Cork focus switches to Sligo clash

Cork Golf Club’s dreams of an AIG All-Ireland Cups & Shields National Finals double may have been dashed already this week but the team is being backed to bounce back in today’s Senior Cup semi-finals.

The Little Island club came into finals week at Royal Tara Golf Club in Meath chasing a Barton Shield-Senior Cup double to highlight their 125th anniversary celebrations this year in fine style but those plans were derailed on Wednesday with a loss to Ulster champions Clandeboye by an aggregate seven holes in the scratch foursomes competition.

Now the Munster titleholders must regroup for today’s five singles contests in the Senior Cup as they bid to overcome fellow national powerhouse Co Sligo in the second semi-final of the day, the blue riband event of cups & shields week, due to be kick-started by the Ulster-Leinster clash between Rosapenna and Carton House.