Junior Cup team win through to All-Ireland Semi-Finals

Many congratulations to Brian Frawley, Ray Crotty, Collie Dunne and all their squad on their win this afternoon in Youhgal against an excellent Monkstown (Cork) team.

In this, the first of the quarter finals Greystones had put a strong team out in William O’Riordan, Harry Kirk, Jack McGovern, Toby Murphy and Chris Boylan.

Early in the match it looked like it could be a fairly straight forward Greystones victory today however nothing could have been further from the truth as it turned out.

The golf played by all the players, from both teams today was of an exceptionally high standard.  Only one player (Monkstown) failed to par the first hole and both Toby and Chris made birdies to both go one ahead.

William came out of the traps fast after his half on the first and four up after the front nine and won ten to further extend his lead. He got a little unlucky on the thirteenth to lose the hole and he also lost fourteen but closed out his match on the par three sixteenth with a par after an excellent tee shot, 4&2.

Toby’s birdie win on the first was followed by two more wins on the next two holes but he stuttered a bit at this point, losing four and six before taking control of the match once again from there to secure an excellent 5&4 win, and a second point for Greystones.

Chris was in a tough game and despite winning the opening two holes found himself one down after nine but got ahead by two once more with wins on the tenth, eleventh and fourteenth holes.

Harry Kirk’s match was of an exceptionally high standard indeed and was all square through nine before Harry won ten, eleven and thirteen to move to three up.

Jack McGovern was playing very well also today but found himself three down after the front nine