Ryan Griffin will begin competing at the 18th edition of the 2022 FISU World University Championship Golf in Turin today (Wednesday 20th July).
The Ballybofey & Stranorlar golfer will take part in the team men competition against 14 other countries.
Griffin, who studies Marketing and Psychology at Maynooth Univeristy, will compete with his fellow university golfers Simon Walker (Roscommon GC) and Allan Hill (Athenry), set to begin at the Royal Park I Roveri at La Mandria now.
Meanwhile, his fellow B&S club member Barry McMenamin was representing Ulster at the U14 Boys’ Interprovincial title at Hilton Templepatrick.
After securing victories on Monday against Connacht and Munster, Leinster and Ulster went head-to-head for the title on Tuesday. The tie was closely fought but when Leinster pair Toby Murphy (Greystones) and William Walshe (Delgany) birdied the 18th to secure a half-point against the Ulster pairing of Barry McMenamin (Ballybofey & Stranorlar) and David Lyttle (Castlerock), Leinster could begin to breathe.
Adam Fahey (Seapoint) added another point shortly afterwards on the final green before Jack McKenna (Laytown & Bettystown) secured the win when he beat Massereene’s Scott McCabe 2&1.
RESULTS:
U14 Interprovincial Matches
Round 1
LEINSTER (4) CONNACHT (1) (Leinster names first): Furlong & Moran beat Burke & Tuffy 3&2, McKenna halved with Coleman, Fahey beat Conneely 4&3, Walshe halved with Oliver, Murpjy beat Flanagan 2&1
ULSTER (3) Munster (2) (Ulster names first): McCabe & Burrows halved with Dennehy & Nolan, Fletcher beat Barrett 7&5, McMenamin halved with McDonnell, Lyttle lost to Hayes 2&1, McEvoy beat Halpin 6&5
Round 2
LEINSTER (4) MUNSTER (1) (Leinster names first): McKenna & Fahy lost to McDonnell & Barrett 1 hole, Walshe beat Nolan 2&1, Murphy beat Dennehy 3&2, Moran beat Halpin 2&1, Furlong beat Hayes 4&2
CONNACHT (1) ULSTER (4) (Connacht names first): Conneely & Flanagan halved with Fletcher & McEvoy, Burke lost to Lyttle 3&2, Coleman lost to McMenamin 1 hole, Tuffy lost to McCabe 7&6, Oliver halved with Burrows
Round 3
CONNACHT (4) MUNSTER (1) (Connacht names first): Coleman & Oliver beat Halpin & Hayes 6&5, Flanagan beat McDonnell 7&6, Conneely beat Barrett 1 hole, Burke beat Nolan 5&4, Tuffy lost to Dennehy 2&1
LEINSTER (3.5) ULSTER (1.5) (Leinster names first) Murphy & Walshe halved with McMenamin & Lyttle, Fahey beat Burrows 1 hole, Furlong lost to McEvoy 3&2, McKenna beat McCabe 2&1, Moran beat Fletcher 4&3
