A weekend to remember in the Leinster Matchplay Championship for Old County Pitch & Putt Club member and Dublin County Board Officer Stephen Murray as he dug deep to beat defending Leinster Matchplay Champion Eamonn Gibney on the 36th hole of a simply superb final in Navan.

Stephen had earlier put in a similarly brilliant performance as he beat Lucan’s Keith Redmond in an all Dublin Semi-Final. Another extremely solid weekend for the former Leinster Strokeplay Winner. Stephen though was to be the one to complete the double and after a tight first 18 holes, Eamonn kicked on with 7 birdies in the first 8 holes to go 2up, Stephen though had whittled it back with brilliant play and stood on the 18th green with a 10ft putt up the hill to take the title and as usual, his putter delivered. Stephen now holds both the Leinster Strokeplay & Matchplay titles.

Stephen wasn’t the only officer in action though on finals Sunday! RGSC’s Susan Ritchie was also a finalist in the Intermediate Ladies Final but unfortunately for Susan she was to come up against a player in great form in Teresa Fagan of Royal Meath who had earlier also beat Susan’s clubmate Marie Dooley.

In the Senior Ladies Final Dublin and Lucan Pitch and Putt Club were represented by Glenda Hoey, who had the arduous task of taking on Chrissie Byrne of Ryston. Chrissie though was in top form all weekend and would beat Glenda on the 31st but once again another display of consistency from Glenda over the weekend.

Congratulations to all our members for a superb weekend of results and performances, we now look forward to the All-Ireland Qualifying and Finals in the coming weeks