Tramore march on to decider

WHEREAS Tramore have captured the Barton Shield on three occasions, Mitchelstown were contesting the national finals of any competition when they took on Ballina in the semi-final of the Irish Junior Cup at Castlerock, Co Derry, yesterday.

Predictably enough, Tramore qualified for the final of the Barton with a two-hole win over Athenry and now meet Warrenpoint, who had six holes to spare over Enniscorthy, in today’s decider (10.30am).

However, Mitchelstown were outsiders against 2008 champions Ballina in the Junior Cup semi-final but responded magnificently to the challenge to claim a relatively comfortable victory by 3½-1½.