Senior Cup dream comes to an end

On a breezy day in Carlow GC our Senior Cup team were up against Rosslare GC in the All Ireland Quarter final.

Represented Greystones were Jamie Anderson, David Byrne, Alan Condren, Dylan Holmes and Will O’Riordan.

In what proved to be a very tight game four of the five matches went to the 17th or beyond. The only early finisher was Dylan who got his point on the 14th with a 5 & 4 win.

David was in a really tight game early on. The Rosslare man stretched away to a three hole lead after 13. David then pulled one back on 14 and after a superb half on 16 was dormie 2 down. The Rosslare man took the point with a 3 & 1 win.

At this point Jamie was one up heading down the 18th, Alan had fought back from 4 down after 8 to be all square after 16 after winning 4 holes in a row. Will was also battling back, 3 down after 8 he was also all square after 16.

Alan got his nose in front after a win on 17. Jamie had lost 18 to be heading down the 19th. Will halved 17, so still all square. It was too close to call.

Word filtered back from the 19th that Rosslare had taken the point against Jamie, so we needed Alan and Will to take their matches for Greystones to progress to the semi final.

Alan’s opponent took the 18th so headed then 19th also.

Will and his opponent took alternative routes to the 18th. Will was over the back of the green in 2 while his opponent was in greenside bunker also in 2. The Rosslare man got up and down for a birdie which was good enough for the win and the third point that Rosslare required. Alan was then called in despite looking odds on to win the 19th.

Commiserations to the whole squad who played their part this year and also to Karl, Pete and everyone who helped the team to get so far.