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Ireland win Four Nations Development Matches at Royal Dublin Golf Club

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Ireland defeated Scotland by seven matches to five to capture the Under 16 Four Nations Development Matches title at The Royal Dublin Golf Club.

15th Green at Royal Dublin Golf Club

Having defeated The Netherlands on the opening day and halved with Wales on day two the young Irish team knew that a win against the Scots would be enough to clinch the title.

The morning foursomes matches were shared - two apiece - and early singles wins for Moyola Park’s Chris Selfridge and Paul Dunne (Greystones) shifted the tie firmly in the host nation’s favour.

Dermot McElroy and Daniel Murphy followed up with singles wins before Matthew McKnight clinched the all important point with a two holes win over Scott Gibson.

Wales defeated The Netherlands in the day’s second match to finish runners-up with Scotland and The Netherlands filling third and fourth places, respectively.

Elsewhere, the Ireland Boys Under 18 team tied their two day match with Wales, ten matches apiece, to retain the Cardigan Cup at Cardigan Golf Club in Wales.

Results for Friday 28th March 2008

Ireland 7 Scotland 5
(Ireland names first):

Foursomes:
Chris Selfridge & Paul Dunne bt Paul McPhee & Ian Redford 3/2; Graham Donohue & Matthew
McKnight bt Andrew McLachlan & Shaun Connor 3/2; Stephen Barry & Gary Collins lost to
Jack Scott & Scott Gibson 3/2; Daniel Murphy & Dermot McElroy lost to Jordyn Rhind &
Callum Stewart 2 holes.

Singles:
Chris Selfridge bt Andrew McLachlan 7/6; Paul Dunne bt Ian Redford 3/2; Dermot McElroy
bt Paul McPhee 6/5; Daniel Murphy bt Shaun Connor 3/1; Matthew McKnight bt Scott Gibson
2 holes; Graham Donohue lost to Jordyn Rhind 3/1; Gary Collins lost to Jack Scott 2/1;
Stephen Barry lost to Callum Stewart 1 hole.

Wales 8 1/2 Netherlands 3 1/2
(Wales names first):

Foursomes:
Callum Roberts & Mark Parry bt Robbie van West & Rowin Caron 1 hole; Sam Dix & Oliver
Baker lost to Michael Kraaij & Miech Hoogendijk 2/1; Luke Jackson & Patrick Mullins bt
Jeroen Krietemeijer & Walt v/d Kolk 4/3; Rhys Pugh & Oliver Lewis bt Robert Frijling &
Max Albertus 3/2.

Singles:
Sam Dix bt Robbie van West 2/1; Mark Parry bt Rowin Caron 1 hole; Callum Roberts lost to
Jeroen Krietemeijer 3/2; Oliver Baker lost to Michael Kraaij 5/3; Oliver Lewis bt Robert
Frijling 3/2; Luke Jackson halved with Miech Hoogendijk; Patrick Mullins bt Max Albertus
2/1; Rhys Pugh bt Walt v/d Kolk 3/1.

Final Standings: 1. Ireland; 2. Wales; 3. Scotland; 4. Netherlands.

Source: GUI