Irish and British ladies win out on final green

IT could not have been scripted better.

Without a win for a decade, Great Britain and Ireland finally regained the Vagliano Trophy at County Louth on Saturday by the skin of their teeth courtesy of victory on the final green in the last match.

For good measure the trophy was being played for the first time in Ireland with an Irish captain, Ada O'Sullivan and Ireland's Tricia Mangan secured a half in the morning foursomes with Lynn Kenny having been two down with three to play.