Ireland narrowly beaten by England

Ireland suffered a disappointing start to the Home International Championship at Ganton, suffering a narrow 8-7 defeat at the hands of a below strength England side.

Thu, 15 Aug, 2013 - 01:00

Chris Smart

Ireland lost out in the morning foursomes 3½-1½ with Waterford Castle’s Kevin Phelan and Ballymena’s Dermot McElroy the only

Irish pair to notch up a win, claiming the first match 2&1,

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Courts Golf Place: Ganton Place: Park Place: Cheshire Place: Belvoir Park Place: Wallasey Place: Ireland Place: Newlands Place: Fairhaven Place: Lancashire Place: Denmark Person: Kevin Phelan Person: Dermot McElroy Person: Dunne Person: Jack Hulme Person: Michael Saunders Person: Jamie Rutherford Person: Reeve Whitson Person: Craig Hinton Person: McElroy Person: Ben Stow Person: Brian Casey Person: Paul Howard Person: Gary Hurley Person: Jimmy Mullen Person: Chris Selfridge Person: Ryan Evans Person: Harry Casey Person: Gavin Moynihan Person: McNamara Person: Gareth Lappin Person: Faithlegg Person: Robin Dawson Person: Paul McBride Person: Jake Whelan Person: Ariana Coyle Diez Person: Marlene Hansen Person: Diez Person: Elodie Van Dievoet Person: Mary Doyle Person: Sonya Knebel Person: Bethan Popel Person: Carlotta Ricolfi Event: Home International Championship Event: British Boys Open Amateur Golf Championship Event: British Girls Open Amateur Championship Organisation: Ireland Organisation: England Organisation: Waterford Castle Organisation: East of Ireland Organisation: Scotland Organisation: Wales Organisation: Royal Liverpool Organisation: Dublin Organisation: Elm Park Organisation: Begium Organisation: Germany

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