Faithlegg win All-Ireland Ladies'
Four-ball Championship

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Faithlegg were crowned All-Ireland Ladies Four-ball Champions following victory over Galway at the final of the 2008 Miele All-Ireland Inter-club Four-ball Championships at Mount Juliet Golf Club on Sunday.
Gerardine Neville and Olive Breen drew first blood for the Galway side when they closed out Aisling O’Shea and Siobhan Furlong on the 15th green.
Faithlegg’s Valerie Power and Gillian Hogan then levelled the tie with an impressive 8 and 6 win over Jane Whiriskey and Raymonde Standun.
Jenny Gleeson and Eilis Strappe halved with Deirdre Costello and Mairead O’Shaughnessy in the final match while the pairing of Lucy Fowler and Katherine Grant Faithlegg brought the title across the Shannon with a 5 and 3 victory over Sheelagh Kearney and Kathleen Ivers.
In Saturday’s semi-finals, Galway defeated a luckless Cushendall side by 3½ -½. Although Donabate battled bravely in their encounter, Faithlegg proved too strong with a 3½ -½ victory.
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FINAL
FAITHLEGG 2½, GALWAY 1½
Aisling O’Shea and Siobhan Furlong lost to Gerardine Neville and Olive Breen 4 and 3.
Valerie Power and Gillian Hogan bt Jane Whiriskey and Raymonde Standun 8 and 6.
Lucy Fowler and Katherine Grant bt Sheelagh Kearney, Kathleen Ivers 5 and 3.
Jenny Gleeson and Eilis Strappe halved with Deirdre Costello and Mairead O’Shaughnessy.

SEMI-FINALS
GALWAY 3½, CUSHENDALL ½
Gerardine Neville and Olive Breen bt Amelia McKillop and Patricia O’Brien 1 hole.
Jane Whiriskey and Raymonde Standun bt Paddy Rea and Sara McKeegan 3 and 1.
Sheelagh Kearney and Kathleen Ivers halved with Anne Higgins and Christine McSparran.
Deirdre Costelloe and Mairead O’Shaughnessy bt Roisin Darragh and Dolores McDonnell 8 and 6.
FAITHLEGG 3½ DONABATE ½
Aishling O’Shea and Siobhan Furlong halved with Aileen Hanratty, Patricia Morris.
Valarie Power and Gillian Hogan bt Pat Doran, Helen Ryan 2 and 1.
Lucy Fowler and Katherine Grant bt Mary McKenna and Mary Whyte 3 and 2.
Jenny Gleeson and Eilish Strappe bt Deirdre Bradshaw and Carol McIlhagga 3 and 2.