Sunday 12th July
Sean Hynes and Oliver Frawley and their panel headed to Enniscorthy for the quarter final of the Jimmy Bruen. Up against the current title holders Waterford this was never going to be an easy tie. First out were Con Thomas & Jack Joyce who had to dig deep to come from 3 down after 7 to win 2&1 and put the first point on the board on the Greystones side. This was quickly followed by a second point from Eugene Strong & Cian Gilmore who were out last but finished early winning 5&4. With Pete Murray & Keith Lewis loosing out 4&3 the tension in the air could be cut with a knife as Paul Keane & Ben Hynes finished the 18th all square while behind them Ray McDonnell & Mark Kenny were on the tricky 17th having won the 16th to go 2 up. They held their nerve and won out 2&1. A great team victory. Next up is a day out to Royal Dublin on August 1st to play the semi final and final and hopefully bring a blue pennant back to Greystones.
In the second match of a busy Sunday afternoon we had our Cullen Cup team face Arklow at home in Greystones in the quarter finals of the competition. Mary Hutch’s and Michael Keating’s team saw off the opposition after a bit of a slow start. Polly O’Reilly & Shane O’Connor came from 3 down after 6 to win 4&2, and Emma Hanley & Diarmuid MacGaghann produced a fine 2&1 victory again coming from behind. Trish Sheil & Walter Gilbert brought in the deciding point 3&1. Karen Purcell & Ray Nolan finished 1 up and Ciara Marmion & Eddie Lonergan were called in while playing 18.
Saturday 11th July
Saturday afternoon saw the Under 15’s take on Bray in the last 16 of this Leinster GUI competition. Manager David Fry and assistant manager Philippe Brodeur sent out a strong team against our strongest local rivals. On the day Greystones put up a great performance in front of the home crowd to produce a 5 – 0 victory. Last out but first to put a point of the board was Jack Joyce who won early 6&5, closely followed by Rory Reid who finished his match 5&4. With two points on the board it was a matter of who might bring the 3rd point in first. In the end it was Simon Philips who won on the 17th 3&1, followed by Christopher Lawless and Ben Hynes who both won 2&1. Next up will be a very strong Elm Park team in the quarter finals.
First out on Saturday 11th July were our Minor Ladies team who traveled to play Beechpark in the quarter finals. Anne O’Neill’s team cam up trumps giving Greystones our first win of the weekend. Lisa Croke won on 18 as did Frances Twomey and Geraldine O’Shea. Monica Smith won out 5&4 and Angela Shaw came up against a very strong opponent and lost out on the day 6&5. A very comprehensive victory for the team.
