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.

Adrian Walsh digs out the win for Ballybunion
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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CourtsGolfSportPlace: Carton HousePlace: KildarePlace: BruenPlace: Moyola ParkPlace: LoughreaPlace: ParkPerson: Adrian WalshPerson: David ByrnesPerson: WalshPerson: Ronan CrossPerson: Brian SlatteryPerson: Frank Geary JrPerson: Philip ByrnePerson: Padraig HynesPerson: Evan O’DohertyPerson: GearyPerson: Paddy McMahonPerson: Frank GearyPerson: Brendan DunnePerson: MalonePerson: Kevin O’MearaPerson: Ben BrennanPerson: Paul McNiffPerson: Luke O’SullivanPerson: Graham McDonnellPerson: James MillarPerson: Niall McCormickPerson: David FlemingPerson: Jack WardPerson: Jamie ThompsonPerson: P ByrnePerson: K O’MearaPerson: P McNiffPerson: R CrossPerson: G McDonnellPerson: A WalshPerson: N McCormickPerson: B SlatteryPerson: J WardPerson: Michael ClearyPerson: Brendan MullinsPerson: Seamus GraffinPerson: Timothy SteelePerson: Eddie TrantPerson: Jimmy MurphyPerson: Malachy McKeePerson: Stephen HeaneyPerson: Anthony RyanPerson: Thomas PowellPerson: Bernard O’KanePerson: Gerald LoughlinPerson: Martin WhittyPerson: Bill GeraghtyPerson: Conor McKennaPerson: Tony JohnstonPerson: Brenny MurphyPerson: Paul DempseyPerson: Desmond ClearyPerson: Martin McNabbPerson: Tommy QuigleyPerson: Shane QuigleyPerson: Dean CoxPerson: Brian MooneyPerson: Stephen QuigleyPerson: Martin FahyPerson: Padric CahalanPerson: Alan HayesPerson: John LoobyPerson: Gerard MaguirePerson: Dan HoganPerson: Padraig HoganPerson: Pat CootePerson: Sean SherlockPerson: Enda QuigleyPerson: Alan PagePerson: Johnny NevinPerson: Adrian O’KeefePerson: Sean McEnteePerson: David HughesEvent: AIG Junior CupEvent: JuniorEvent: Junior CupEvent: AIG Pierce Purcell ShieldOrganisation: BallybunionOrganisation: LoughreaOrganisation: KerryOrganisation: ConnachtOrganisation: BruenOrganisation: All-IrelandsOrganisation: KildareOrganisation: Royal CurraghOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: ThurlesOrganisation: PortumnaOrganisation: GrangeOrganisation: AIGOrganisation: Moyola
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