Hedwall sparks Euro party

VICTORIOUS European Solheim Cup captain Alison Nicholas was crowned the queen of Killeen Castle and the emotions flowed as freely as the rain and the champagne in County Meath yesterday evening.

Mon, 26 Sep, 2011 - 01:00
Cathal Dervan

As darkness began to fall in Dunsany, European ladies’ golf basked in the glory of a 15-13 victory over the USA and a first Solheim Cup win in four attempts.

The Eurostars danced under a giant poster of America’s Ryder Cup nemesis Seve Ballesteros and everyone bar those of a Stars and Stripes persuasion went home happy.

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