The Bulmers sponsored GUI Cup and Shield finals at Shannon will be recalled for the breakthrough by several clubs of long standing in the destination of the All-Ireland pennants.

MUNSTER champions and holders, Cork, gave a fantastic display, shooting 368 gross, 64 under par, a new record, to retain the All Ireland Inter County Pitch and Putt Championship at Glenville, Co Dublin, yesterday.

Enniscrone Golf Club won the BMW-sponsored Irish Mixed Foursomes at Hollystown Golf Club yesterday.

TRAMORE won a thrilling Munster Senior Cup Final against Killarney at Dungarvan last night, coming out 3½-1½ in a match which showcased some of the best young golfing talent in the country.

ULSTER swiped the Golfsure Boys’ Interprovincial Championship title from treble-chasing Munster with a whirlwind singles show at Warrenpoint yesterday.

Cork's Claire Coughlan saved her best for last in the British Ladies Open strokeplay championship at Alwoodley, Leeds yesterday.

Leinster scored a decisive 6-3 win over defending champions Munster on the second day of the Golfsure Boys Interpros at Warrenpoint GC.

TRAMORE were easy winners over Cork in the first semi-final of the Irish Senior Cup, Munster section at Dungarvan last evening.

The €18,000 prizemoney put up by the sponsors Danone for this week’s Irish Masters Tennis Championship has captured the interest of the younger set.

CASTLETROY and Bandon qualified for the national semi-finals of the Bulmers Barton Shield and Irish Junior Cup at Shannon GC on September 16-18.

Well done to Munster interpro Marian Riordan (2) who produced an eagle and three birdies on her way to setting a new course record of four under par 69 at Ballykisteen.

Monkstown’s Tom Egan made a nostalgic return to County Louth Golf Club last week and played alongside Pádraig Harrington in the Nissan Irish Open Pro-Am.

Ian O’Flynn (4) scorched round Harbour Point to set a new record of 67 (five under par) at the weekend.

Sarah Cunningham, 14, from Ennis continues to impress.

INSPIRED by Cork All-Ireland hurling medallist Ger Manley, Midleton GAA Club successfully defended their title when the Munster final of the FBD All-Ireland Golf Challenge wasdecided at the Dundrum Golf and County Club.

Garda brothers Aidan and Ger Flanagan fought out the finish of the Kinsella Cup competition at County Tipperary.

What a finish by Kinsale four handicapper Gerry Crean, winner of Robbie McCarthy’s president’s prize with 42 points.

A clash with the Leinster section of the Irish Senior Cup has resulted in a change of date for the Budweiser-sponsored Kilkenny Senior Scratch Cup.

IRELAND'S Curtis Cup rookie Claire Coughlan will have plenty to cope with today on the opening day of the event at Formby when she plays against American teen starlet Michelle Wie.

John Dignam tamed the wind at Co Louth yesterday in the Irish qualifying round for the Glenmuir Club Professional Championship.

Maura Morrin, The Curragh, was outstanding on the greens when winning the McGregor Leinster Ladies Golf Championship at Forest Little yesterday, triumphing 5/3 over 19 year old Vicki Power (Brampton Park) and finally winning the match with a spectacular eagle.

63 nett Angela Cullinan (13) winner of the Barrett Smith Cup at Lahinch; 66 nett David Kerins, winner of David O’Dwyer’s president’s prize at Kenmare.

Denise McCarthy has joined the administrative staff of the Irish Ladies Golf Union following a two-year stint with the Irish Hockey Association.

old David Ruddy, with a magnificent level par 72 gross, powered Thurles CBS to victory in the Irish Schools (East Munster) qualifier at Co Tipperary Golf & Country Club.

THE eagerly awaited AIB Irish Amateur Open will take place in Carton House, Maynooth this weekend.

A REGIONAL final at Fota Island and an All-Ireland decider at Druids Heath, Wicklow stand between Cork golfers and a trip to Spain in October.

South Munster qualifier at Muskerry.

There was a close finish to the Dennehys Cross Bar senior scratch cup at Macroom as Monkstown seven handicapper Martin Daly held off the challenge of Muskerry pair Brian O’Riordan (2) and Ronan Twomey (scr) - all finishing on one under par 71.

For sheer enthusiasm and commitment, allied to all-round enjoyment and celebration, it would be hard to match the attitude of Munster’s special olympians as they contested the Munster regional golf finals at Harbour Point last week.

Ireland's Noel Fox continued to suffer from the putting problems which had troubled him over the three days when he closed with a 73 for a level par four round total of 284 in the Lytham Trophy yesterday.

A former boys international and a former member of the Munster Youths Inter Provincial team, Martin Poucher (Limerick) won the 36 hole Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup yesterday.

Declan Canton (Douglas) at the Old Head of Kinsale’s 16th while playing alongside Donal Coughlan, Tony Ryan and Frank McGrath, in the Kinsale Church fundraising classic as members of Bishop John Buckley’s team.

The Tower Hotel Group will run this year’s International Pairs (Fourball) competition in Ireland with the winners heading to Wales for the grand final.

THERE was a keen struggle in the quarter finals of the Munster Ladies Senior Championship at Nenagh yesterday when the two eighteen year olds at the head of the field fought it out to reach the semi-finals.

HARBOUR POINT 18 handicapper Eileen Walsh, the only lady in the field, teamed up with John Barrett an 11 handicapper at Fermoy to win the Fota Island Golf Club Winter Open Fourball Series Final on a day when the windy conditions proved a mighty test.

The 2004 Suzuki All-Ireland Ladies Senior Cup was launched yesterday. The competition is open to golfers in all of the 390 golf clubs affiliated to the Irish Ladies Golf Union (ILGU).

DAMIAN MOONEY gave himself a great boost yesterday as he heads into the €137,000 PGA Irish Championship at St Margaret's today.

Another John Brophy was in the news at the weekend as the Clonmel native, now Tower, Co Cork-based, used his years of experience to overcome the youthful Kevin Jer O'Sullivan (Glengarriff) in a terrific final of the Ford sponsored Cork Junior Scratch Trophy at Muskerry.

Ray Hurley flew the Fermoy colours by winning the Winter Series final at Mount Juliet.

Well done to Ian Bermingham of Mahon on his splendid victory in the West Waterford junior scratch cup on Monday.

It is said that lightning does not strike twice but Carlow golfer John Brophy disproved the adage with two holes-in-one on Saturday.