Sutton had a very difficult draw with 3 away to Greenore and 2 at home in Sutton. The weather was reasonable with that incessant wind (when will it stop? – it has been blowing now for 3 months non- stop) blowing across Sutton and Greenore courses and the occasional shower of rain.

Report on Jimmy Bruen 3 rd Round match v Greenore – 12th June

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Our first pair David O’Neill and Brian Fitzsimons started with a bang holing out for a 2 at the first to go one up. They were 3 up after 5 and never looked back finishing deserved 5 up winners.

Our second pair Stephen Moriarty and Cathal Clinch faced a much tougher encounter. The Greenore pair Sutton faced were gritty and steady with excellent short games. Their match was even all the way through with never more than a hole between the 2 teams. Greenore struck a blow going one up at the 17th, but the Sutton lads levelled the match on 18 with a good 4 to send the match down 19. 19 was halved and the Sutton team won on 20 after an epic struggle. A great win

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First out for Sutton were the experienced paid of David Corrigan and Conor Litchfield. They had a tight match with no more than a hole or two between them right up to 11. The Greenore pair then forged ahead to win 5 up.

Next came the pairing Niall McNamara and Sam Brennan. Fair play to Sam. He had come in as a late substitute for James Bowen who had to withdraw for personal reasons and played his heart out. This was a very tight match with no more than a hole between the pairs all the way to 18. The standard of golf was high and the Greenore pair stole a win at the last with a good par to win 1 up.

Our final away pair were the old workhorses Gerry McInerney and Frank Grant. The Sutton pair started well and were 4 up after 8 but then were gradually clawed back to be 1 up standing on the 18th tee. Frank knocked his drive out of bounds, and we thought we would be going down 19.

Greenore hit a good drive, a poor second a bad chip and then 3 putted. Sutton made it 50 yards short of the green in 4 and then Gerry McInerney proceeded to hit a fantastic bunker shot into 3 feet which Frank slotted for a half on the hole and a 1 up win.

Overall result Sutton 3 Greenore 2. A really marvellous effort on the part of all 5 Sutton pairings. They showed true grit and not a little skill.

Onwards into North Leinster we go and face the old enemy Howth in the Quarter Finals which must be played within 3 weeks.

FAR AND SURE.