Galway take on North West in quest for first title

TODAY’S Bulmers Irish Cups and Shields programme at Rosslare sees the big guns go into action in the Irish Senior Cup.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2005 - 01:00

Charlie Mulqueen

North West from Co Donegal are the favourites because of the presence of British Amateur champion Brian McElhinney and international Michael McGeady.

Nevertheless, they may not have the strength to cope with Galway, smarting from yesterday’s defeats in the Barton Shield and Junior Cup and chasing a first Senior Cup title.

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Courts Golf Place: Rosslare Place: Co Donegal Place: East Tennessee Person: Brian McElhinney Person: Michael McGeady Person: Cian McNamara Person: MacLochlainn Person: J Neary Person: B McElhinney Person: E McCormack Person: M McGeady Person: M O’Sullivan Person: P O’Flaherty Person: J Lyons Person: G Mallon Person: T Nolan Person: P Murray Person: B O’Connor Person: M O’Kelly Person: G Bowden Person: D Morris Person: S O’Flaherty Person: M Kemmy Person: G Massey Person: G Vaughan Person: A Dowling Person: Pierce Purcell Person: E Tavey Person: P Person: King Person: M Lucey Person: K Tracey Person: M Fee Person: M Rafter Person: T Frawley Person: N Flanagan Person: M Moore Person: K Punch Person: McNamara Person: J Quinn Person: T Guinan Person: T Delaney Person: E Toal Person: F Murphy Person: T Coffey Person: M Tracey Person: J Cuffe Person: S Rogers Person: T Donagher Person: F Kelly Person: D Gaffney Person: B Person: Sheridan Person: I McCormack Person: G Dowdall Person: D Weldon Person: R Fitzhenry Person: N Sharkey Person: McKeon Person: E O’Shaughnessy Person: S Mulvey Person: D O’Connor Person: D Mulvihill Person: F Gately Person: J Martin Person: E Stack Person: D Moriarty Person: N McDermott Person: J Casey Person: J Murphy Person: K Kennelly Person: D Burke Person: M Dilger Person: D O’Donnell Event: Bulmers Irish Cups Event: Irish Senior Cup Event: Barton Shield Event: Junior Cup Event: Senior Event: Senior Cup Event: Jimmy Bruen Shield Organisation: Galway Organisation: Limerick Organisation: Hermitage Organisation: Ireland Organisation: North West Organisation: Castleblayney Organisation: Castletroy Organisation: The Island Organisation: Mannan Organisation: S Corr Organisation: C Whyte Organisation: Ballybunion Organisation: Carrick

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