Adrian Walsh digs out the win for Ballybunion

Ballybunion moved a step closer to regaining the AIG Junior Cup for the first time since 2013 but it needed a 20th hole victory in the defining singles match at Carton House to edge their semi-final against Loughrea.

Thu, 21 Sep, 2017 - 01:00

Simon Lewis

The Kerry club will face Leinster pennant holders Grange in today’s final, which gets under way at 10.45am.

They have Adrian Walsh to thank after he saw off Loughrea’s David Byrnes at the second extra hole to secure a 3.5 to 1.5 victory over the Connacht champions.

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Courts Golf Sport Place: Carton House Place: Kildare Place: Moyola Park Place: Loughrea Place: Park Person: Adrian Walsh Person: David Byrnes Person: Walsh Person: Ronan Cross Person: Brian Slattery Person: Frank Geary Jr Person: Philip Byrne Person: Padraig Hynes Person: Geary Person: Paddy McMahon Person: Frank Geary Person: Brendan Dunne Person: Malone Person: Kevin O’Meara Person: Ben Brennan Person: Luke O’Sullivan Person: Graham McDonnell Person: James Millar Person: Niall McCormick Person: David Fleming Person: Jack Ward Person: P Byrne Person: K O’Meara Person: P McNiff Person: R Cross Person: G McDonnell Person: A Walsh Person: B Slattery Person: J Ward Person: Michael Cleary Person: Brendan Mullins Person: Seamus Graffin Person: Eddie Trant Person: Jimmy Murphy Person: Anthony Ryan Person: Thomas Powell Person: Conor McKenna Person: Tony Johnston Person: Brenny Murphy Person: Paul Dempsey Person: Tommy Quigley Person: Shane Quigley Person: Dean Cox Person: Brian Mooney Person: Stephen Quigley Person: Martin Fahy Person: Alan Hayes Person: John Looby Person: Gerard Maguire Person: Dan Hogan Person: Padraig Hogan Person: Sean Sherlock Person: Alan Page Person: Johnny Nevin Person: Sean McEntee Person: David Hughes Event: AIG Junior Cup Event: Junior Event: Junior Cup Organisation: Ballybunion Organisation: Loughrea Organisation: Kerry Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Bruen Organisation: All-Irelands Organisation: Kildare Organisation: Royal Curragh Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Munster Organisation: Thurles Organisation: Portumna Organisation: Grange Organisation: AIG Organisation: Moyola

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