CBS Roscommon claimed the Irish Schools Senior title at Macroom on Tuesday seeing off Royal Belfast Academical Institute in the final.
Having seen off the challenge of local Cork side Colaiste Choilm from Ballincollig in the morning semi-finals CBS Roscommon came up against formidable opponents in the Royal Belfast Academical Institute.
The Ulster side had ousted Blackrock College from Dublin earlier in the day.
Cian O’Connor was the standout player for the Roscommon side in the semis, ending his match with Jack O’Keeffe on the 10th green with a monster 9&8 win.
That spurred the team on with Thomas Higgins adding a second point, beating Stephen Riordan 2&1 with Fionn Hoare ending his match early against Luca Rickard with a 6&5 win.
In the afternoon final Hoare put a point on the board early on for Roscommon, with another 6&5 win, this time over Michael Glasgow.
Alan Connaughton added a second point with victory over George Craigan 4&2 while wins for Simon Walker over Darcy Hogg (19th) and Cian O’Connor (2&1) on Robert Craigan closed out the victory by four matches to one.
“There’s a big sporting tradition in the school, between football and lots of other sports” said Mark Hodgkins, Golf Co-ordinator in CBS was delighted afterwards and credited the success of the team to parents and Roscommon Golf Club.
“This has come on a long way in the last few years and obviously golf has become really successful in the school over the last four or five years. We have to credit the parents really and the local club for the success that the team has had.”
Irish Schools Senior Championship Results
Macroom Golf Club All-Ireland Finals
Semi-finals
Royal Belfast Academical Institute 3, Blackrock College, Dublin 2
D Hogg bt R Galligan 3&1; L Kelly bt T Kelly 4&3; R Carigan lost to A Bolger 2 holes; M Glasgow lost to J Foley 3&1; G Craigan bt M O’Brien 2&1
CBS Roscommon 3, Colaiste Choilm Ballincollig 2
S Walker lost to K McCarthy 1 hole; T Higgins bt S Riordan 2&1; C O’Connor bt J O’Keeffe 9&8; F Hoare bt L Rickard 6&5; K Connaughton lost to J Lehane 4&3.
Final
CBS Roscommon 4 Royal Belfast Academical Institute 1
S Walker bt D Hodd 19th; T Higgins lost to L Kelly 3&1; C O’Connor bt R Craigan 2&1; F Hoare bt M Glasgow 6&5; A Connaughton bt G Craigan 4&2.
