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Defending champions Munster beat Ulster in Golfsure Interprovincial Matches at Athlone Golf Club

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Defending champions Munster beat Ulster by 7.5 to 5.5 on the second day of the Golfsure sponsored Interprovincial Matches at Athlone Golf Club.

Munster, having halved with Connacht on the opening day, now have one and a half points while Leinster, who beat Connacht by 9.5 to 3.5, having won against Ulster on the opening day, have two points going into the final round of matches today.

DAY 3 - Friday, 8th August 2008

MUNSTER V LEINSTER
(Munster names first)

Foursomes: Aaron O’Callaghan & Kieran Canty bt Shane Lowry & Paul O’Hanlon 1 hole; John Morris & Seamus Power lost to Niall Kearney & Simon Ward 2/1; Pat Murray & Gary O’Flaherty bt Dara Lernihan & Cian Curley 3/1; Karl Bornemann & Stephen Moloney bt Niall Gorey & Rory McNamara 5/4.

Singles: Pat Murray v Shane Lowry; Seamus Power v Paul O’Hanlon; Aaron O’Callaghan v Niall Kearney; Paul Buckley v Simon Ward; Dave O’Donovan v Dara Lernihan; Kieran Canty v Cian Curley; Stephen Moloney v Rory McNamara; Gary O’Flaherty v Andrew Hogan; Karl Bornemann v Niall Gorey.

CONNACHT V ULSTER
(Connacht names first)

Foursomes: Cathal O’Malley & Gary McDermott bt Paul Cutler & Connor Doran 1 hole; Joe Lyons & Eddie McCormack lost to Andrew Morris & Stephen Crowe 1 hole; Ciaran O’Connor & Kelan McDonagh lost to Fergal Rafferty & Paul O’Kane 5/4; Damian Glynn & Damian Coyne lost to Ryan Boal & Nicky Grant 3/1.

Singles: Cathal O’Malley v Paul Cutler; Gary McDermott v Connor Doran; Joe Lyons v Paul O’Kane; Ciaran O’Connor v Andrew Morris; Eddie McCormack v Nicky Grant; Kelan McDonagh v Fergal Rafferty; Stephen Healy v Stephen Crowe; Stephen Brady v Ryan Boal; Damian Glynn v Andrew McCormick.

DAY 2 - Thursday, 7th August 2008

MUNSTER 7.5 ULSTER 5.5
(Munster names first)

Foursomes: Aaron O’Callaghan & Kieran Canty lost to Paul Cutler & Connor Doran 1 hole; John Morris & Seamus Power bt Andrew Morris & Darren Crowe 1 hole; Pat Murray & Gary O’Flaherty bt Fergal Rafferty & Nicky Grant 2/1; Karl Bornemann & Stephen Moloney bt Andrew McCormick & Paul O’Kane 4/3.

Singles: Pat Murray halved with Paul Cutler; Seamus Power bt Connor Doran 3/2; Aaron O’Callaghan halved with Andrew McCormick; Kieran Canty lost to Andrew Morris 2/1; Paul Buckley bt Fergal Rafferty 3/2; Dave O’Donovan halved with Nicky Grant; Stephen Moloney lost to Stephen Crowe 2 holes; Gary O’Flaherty bt Ryan Boal 2/1; Karl Bornemann lost to Paul O’Kane 5/3.

LEINSTER 9.5 CONNACHT 3.5
(Leinster names first)

Foursomes: Shane Lowry & Paul O’Hanlon halved with Cathal O’Malley & Gary McDermott; Niall Kearney & Simon Ward bt Joe Lyons & Stephen Healy 3/2; Niall Gorey & Rory McNamara bt Ciaran O’Connor & Kelan McDonagh 3/2; Dara Lernihan & Cian Curley bt Eddie McCormack & Damian Glynn 2/1.

Singles: Shane Lowry bt Cathal O’Malley 1 hole; Paul O’Hanlon halved with Gary McDermott; Eoin Arthurs lost to Joe Lyons 2/1; Cian Curley bt Ciaran O’Connor 3/1; Niall Kearney bt Eddie McCormack 1 hole; Simon Ward bt Kelan McDonagh 5/4; Andrew Hogan bt Stephen Healy 3/1; Niall Gorey halved with Stephen Brady; Dara Lernihan lost to Damian Glynn 3/1.

DAY 1 - Wednesday 6th August 2008

MUNSTER 6.5 CONNACHT 6.5
(Munster names first)

Foursomes: Pat Murray & Gary O’Flaherty halved with Cathal O’Malley & Gary McDermott; John Morris & Seamus Power bt Joe Lyons & Stephen Healy 2/1; Aaron O’Callaghan & Kieran Canty lost to Ciaran O’Connor & Kelan McDonagh 1 hole; Karl Bornemann & Stephen Moloney bt Eddie McCormack & Damian Glynn 3/2.

Singles: Pat Murray lost to Cathal O’Malley 4/3; Seamus Power bt Gary McDermott 3/2; Aaron O’Callaghan lost to Joe Lyons 3/2; John Morris lost to Ciaran O’Connor 2/1; Dave O’Donovan lost to Eddie McCormack 1 hole; Kieran Canty lost to Kelan McDonagh 3/2; Paul Buckley bt Stephen Healy 4/2; Gary O’Flaherty bt Damian Coyne 3/2; Karl Bornemann bt Damian Glynn 3/2.

LEINSTER 8 ULSTER 5
(Leinster names first)

Foursomes: Shane Lowry & Dara Lernihan lost to Paul Cutler & Connor Doran 4/2;
Niall Kearney & Simon Ward bt Darren Crowe & Andrew Morris 2 holes; Niall Gorey & Rory McNamara bt Nicky Grant & Fergal Rafferty 3/2; Cian Curley & Eoin Arthurs lost to Andrew McCormick & Paul O’Kane 2 holes.

Singles: Shane Lowry bt Paul Cutler 2/1; Paul O’Hanlon bt Connor Doran 3/1; Niall Kearney bt Darren Crowe 2 holes; Eoin Arthurs lost to Andrew Morris 2/1; Cian Curley lost to Nicky Grant 2/1; Andrew Hogan lost to Fergal Rafferty 2/1; Simon Ward bt Ryan Boal 4/3; Dara Lernihan bt Stephen Crowe 3/1; Niall Gorey bt Andrew McCormick 4/3.