The Howth Senior Cup Team progressed to the quarter-finals of the Leinster Branch section of the GUI Senior Cup competition at Co. Louth Golf Club, Baltray over the week-end, Sat 25 & Sun 26th June.
They beat St. Margarets GC on Saturday and on Sunday morning overcame Rush GC 4-1.
On Sunday Afternoon they met Co. Meath GC from Trim and after an epic tussle Howth prevailed when John Smyth holed a 10 foot putt on the 18th green to win his match 1 up and the overall contest by 3 -2.
The team was as follows;
- Sean Fotheringhame
- Brendan Smyth
- Conor Collier
- John Smyth
- Niall Bermingham
The manager, Eddie Hyland, did a wonderful job managing & motivating the team and in getting additional practice for the team at the Montgomery course in Carton House.
It should be noted that the combined handicap of the Co. Meath GC team was 3 and the combined handicap of the Howth team was 14. Well done to one and all.
The quarter final takes place at Laytown-Bettystown Golf Club on Saturday August 27th at 9.20 am against Qualifier A from the Elm Park qualifying day.