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Gort, Athenry and Galway golf clubs all suffered agonising defeats at the Chartis Europe Cups and Shields in Kinsale last week.

Portumna Golf Club: It was a story of the three Marys from Portumna as the minor ladies won the All-Ireland at Donabate Golf Club. Portumna were unstoppable in the final with Mary McDonagh leading the way by scoring a 4&3 win in the first match. Mary McElroy followed with an impressive 7&5 win before Mary Kelly brought the title west thanks to a 5&4 win in the penultimate game.

•Oughterard Golf Club: 15 hole competition,1st Tom Hargrove (13) 35; 2nd Anthony Palmer (13) 34; Gross, Gearoid O’Cualain (6) 26; 3rd Michael O’Conghaile (8) 32; Cat A, John Palmer (11) 31; Cat B, Michael English (13) 31; Cat C, Rory Murphy (18) 31.

•Galway Golf Club: Galway Senior Scratch Cup, Played in testing blustery conditions, Aaron O’Callaghan (+1 Douglas G C) came from three shots behind to tie with the first-round leader Stephen Healy (+1 Claremorris GC) on 146. Stephen Healy went on to win the title on the third tie hole. They were followed on the scoresheet by Thomas O’Connor (Scr Athlone GC ) 148, Damien Coyne (1 Galway GC), and Mark Rowe (2 Athlone GC ). John Greene (1 Carlow GC) won the 1st nett on 150, while the 1st 18 gross was won by Joe Lyons

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Galway Golf Club is celebrating its second Irish Senior Cup in four years having claimed the most coveted trophy in club golf at the weekend. Galway - winners of their first senior cup in 2006 - overcame a young West Waterford team by 3.5 to 1.5 at Tullamore. The West Waterford side, with an average age of just 20, made Galway work for the prize after the scores were tied at 1-1 following wins by Waterford’s Mark Shanahan and Galway's Damien Glynn. West Waterford’s spirit was embodied by 16-year old schoolboy Gary Hurley, who came back from three down with four to play to take Eddie McCormack to the 19th. The 2007 West of Ireland champion Joe Lyons defeated 20-year old David Curran 2 and 1, while Damien Coyne beat Philip Spratt on the 18th. Schoolboy Gary Hurley came back from three down with four to play to take Eddie McCormack to the 19th and then halved the extra hole before the match was called in.