivan, Edward Walsh, Paddy Culhane, Seamus Burke, Joseph Keyes, Greg Barrett, Evan Henry, Jack Hearn, Castlewarden Golf ClubComment
Ulster retain Under 15 Boys Interpros in thriller
Amateur golfBrian KeoghBoys' Under 15 Interprovincial Championship

Ulster face Connacht in title defence

Connacht’s Sean Doyle (Athlone) will partner Allan Hill in the opening foursomes in the Under 15 Interprovincial Matches at West Waterford. Picture: Pat Cashman/ http://www.cashmanphotography.ie/Ulster will get their defence of the Under 15 Interprovincial Championship underway when they meet Connacht in the first match of the series at West Waterford on Thursday.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghBoys' Under 15 Interprovincial Championship
Amateur golfBrian KeoghBoys' Under 15 Interprovincial Championship

Ulster and Leinster set for showdown

Kevin Le Blanc (Leinster) and Michael Shiel (Connacht) get out the range finders in the 2013 Irish Boys Under 15 Interprovincial Championship at West Waterford Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.ie Leinster and Ulster each scored two wins from two matches on day one of the Under 15 Interprovincial Championship to set up a title show-down between the two provinces on Friday morning, writes the GUI.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghBoys' Under 15 Interprovincial Championship
Amateur golfBrian KeoghBoys' Under 15 Interprovincial Championship

Ulster retain Under 15 Interpros

Ivor McCandless (President, GUI) presents Nick Agate (Ulster Team Captain) with the Boys’ Under 15 Interprovincial Championship. Also (from left) Ryan Corry, Peter Cummins, Stephen Hood (coach), Owen Crooks, Patrick Brennan, Marc McKinstry, Jack Madden and Peter Waddell (Manager). Picture by Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.ieDefending champions Ulster crushed Leinster  4-1 to capture the Under 15 Interprovincial Championship at West Waterford Golf Club.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghBoys' Under 15 Interprovincial Championship