The kids are alright as Douglas claim gutsy All-Ireland Senior Cup double

It's 46 years since a couple claimed the senior double. 

The men’s title was a first in Douglas's history while the women have won back-to-back titles. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom Maher

Cork got its double after all. Not on the sacred soil of Croke Park in high summer, but on home turf in the shadow of September with hosts Douglas Golf Club claiming a famous AIG All-Ireland Senior Cup double at the expense of Lahinch and Rosslare.

No club had claimed both the men’s and the women’s senior titles in the same year since Royal Portrush in 1979. That’s a 46-year gap closed. The men’s title was a first in the club’s history. A 116-year wait ended. Oh, and the women were going back-to-back.