Ireland face Portugal on day one in Octagonal International Trophy
Naas’ Robert Brazill and Hermitage’s Rowan Lester team up in the foursomes against Portugal on day one of the Octagonal Trophy in Spain. Picture: MGA
Ireland face Portugal on the opening day in the Octagonal International Trophy at Club de Golf Costa Ballena in Spain.
Hosts Spain defend the title in an event which was played for the first time last year when the traditional quadrangular format was abandoned in favour or a four-day event for eight-nation event.
Ireland (L-R) Rowan Lester, Keith Egan, Matthew McClean, Robert Brazill, Eanna Griffin and Peter O’Keeffe with John White (Co Armagh).
Spain, Portugal, Ireland and the Czech Republic have been drawn in the Red Group at Rota in Cadíz as England, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands face each other in the Blue Group for three days of round-robin, matchplay featuring three foursomes in the morning and six singles in the afternoon.
The winners of each group will face each other for the title on the final day as the second, third and fourth place finishers meet each other to decide the final standings.
Ireland is represented by Robert Brazill (Naas), Keith Egan (Carton House), Eanna Griffin (Waterford), Rowan Lester (Hermitage), Matthew McClean (Malone) and Peter O'Keeffe (Douglas).
Octagonal Trophy, Club de Golf Costa Ballena in Cadíz.
Red Group
Today (Draw)
Czech Rep. v Spain
Portugal v Ireland
Foursomes
08:54 Vasco ALVES & Pedro CRUZ SILVA v Robert BRAZILL & Rowan LESTER
09:02 Afonso GIRÃO & Pedro CLARE NEVES v Eanna GRIFFIN & Peter O'KEEFFE
09:10 Daniel DA COSTA R. & Pedro LENCART v Keith EGAN & Matthew McCLEAN
Singles
13:48 Afonso GIRÃO v Robert BRAZILL
13:56 Pedro CRUZ SILVA v Rowan LESTER
14:04 Pedro LENCART v Peter O'KEEFFE
14:12 Daniel DA COSTA R. v Keith EGAN
14:20 Vasco ALVES v Eanna GRIFFIN
14:28 Pedro CLARE NEVES v Matthew McCLEAN