European Team success for Riverdale's Shoer
Ireland retain European Championship: Well done to Stephen Shoer who was a member of the Irish team that retained the European Pitch & Putt title in style as they were convincing winners in Lucan at the weekend.
Ireland topped the qualifying proceedings on Friday taking control from the outset. In their group matches they had 9-0 wins over Switzerland and Galacia to qualify for the top 3 where Ireland defeated Catalonia on Saturday 8-1 and then on Sunday beat Great Britain 9-0 to finish in top place and retain the title.
It was a great team performance by Ireland. Well done to Stephen and all the Irish team of Damien Fleming (Deerpark P&P Club, Kerry), Kieran Earls (Bruff P&P Club, Limerick), John Walsh (Collins P&P Club, Cork), Eamon Gibney (Castletown P&P Club, Meath) and Stephen O’Reilly (Hillview P&P Club, Tipperary)
Making history of their own, the Irish Ladies Team clinched victory in the inaugural Women’s European Championship, overcoming strong competition to defeat Catalonia in the final.
This weekend's results are not only a tremendous achievement for the Irish teams but also a proud moment for Irish sport and the sport of Pitch & Putt. The event showcased the growing popularity and competitive spirit of the sport across Europe, and Ireland once again proved its excellence on the international stage.
All Ireland Strokeplay Championships: The qualifying rounds of the All-Ireland Strokeplay will take place next Sunday at Tipperary Hills. The qualifying will commence at 9.00am with the senior grade. Next to play will be the intermediates. The final grade to play will be the juniors who will commence at 1.00pm. We wish the best of luck to all our players. There will be no qualifying for Ladies.
County Trials: The next trial for the County Senior team for gents will take place on Saturday next at 9.30am in Lakeside.
The next trial for both the Intermediate and Junior these teams will take place on Saturday next at Ardnacrusha, commencing at 9.30am. We wish all the Riverdale players the best of luck. The trials for both these teams will conclude on Sunday after which the teams to play in the Munster Inter County will be selected.