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	Not even Hurricane Katia can stop champions Adare and Tipperary 13 Sep 2011 THE men of Adare and the ladies of Tipperary were crowned champion clubs of Ireland after one of the most challenging finals so far in the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Adare's Bernard Duggan and John Hickey and Tipperary's Ann Creamer and Josephine Kinahan beat the best the opposition could thr... Full Story...
	Ireland's top teams line up for day of decision at Carton House 09 Sep 2011 A moment of golfing glory awaits the winners of the 2011 Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy when they are crowned at the Mark O’Meara-designed course at Carton House, near Dublin, next week. After an exciting spring and summer of fourball golf, Adare, County Tipperary, Gracehill and Rush have made it ... Full Story...
	Delight at last for Gracehill as they make it through to finals this time 30 Aug 2011 GRACEHILL have reached the finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy at last after coming so agonisingly close last year. The Gracehill pair of Ian Morrison and Jonny Munnis beat Whitehead’s Jimmy Fitzgerald and Darren Stuart 4&3 to make it through to next month’s finals at Carton House. ... Full Story...
	Island make it through to the finals after thrilling sudden death decider 30 Aug 2011 ISLAND’S Michelle Hickey and Eileen Lowe have become the last pair to reach next month’s finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy after one of the most thrilling matches of the year. Hickey and Lowe, from the links club north of Dublin, travelled to Clandeboye in the quarter-finals where t... Full Story...
	Courageous Eugene comes out of hospital and does the trick for Rush 23 Aug 2011 RUSH golfer Eugene McArdle came out of hospital and virtually straight on to the golf course to team up with partner Paul Smith to beat Edenmore’s Niall Moore and Jonny Wickham and win a place in the finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. McArdle, who is in remission from bowel and lung c... Full Story...
	Adare reach finals and dedicate success to former club stalwart 23 Aug 2011 ADARE’S Bernard Duggan and John Hickey will be going to the finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy next month determined to win the prestigious trophy as a tribute to Bernard’s brother Dan who died suddenly in May. The Adare pair showed they were men on a mission with a powerful 5&4 vict... Full Story...
	Tipperary takeover gathers steam as the men make it to the finals 19 Aug 2011 GOLF pair Michael McGrath and Michael O’Grady have kept the Tipperary takeover of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy firmly on course. The County Tipperary players completed a 4&3 victory over Bodenstown’s Mark Gavagan and Joe O’Shea to win a place in the finals at Carton House next month an... Full Story...
	Mountbellew pair into last eight after dramatic roller-coaster win 12 Aug 2011 A thrilling sudden death win has put Mountbellew pair Kathleen Bergin and Caroline Delaney into the quarter-finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. The victory marks another highly successful year for Kathleen and Caroline, who were both members of the Mountbellew team which won the All-Irel... Full Story...
	Edenderry become the first team to reach finals at Carton House 12 Aug 2011 EDENDERRY have become the first club to make it through to finals of the 2011 Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy after a 3&1 victory over Woodbrook in one of the highest quality matches of the year. And there is no denying that a crucial element in the victory was the top class competitive sporting ex... Full Story...
	Tipperary make it to a hat-trick of finals but it's the women this time 12 Aug 2011 FOR the third straight year, Tipperary Golf Club will have a team in the finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Tipperary’s men’s team of Michael Keaty and Liam Rafferty won the Irish Mail Trophy in 2009 and reached the finals in 2010, where they lost to Ardee. And now Ann Creamer a... Full Story...
	Letterkenny reach Carton House finals after 26 hour marathon 12 Aug 2011 LETTERKENNY have reached the finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy for the first time, after the longest match in the history of the competition. Cynthia Fuery and Tracy Spence and several cars of supporters set off from the Co Donegal club well before noon for a 3pm tee-off time at Banbrid... Full Story...
	Victory over Ormeau puts Gracehill into quarter-finals for second year 29 Jul 2011 GRACEHILL have reached the quarter-finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy for the second straight year after a 2&1 win at Ormeau. Last year they lost to the eventual champions Loughgall, but this time they are hoping they will have better luck after drawing a home tie against Whitehead. T... Full Story...
	The men of County Tipperary look to make it a finals double up 29 Jul 2011 TWO Tipperary clubs are doing their best to stage a take-over of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy this year. The men of County Tipperary beat Woodlands 4&3 to reach the quarter-finals, just one match away from the finals at Carton House in September. Already through are the women of Tipperary... Full Story...
	It's a bonus for Edenderry as they beat the challenge of Mt Wolseley 19 Jul 2011 A two-week break from golf did the trick for Noranne Callaghy as she and partner Miriam Malone had a morale-boosting 4&3 win at Mt.Wolseley to put Edenderry into the quarter-finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Now only a home tie against Woodbrook lies between them and their first ever a... Full Story...
	Michelle battles through tendonitis as Island edge nearer the finals 19 Jul 2011 THE impressive run by Carrickmines’ sister act of Juliet and Kate Overend in the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy has finally come to an end. The Overends were beaten 2&1 by Eileen Lowe and Michelle Hickey from Island Golf Club, who are now just one match away from the finals at Carton House in S... Full Story...
	Edenmore pair end Bundoran's dreams of a hat-trick of finals 12 Jul 2011 BUNDORAN’S dream of reaching a third straight Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy final has been ended by Edenmore. Edenmore’s Niall Moore and Jonny Wickham beat Bundoran’s Sean Cullerton and Ian McDaid 4&3 to reach the last eight – just one match away from the finals at Carton House in Septemb... Full Story...
	Women show the way this time as Tipperary head towards finals 12 Jul 2011 TIPPERARY are on the verge of a remarkable third straight appearance in the finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. But on this occasion it is the women not the men who are representing the club with distinction and who are now just one match away from the finals at Carton House in September... Full Story...
	A double helping of chips puts Woodbrook into the quarter-finals 10 Jul 2011 TWO remarkable chips at successive holes enabled Woodbrook to complete a thrilling victory over Seapoint and become one of the first teams through to the quarter-finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. After a tight and tense match, Linda Cole-McKenna chipped in for a birdie at the 15th and ... Full Story...
	Confident Whitehead in sight of finals after victory on final green 10 Jul 2011 SPORTS psychology is kicking in for Whitehead after a thrilling victory against Ardglass which has put them into the quarter-finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Darren Stewart and Jimmy Fitzgerald beat Jack McGreevy and John Rice of Ardglass on the 18th green after a tense and exciting m... Full Story...
	Biggest win of year as Seapoint's Paula and Rita turn on the power 01 Jul 2011 SEAPOINT’S Paula Reynolds will be heading off to Sardinia next week to take up her role as manager of the Irish team in the European Girls Championship, buoyed by the biggest win yet this year in the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Paula, along with partner Rita McGuinness, raced to a morale-boo... Full Story...
	Denise wins the oscars this time as Banbridge make it into the last 16 01 Jul 2011 THE husband of Denise McBrien has won awards for his amateur dramatics on stage in Co.Down, but on this occasion it was the turn of Denise to produce the heroics on the golf course as she and partner Fionnuala Crossey put their club Banbridge into the last 16 of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. ... Full Story...
	Kim and Chris taking the spaghetti route to success for Kenmare 21 Jun 2011 IT is not exactly the Ryder Cup team room, but for Kim Kennedy and Chris O’Siochru, Prego restaurant in Kenmare has become the preferred place to plot their golfing triumphs. Clarke, Harrington, McGinley and McIlroy might have a different approach to their big matches, but it’s over seafood l... Full Story...
	Carry on Sergeants as Woodlands make it through to the last 16 21 Jun 2011 ESKER HILLS found their progress in this year’s Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy arrested after running into two Garda sergeants in hot form. Richard Williams, who is still a member of the Garda, and Noel O’Connor, who is retired, delivered an impressive 5&4 win for Woodlands, which has put the ... Full Story...
	Johnny keeps taking the tablets as Ballyhaunis go marching on 12 Jun 2011 IT has been an unforgettable few days for Co.Mayo cattle dealer Johnny Moran who played a key role as Ballyhaunis reached the last 16 of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. After teaming up with Shane Gilmartin for an impressive 4&3 third round away win at Dunmore, Moran celebrated in style by win... Full Story...
	Clandeboye celebrate local derby victory over Rory's Holywood 07 Jun 2011 CLANDEBOYE were celebrating after a big local derby win over Rory McIlroy's club Holywood put them through to the last 16 of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Caroline Adams and Alison Tait's 3&2 win over Yvonne McNeill and Rosemary Orr means the Clandeboye pair are now just two matches awa... Full Story...
	Former soccer star Smith on target as Rush mount strong challenge 07 Jun 2011 A former League of lreland footballer is helping to steer Rush golf club towards success in the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Paul Smith, who played for St Pat's, Drogheda and Shamrock Rovers in the 1970s, has teamed up with Eugene McArdle to put the Dublin Bay club into the last 16 of the ... Full Story...
	Brilliant Jacqui and Jenny make it Family Fortune for Shandon Park 31 May 2011 IT was a real battle of golfing Family Fortunes as the Youngs of Shandon Park came out victorious in the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy against the Allens of Edenmore. Mother Jacqui Young and daughter Jenny beat sisters Katie and Zoe Allen 5&4 to put Shandon Park into the last 16, and just two mat... Full Story...
	Marie swaps birdies for toe struts as Mannan Castle reach the last 32 17 May 2011 MANNAN CASTLE’S Marie Sweeney is as familiar with heel swivels, scissor steps, apple jacks and toe struts as she is with drives, chips and putts. Sweeney is a world champion line dancer, who will be heading to Orlando, Florida in January hoping for her second title, but before she goes she woul... Full Story...
	City of Derry and Woodbrook hope to make it a classic double 15 May 2011 TWO teams attempting to make history this year in the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy have successfully fought their way through to the last 32 after their latest impressive wins. Both City of Derry and Woodbrook reached the finals of The Mail on Sunday Classic, the predecessor of the Irish Mail Tr... Full Story...
	Castlebar's sister act celebrate their victory in true royal style 10 May 2011 TWO SISTERS from Mayo found a unique way of celebrating their victory in the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy – they waited 24 hours and shared the moment with Prince William and Kate Middleton. Castlebar’s Breda Gilvarry and Veina Brett made it through to the fourth round after a 4&2 victory ov... Full Story...
	Family fortunes for Katie and Zoe as Edenmore reach the last 32 10 May 2011 TWO talented young golfing sisters are driving Edenmore’s bid to win this year’s Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Katie and Zoe Allen were in hot form as they chalked up a 4&3 win over Fortwilliam to put the Craigavon club into the last 32. Zoe, 22, a final year accountancy student at Queen... Full Story...
	Camogie star Miriam Malone in the groove as Edenderry march on 03 May 2011 THE high level sports experience of camogie star Miriam Malone is playing a significant role in Edenderry’s challenge for this year’s Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Miriam is one of Kildare’s greatest camogie players. She played at All-Ireland level for Kildare and won centenary medals when... Full Story...
	Esker Hills partners turn on the Shane Lowry style to go through 03 May 2011 GARY SCANLON, the cousin of European Tour player Shane Lowry, and his partner David Hogan, won a thrilling sudden death play-off to put Esker Hills into the second round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Lowry had a glittering amateur career at Esker Hills which culminated in 2009 with him ma... Full Story...
	Tandragee enjoy a famous victory as mighty Mannan Castle go out 26 Apr 2011 TANDRAGEE collected one of the big scalps of the year when they knocked Mannan Castle out of the Irish Mail All- Ireland Trophy in the first round. But it was a close run thing as one of their players Emmet Nixon damaged his back in a five-a-side tournament the week of the match and had to pla... Full Story...
	Dramatic sudden death win sets up Old Conna for another good run 26 Apr 2011 PERFECT teamwork came together to give Bray club Old Conna their ticket to the second round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy with a thrilling sudden death win over Courtown. Courtown were two up at the turn and one up after the 17th hole, but Brendan Shortt popped up with a winning putt on the ... Full Story...
	New-look champions Loughgall off and running with sudden death win 22 Apr 2011 LOUGHGALL successfully began the defence of their All-Ireland Irish Mail Trophy with a dramatic sudden death victory over Portadown - but with a completely new-look team. Last year's winning pair Joel Kennedy and Richard Wright (pictured) have had to stand down because the finals at Carton House ... Full Story...
	Veronica gives Roe Park a golfing lesson as Greencastle go through 12 Apr 2011 GREENCASTLE’S Veronica McLaughlin handed out a golfing lesson to former pupil Estelle Rose in the 2011 All-Ireland Irish Mail Trophy. Veronica, along with partner Helen Cosgrove, won 3&1 against Estelle and Bernie Lowry from Roe Park to put Greencastle through to the third round. Veronica ta... Full Story...
	Escape act for Cox and Frain as Ballaghaderreen get out of jail 10 Apr 2011 TINY Ballaghaderreen produced a remarkable escape act to reach the second round of the 2011 All-Ireland Irish Mail Trophy which is now in full swing. Mark Frain of the Roscommon club said: ‘We got a get out of jail free card’ as he and partner Brendan Cox produced two outrageous chips to bea... Full Story...
	Revenge for County Armagh as champions Killymoon make exit 03 Apr 2011 THE opening weeks of this year’s Irish Mail Trophy have featured some headline grabbing matches, not the least of which has been the defeat of women’s champions Killymoon by County Armagh. It was sweet revenge for Armagh pair Hilary Johnston and Paula McCrory who lost to Killymoon’s Laura B... Full Story...
	Irish Mail All Ireland Fourball Trophy 2011 is on the move 13 Feb 2011 THE Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy is on the move - to one of Ireland’s most glamourous golfing locations, the spectacular Carton House resort near Dublin. Carton House is one of Ireland’s greatest stately homes and after extensive refurbishment has now been turned into a luxuriou... Full Story...
	Loughgall and Killymoon celebrate as they are crowned champions 15 Sep 2010 THE men of Loughgall and the women of Killymoon collapsed into each other’s arms as they celebrated victory in the finals of the 2010 Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Yet they weren’t simply toasting each other as champions. Joel Kennedy and Richard Wright of Loughgall and Laura Burton and Lily... Full Story...
	Bundoran hope it's second time lucky as finals near at Macreddin 07 Sep 2010 BUNDORAN head to next week’s finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy at Macreddin Village determined to bring this prestigious prize back to Donegal at the second attempt. Twelve months ago Ian McDaid and Pauric Murphy lost in the men’s semi-finals at Macreddin to Mannan Castle, but they ... Full Story...
	Line-up complete as Ireland's top clubs set for Macreddin showdown 31 Aug 2010 THE line-ups are now complete for next month's finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy to be held at the celebrated Macreddin Village course in Co.Wicklow. Champions Tipperary head the four teams who have made it through to the men’s finals after an exciting summer of betterball matchplay ... Full Story...
	Antrim fight back from a nightmare start to clinch place in the finals 29 Aug 2010 ANTRIM became the latest team through to the women’s finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy after an impressive away win at Beech Park. Antrim’s Audrey Finlay and Nanette Stewart clinched their visit to Macreddin Village next month despite the worst possible start losing the first two ho... Full Story...
	End ofthe road for the champions as Newbridge make it to Macreddin 26 Aug 2010 CHAMPIONS Galway Bay’s gallant defence of their Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy has ended with a quarter-final defeat by Co.Kildare club Newbridge Long-hitting Bernadette Lyons clinched the match for Newbridge with a power drive and a second shot to the heart of the 15th green to produce a 4&3 vi... Full Story...
	Early morning call for Conor ends with Ardee through to the finals 26 Aug 2010 STEPHEN MURPHY triumphantly rolled in a 20 foot birdie putt on the second hole of sudden death at Skerries to take Ardee through to next month’s finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy at Macreddin Village. As Murphy and his partner Conor Farrelly hugged each other in disbelief after their wi... Full Story...
	It's champagne at Loughgall as The Icemen make it to Macreddin 18 Aug 2010 THE day started with orange juice for breakfast, but it finished with champagne - with an ice bucket naturally - for Loughgall pair Joel Kennedy and Richard Wright as they celebrated reaching the finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Kennedy and Wright are known as The Icemen at the Co.... Full Story...
	New pairing works wonders as Killymoon go through to the finals 18 Aug 2010 KILLYMOON'S Laura Burton and Lily McMullan showed nerves of steel to win a thrilling sudden death play-off to reach next month's finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy at Macreddin Village. Even more impressively they won their quarter-final against Dunfanaghy's Clare Purdy and Margaret With... Full Story...
	A finals triumph for Castlegregory pair after vote of confidence 13 Aug 2010 IT was a case of second time lucky for Co.Kerry club Castlegregory as they celebrated victory over Lismore and a place in the finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Marian Kennedy and Mary T.Real hugged each other in delight as they chalked up a 3&2 victory over Lismore's Mag Morrissey... Full Story...
	Record-breaking sudden death play-off puts Tipperary in final again 06 Aug 2010 CHAMPIONS Tipperary have reached their second straight finals after one of the most dramatic matches ever played in The Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Three down after 13 holes, Michael Keaty and Liam Rafferty fought back to level the match against Callan father and son team John and Ryan O’Dwyer... Full Story...
	Laura and Lily 'can do it' as Killymoon hit the road to success 11 Jul 2010 A PLAYER with almost no matchplay experience has helped to take Killymoon into the quarter-finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. Laura Burton, and her partner Lily McMullan, completed their latest success with a 3&1 fifth round victory over Belfast club Ormeau, then team capt... Full Story...
	Dunfanaghy sudden death victory removes last year's finalists Kilrea 06 Jul 2010 DUNFANAGHY became one of the first club's to reach the quarter-finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy after a thrilling sudden death victory over Kilrea, who made it to the finals last year. And Dunfanaghy unusually explained that the remarkable run of success which has taken Clare Pur... Full Story...
	Historic clubs are secret weapons as County Meath reach last 16 04 Jul 2010 A SET of ancient Patty Berg irons have become a key weapon this year for County Meath’s Emma Brogan as she and her partner Laura Tolan have raced into the last 16 of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Their latest success was a fourth round sudden death victory over Esker Hills at the 19th h... Full Story...
	Father and son team up to beat low handicappers to put Callan in last 16 01 Jul 2010 FATHER and son team John and Ryan O’Dwyer have taken Callan into the last 16 of The Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy with a morale-boosting 4&3 win over Faithlegg. It was a significant victory as Co.Waterford team Faithlegg featured two low handicap players – Paul Flynn off two handicap and D... Full Story...
	Foyle double trouble as Bundoran aim for a return to Macreddin 29 Jun 2010 DONEGAL club Bundoran, who reached the finals of the inaugural Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy last year, showed they are making a serious bid to repeat the feat after reaching the last 16 with a 2&1 win over Foyle. Foyle must be sick of the sight of Bundoran’s Ian McDaid and Pauric Murphy who... Full Story...
	Boyle just two matches from the final as Gerry and Pat cook up a treat 28 Jun 2010 BOYLE’S Gerry Emmett and his partner Pat Gannon cooked up an impressive 4&3 win over Cabra Castle to reach the last 16 of The Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Emmett, who played inter county Gaelic Football for Roscommon and has an Ireland Under 21 medal, took up golf when his footballing care... Full Story...
	Elizabeth's first hole-in-one puts The Island into the last 16 with style 28 Jun 2010 ISLAND Golf Club reached the last 16 of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy in the most dramatic way possible with the flourish of the first hole-in-one in the competition this year. The hole-in-one came at the 130 metres, 9th hole at The Island club, north of Dublin, during Karen McAllister and... Full Story...
	Defending champions Galway Bay go through and settle sibling rivalry 15 Jun 2010 HELEN O’Flaherty and Orla Shields put defending champions Galway Bay into the last 16 of The Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy with an impressive victory which also settled some serious sibling rivalry. Ever since this year’s competition began, Orla Shields has been longing for a match again... Full Story...
	Double trouble for Kilmashogue as Paul Byrnes put Skerries in last 16 15 Jun 2010 KILMASHOGUE’s Michael Murphy and Ray Walker were left seeing double after they were knocked out of The Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy by Skerries’ Paul Byrne and Paul Byrne in a 19th hole sudden death play-off. The Byrnes’ victory in the third round at the tricky Kilmashogue course in t... Full Story...
	Paula hoping to keep up with mum as Woodenbridge reach last 16 12 Jun 2010 WOODENBRIDGE’s Paula Johnson is hoping to make family history by following in the steps of her mother who reached the finals of the Daily Mail Foursomes for the club 24 years ago. Paula, and her partner Aileen Sheehan, are through to the last 16 of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy, the su... Full Story...
	Exciting catch for Brown Trout as Engall and McConaghie hook win 12 Jun 2010 CLUB greenkeeper Ronnie Engall and his son-in-law Colin McConaghie have teamed up for a famous family success to put the quaintly named Brown Trout into the last 16 of The Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. The pair had a dramatic last green victory over Lyle Foster and Stephen Mailey of Galgorm C... Full Story...
	Killeen win 21st hole sudden death play-off after Bodenstown fight back 01 Jun 2010 NEIGHBOURS and casual golfers Dave Conlon and Will Sunderland joined Killeen golf club in Co.Kildare in 2007 to try and improve their game. And their plan is working better than they could have ever imagined as they took their club into the last 32 of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy wi... Full Story...
	Big winners Lawlor and Mathews now facing a tougher challenge 28 May 2010 TARA GLEN’S Declan Lawlor and Shaun Mathews reached the third round of The Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy with a super impressive 7&6 win over Wicklow. A big improvement on 2009 when they crashed out in the first round to neighbours Courtown. However, an embarrassingly honest and slightl... Full Story...
	Ormeau on the right road as they speed into fourth round with big win 27 May 2010 FORMER bus driver Imelda Rooney and partner Ethel McNeill were on the right route as they recorded the biggest win of the year to put Belfast club Ormeau into the fourth round of The Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Their 8&7 win over Holywood, home club of Rory McIlroy, was warmly welcomed at... Full Story...
	Wright's miracle shot freezes out Dungannon as Icemen go through 27 May 2010 DUNGANNON found themselves frozen out of The Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy by a miracle shot from Loughgall’s Richard Wright at the third hole of sudden death. Wright and his partner Joel Kennedy are known as The Iceman at their own club because they work together in one of the la... Full Story...
	Golf life goes on for polio sufferer Scanlon as Tubbercurry march on 21 May 2010 CHARLIE SCANLON was celebrating after teaming up with Thomas Conlon to put Sligo club Tubbercurry into the third round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy The Tubbercurry pair’s two-hole win over Ballinrobe was a personal triumph for Scanlon who was diagnosed two years ago with post polio... Full Story...
	New-look team turns on the power as City of Belfast go through 21 May 2010 CITY OF BELFAST’S Thomas Lavery and Darran Long were partnered together for the first time in a major competition in The Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy this year. And after a thumping 6&5 victory over Larne’s Steven Hunter and Richard Whitall to reach the third round, the verdict is that ... Full Story...
	Dunfanaghy sacrifice the scones as practice makes for a perfect result 09 May 2010 CLARE PURDY and Margaret Witherow made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure Dunfanaghy reached the fourth round of the Irish Mail Trophy. Sitting in the Narin & Portnoo clubhouse in Donegal, with its sweeping views of Gweebarra Bay, they were tucking into coffee and scones when they spotted somethin... Full Story...
	Birdie burst beats Portrush and puts Kilrea back on the road to the finals 09 May 2010 BACK-to-back birdies by Sandra Millar and Catherine O’Donnell clinched an impressive win over top club Royal Portrush to put Kilrea into the fourth round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. While Portrush enjoys the status of being the only club in Ireland to host the Open Championship, by co... Full Story...
	Creagh and O'Brien cook up thriller as Kinsale win six hour marathon 04 May 2010 KINSALE cooked up a thrilling sudden death win to reach the third round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy as chef Pauline O’Brien and team-mate Liz Creagh beat East Cork on the 21st hole after a six hour marathon. Kinsale team manager Olivia Masterson said: ‘All the players were exhausted ... Full Story...
	Earlybirds Craddockstown are first club through to fourth round 04 May 2010 CRADDOCKSTOWN were fast off their marks becoming the first club through to the fourth round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Stella Lunny and Avril McCormack, playing together in a major competition for the first time, opened up a two hole lead in the first three holes against Celine Dunphy ... Full Story...
	Mother and daughter light up the gloom with thrilling win for Larne 27 Apr 2010 MOTHER and daughter Janice and Jessica Boal produced one of the most thrilling matches in the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy this year to put their club Larne into the third round. Janice and Jessica beat Beth Moore and Julie Thompson of Greenacres at the third hole of sudden death in the nick of ... Full Story...
	Champions Tipperary in hot form as they start defence of their title 25 Apr 2010 CHAMPIONS Tipperary successfully negotiated a difficult first round match against local rivals County Tipperary as they set out on the defence of their Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. Michael Keaty and Liam Rafferty, who lifted the first Irish Mail Trophy at Macreddin Village last Septemb... Full Story...
	Browne and Parker twin up to give Royal Belfast a winning start 20 Apr 2010 ROYAL BELFAST'S Connor Browne and Dermot Parker are twinned together in more ways than one as they challenge for the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. Browne and Parker both have young twins, whom they often talk about when the play, but it was not high on their list of topics as they strug... Full Story...
	Naoimh and Gerda are aiming to make history for City of Derry 18 Apr 2010 CITY OF DERRY’S Naoimh Quigg and Gerda Laird will create a unique piece of golfing history if they win the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. The club twice won The Mail on Sunday Classic, the predecessor tournament of the Irish Mail Trophy, in 1999 and 2004, and now Quigg and Laird are already thr... Full Story...
	New-look Galway Bay team open their defence with a win 13 Apr 2010 GALWAY BAY began their defence of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy with an impressive two hole win at Oughterard – with a brand new team. Last year’s fourball champions Margaret Harkin and Fiona O’Driscoll were unable to defend their title because of work and family commitments and passed ... Full Story...
	Tipperary and Galway Bay become the first Irish Mail Trophy winners 09 Sep 2009 THE men of Tipperary and the women of Galway Bay were crowned the first Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Champions after a day of dramatic fightbacks in the finals at the spectacular Macreddin Village course. Tipperary’s Michael Keaty and Liam Rafferty were never ahead in their match against Man... Full Story...
	Cream of Irish golf clubs set for the showdown at Macreddin 06 Sep 2009 A moment of golfing history awaits two of Ireland’s top clubs tomorrow (Mon) when the first winners of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy are crowned at the Paul McGinley-designed Macreddin Village course. Carlow, Galway Bay, Kilrea and Seapoint will battle for the women’s title, and... Full Story...
	Bundoran make it into the big showdown at Macreddin Village 01 Sep 2009 BUNDORAN’s Ian McDaid and Pauric Murphy became the last team through to the finals of the inaugural Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy after an impressive 4&3 win over Edenmore’s David Reid and Andrew Ellis. The pair from the Co.Donegal club were celebrating after they booked their place ... Full Story...
	Victory puts Mannan Castle on verge of a famous golfing double 01 Sep 2009 MANNAN CASTLE are on the verge of a unique double after reaching the inaugural final of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. Mannan’s John Clarke and John Lane beat Portarlington’s Finian Daly and Ciaran Hutchinson 5&4 to go through to next month’s finals at the Paul McGinley-designe... Full Story...
	Kilrea elated as O'Donnell chips in to clinch a place in the finals 23 Aug 2009 MODEST Kilrea put it down to the luck of the draw, but the truth is the tiny club from Co.Londonderry has more than earned their place in next month’s final of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. The nine-hole club has one of the smallest lady sections in Ireland but that does not stopp... Full Story...
	Long wait is over as Tipperary reach finals of the Irish Mail Trophy 18 Aug 2009 IT’S been a long wait for Tipperary, but the club that was the first Irish men’s team to capture the Daily Mail Foursomes title almost 30 years ago, has now reached the finals of the inaugural Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Michael Keaty and Liam Rafferty’s thrilling 2&1 win over Adare’s... Full Story...
	Family Warke does the trick as Greenisland reach the finals 16 Aug 2009 GREENISLAND have beaten Rockmount to win the battle of Belfast clubs and become the first team to reach the finals of the inaugural Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Father and son pair Jim and Peter Warke produced a thrilling 2&1 victory over Rockmount’s Adam Foreman and James Hume, who were the ... Full Story...
	Rockmount power pair now take on Greenisland in quarter-finals 04 Aug 2009 ROCKMOUNT are staging a strong challenge to win the inaugural Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Adam Foreman and James Hume, who both play off three, are the best rated team by handicap in this year’s competition and after a 3&2 win over Cushendall they have made it through to the quarter-finals.... Full Story...
	Five-mile school trip is the perfect preparation for Black Bush win 28 Jul 2009 TEACHER Mary Devine had to go straight from a five-mile school walk along the River Boyne to the first tee of her Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy match for Black Bush against Lucan. But it did not stop her and partner Majella Kilduff putting Black Bush into the last eight of the competition with a ... Full Story...
	Dramatic last hole win gives Carlow quarter-final against Bray 26 Jul 2009 A dramatic 18th hole victory at Kilkenny has given Carlow a place in the last eight of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy, and left Madeleine Brennan and Kay Dowling by their own admission ‘a little shaken’. After Kay Dowling, who has only been playing golf four years, rolled in the p... Full Story...
	Sister Act puts Seapoint just one match away from Irish Mail finals 21 Jul 2009 SEAPOINT have become one of the first women’s teams through to the last eight of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy thanks to a remarkable Sister Act. The two sisters, Una Brennan and Fionnuala Jordan, achieved their latest success with a sudden death victory over Malone to put the club from Dro... Full Story...
	Bundoran win sudden death thriller at 22nd hole to reach the last eight 19 Jul 2009 BUNDORAN’s Ian McDaid and Pauric Murphy created a new record in the men’s competition of the inaugural Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy as their sudden death play-off went to four nail-biting holes. Playing away at Tuam, Murphy struck the crucial blow, with a chip and putt win on the 22... Full Story...
	Edenmore hoping for clean bill of health for their last eight match 14 Jul 2009 EDENMORE’S Andrew Ellis will be spending the next week hoping the phone doesn’t ring to say his partner in the club’s Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy team is injured. After beating Crossgar in a thrilling 19th hole sudden death thriller to reach the last eight, David Reid went away on a golfi... Full Story...
	Father and son make it through to the last eight for Greenisland 12 Jul 2009 A FATHER and son team have become the first pair through to the last eight of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. Greenisland’s Jim and Peter Warke beat Hilton Templepatrick’s Stephen Jenkins and Ronnie McCullough on the 18th green after a blistering back nine which featured five bird... Full Story...
	Skibbereen's Ross makes history with his first ever hole-in-one 28 Jun 2009 SKIBBEREEN’S Henry Ross put himself in the record books when he landed the first ever hole-in-one in the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy with a perfect strike in the third round match at Beaufort. Ross used a 4-iron on the 191-yard, 9th hole, but then had to try to put the feat at the back of his... Full Story...
	No backing out by courageous Catherine after injury strikes 23 Jun 2009 THE Kilrea pair of Sandra Millar and Catherine O’Donnell had to cope with a medical scare to reach the last 16 of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. On the 16th tee against Carrickfergus, O’Donnell bent down to get a tee out of her golf bag and a bulging disc from an old sporting injury moved... Full Story...
	Irish rugby star Reggie Corrigan ready to prop Bray up in finals 21 Jun 2009 BRAY will have the backing of a celebrity supporter if they make it through to the finals of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy - former Ireland rugby star Reggie Corrigan. For Reggie’s mum, Marion Corrigan, and her 16-year-old partner Katie Nicholson, beat Arklow on the last green to reach the... Full Story...
	Five clubs chase a double as Irish Mail Trophy draw is made 07 Jun 2009 FIVE leading clubs are chasing a remarkable double success in the inaugural Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. Following a thrilling spring of golf, Bangor from Co.Down, Bundoran from Co.Donegal, Old Conna from Co.Dublin, Seapoint from Co.Louth and Tipperary are celebrating after both their ... Full Story...
	East Cork staff on overtime as Kinsale pair win a thriller at 20th 02 Jun 2009 IT WAS a late night for the club staff at East Cork waiting for yet another marathon Irish Mail Trophy match to end, in what is proving a year of dramatic sudden death finishes. They would have had got home earlier if Kinsale’s Evelyn Lambe and Mary O’Hare had held on to their two hole lead a... Full Story...
	Former Man City soccer hopeful on target for Hilton Templepatrick 31 May 2009 A FORMER teenage footballer at Manchester City has helped to shoot Hilton Templepatrick into the last 32 of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Ronnie McCullough, who was at City for three years in the 1990s, joined with partner Stephen Jenkins to beat City of Belfast’s Thomas Lavery & Stephen S... Full Story...
	History lends a helping hand as Ballina pair show fighting spirit 26 May 2009 THE inspiration of a heroic victory over 20 years ago is driving on Ballina’s Siobhan Leonard and Pauline Rowley in this year’s Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. In 1988 the Ballina mother and daughter team of Renee and Mary Corcoran won the Daily Mail Foursomes, defeating England’s Brickendon... Full Story...
	Ciara's the toast of the bar after reaching the last 32 in a Rush 24 May 2009 IT WAS celebration drinks all round as the locals in a Drumcondra pub toasted their barmaid after she was one of the heroes of the biggest third round win in the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Rush Golf Club’s Ciara O’Gorman, who works part-time in Quinn’s in Drumcondra to help support hers... Full Story...
	Castlegregory make big noise as they beat Dooks - and the toads 19 May 2009 IT was the most unusual and certainly the noisiest gallery in the history of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Hundreds, probably thousands of natterjack toads were on hand to celebrate Castlegregory’s third round victory over Dooks which takes them into the last 32 of the women’s competitio... Full Story...
	Ballaghaderreen's golfing poet makes it an epic against Carrick 17 May 2009 IF poet Geraldine Lavin is tempted to write about Ballaghaderreen’s victory over Carrick-on-Shannon, it’s likely to be an epic rather than a couple of verses. With partner and sister Ogie Moran, the Ballaghaderreen pair’s 2&1 win over Carrick in the third round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland... Full Story...
	Home from home for Shields but Foyle still get the upper hand 12 May 2009 FOR John Shields, Portsalon’s first round match in the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy promised to be a home away from home. The North Donegal club was drawn away at Foyle in Londonderry where Shields spent seven years as greenkeeper and member before moving to Portsalon. With his intimate knowledge... Full Story...
	Quigg brothers take up challenge as City of Derry go through 10 May 2009 THE golfing family Quigg have handed over the baton from the female side to the male as City of Derry look for success in the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Over ten years City of Derry women have been one of the most successful teams in The Mail on Sunday Classic, twice winning the trophy in 199... Full Story...
	The Hills come come alive as Whitehead turn on the power 03 May 2009 FATHER and son team Thomas and David Hill turned the throttle up to beat Larne’s Stephen McNeilly and Lee Mearns 2&1 and put Whitehead into the second round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. The victory confirmed what everyone at Whitehead knows, that the Hills are a very competiti... Full Story...
	Bravehearts of The Curragh win dramatic victory at the 22nd hol 03 May 2009 CURRAGH’S Anne Delaney and Violet Macdonald produced a Braveheart performance to reach the third round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. They beat Killeen’s Noirin Fitzgerald and Mary Rose Kiely at the fourth hole of sudden death in the gathering gloom in one of the longest match... Full Story...
	No apologies as Father and Son turn on the style for Navan 28 Apr 2009 A FATHER and son teamed up for a famous family victory to put Navan into the second round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. Donal and Ciaran Geraghty beat Ardee’s Declan Haughey and Ciaran Murtagh on the 18th green after a thrilling match and then revealed the secret of their succe... Full Story...
	Electrifying win for Old Conna thanks to a Declan double 26 Apr 2009 TWO bright sparks produced an electrifying win for south Dublin club Old Conna in the first round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. Declan Murphy, director of a fire alarm company, and Declan Ryan, who heads an electrical firm, teamed up to beat Dublin City on the 18th green after dr... Full Story...
	Small is perfect for Kilrea ladies who work their away day magic 21 Apr 2009 TINY Kilrea have made the big clubs sit up and take notice after reaching the third round of the new Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. The 9-hole club from County Londonderry has one of the smallest lady sections in Ireland but that does not stopping them having big ambitions. Sandra Mil... Full Story...
	New faces bidding for a famous double for Mannan Castle 19 Apr 2009 THE five heroes of Mannan Castle’s memorable win in The Mail on Sunday Classic last year have had to stand aside and let two new faces take over in the inaugural Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. John Clarke and John Lane won the Mannan Castle matchplay pairs championship and the club dec... Full Story...
	Family golfers team up to put the K Club on the road to victory 14 Apr 2009 THE K Club kept it in the family as they swept to an impressive victory in the first round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. Kathy Smurfit, the wife of Michael Smurfit, and Karena O’Connor, Michael’s cousin, teamed up for the K Club in a powerful 7&6 win over Castlewarden’s Ann... Full Story...
	Jennifer's switch gives helping hand to the top for Enniscorthy 12 Apr 2009 KEEN hockey player Jennifer King began playing golf three years ago as a left-hander and could not understand why she was making such slow progress. However a friendly tip from a fellow member of Co.Wexford club Enniscorthy that she might try swinging a right-handed club instead did the trick. ... Full Story...
	Skerries pair chasing more glory 14 years after Foursomes win 07 Apr 2009 FOURTEEN years on and two Irish golfers are chasing a most unlikely sporting double. In 1995 Mary Kenny and Mary Leonard triumphantly took the Daily Mail Foursomes trophy back to north Dublin club Skerries. Now they have teamed up again to try to win the successor competition, the Irish Mail All-... Full Story...
	Woodbrook round one success 06 Apr 2009 WOODBROOK recorded one of the biggest wins in the first round of the Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy and are now focusing on some unfinished business. The Irish Mail Trophy is the successor to The Mail on Sunday Classic, in which the Co.Wicklow club lost in the finals to eventual champions Hockley ... Full Story...
	Comeback girls hope McIlroy magic does the trick for Bangor 30 Mar 2009 MANDY McEVOY and Elaine Elborn are hoping the Rory McIlroy magic rubs off on them as they bid to win the first Irish Mail All-Ireland Trophy. Both have both been coached at Bangor by respected professional Michael Bannon, the man who looks after the swing of young sensation Rory McIlroy. And t... Full Story...
	Drama as Castle's Smith & Jones are caught up in shooting incident 22 Mar 2009 CASTLE’S Siobhan Smith and Martha Jones found themselves unexpectedly tangled up in a shooting incident, after they played their very first match in the brand new Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy. The pair from the south Dublin club were playing at Westmanstown, near Lucan, and walked off... Full Story...
	All-Ireland Fourball Trophy launched 06 Dec 2008 LEADING Irish golf clubs have given an enthusiastic welcome to the new Irish Mail All-Ireland Fourball Trophy which is officially launched today. With the final to be played at the spectacular Macreddin course, designed by Ryder Cup hero Paul McGinley, this championship is a great addition to th... Full Story...
	Irish Mail to launch new competition 01 Dec 2008 WHEN Ryder Cup hero Paul McGinley was asked to design his first ever golf course, he wanted it to be special. And by common consent, at Macreddin Village, he has produced a classic. So much so that Macreddin has been selected to be the venue for the inaugural final of an exciting new competition... Full Story...