Mallow wait on Owens as they bid for Senior Cup glory

MALLOW Golf Club go in search of their second Bulmers Irish Senior Cup title in three years when they travel to Lisburn for this week’s annual festival of club golf.

They still don’t know if the recently crowned South of Ireland champion Mervyn Owens will be available. He is currently involved in a collegiate event for his university in Louisiana which also takes place tomorrow and indeed could go on to Wednesday as well. He will return to Ireland as soon as possible after the end of that tournament but whether he makes it to Lisburn in time for Friday’s semi-final against Malone remains in doubt.

“The cut-off point is Thursday although obviously we will give him as much time as possible,” said Mallow team captain Barry Thompson. “If he can’t play, then we will have a particularly young side with a couple of teenagers in Ian Spillane and Jimmy Walsh and Graham Conway who is 21 with David Finn and Tim O’Mahony providing the experience. The youngsters are all playing great golf and won the Irish Youths a few weeks ago at Portumna with plenty to spare so their form is not in question.”