Blackrock College wins Leinster Inter Schools League Match Play

Front: John Ferriter, Chairman of Leinster Golf with Brian Cosgrove, Director of Golf at Killeen and Team Managers, Conor Harte and Andrea Fitzgerald. Back (l to r): Ronan Cowhey, Cathal French, Rory Reid, Robert Abernety, Shane Brosnan and Robert O’Callaghan.Photo: Ronan Quinlan

Blackrock College claimed the Leinster Inter Schools League Match Play title with a convincing ten-hole win over Avondale Community College at Killeen Golf Club.

The champions beat Naas CBS by eight holes in the semi-finals as Avondale defeated Scoil Na mBraithre Kilkenny by seven holes.

But there was no stopping them in the final as Ronan Cowhey, Cathal French, Rory Reid, Robert Abernethy, Shane Brosnan and Robert O’Callaghan led their school to victory

Robert Abernethy (Blackrock)

Leinster Inter Schools League Match Play Killeen 2018 Robert Abernethy (Blackrock) Photo: Ronan Quinlan Issued on behalf of Leinster Golf - no fee for editorial use. https://ift.tt/1NPqfFA

Ronan Cowhey (Blackrock)

Leinster Inter Schools League Match Play Killeen 2018 Ronan Cowhey (Blackrock) Photo: Ronan Quinlan Issued on behalf of Leinster Golf - no fee for editorial use. https://ift.tt/1NPqfFA

Cathal French (Blackrock)

Leinster Inter Schools League Match Play Killeen 2018 Cathal French (Blackrock) Photo: Ronan Quinlan Issued on behalf of Leinster Golf - no fee for editorial use. https://ift.tt/1NPqfFA

Rory Reid (Blackrock)

Leinster Inter Schools League Match Play Killeen 2018 Rory Reid (Blackrock) Photo: Ronan Quinlan Issued on behalf of Leinster Golf - no fee for editorial use. https://ift.tt/1NPqfFA

Team Managers, Conor Harte and Andrea Fitzgerald.

Leinster Inter Schools League Match Play Killeen 2018 The winning team from Blackrock College… John Ferriter, Chairman of Leinster Golf with Team Managers, Conor Harte and Andrea Fitzgerald. Photo: Ronan Quinlan Issued on behalf of Leinster Golf - no fee for editorial use. https://ift.tt/1NPqfFA

Leinster Inter Schools League Match Play

Final 

• Blackrock College beat Avondale Community College by 10 holes

Semi-Finals

• Blackrock College beat Naas CBS 8 holes
• Avondale Community College beat Scoil Na mBraithre Kilkenny 7 holes.

Round 2

• Blackrock College bt Templeogue College 7up; 
• Naas CBS bt Ashbourne Community School 5up; 
• Avondale Community College bt Coláiste Bhríde 1up; 
• Scoil na mBráithre bt Coláiste Mhuire 1up

Round 1

• Blackrock College bt St. Michael’s College 5up; 
• Templeogue College bt St. Vincent’s College 1up; 
• Naas CBS bt Coláiste Phadraig 11up; 
• Ashbourne Community College bt Coláiste na hInse; 
• Coláiste Bhríde bt St Peter's Collge 5up; 
• Avondale Community College bt St. Gerard’s School 3up; 
• Scoil na mBráithre bt Borris Vocational School 21up; 
• Coláiste Mhuire bt Cistercian College 12up.

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