Scott Coyle Garde (East Cork) on the sixth green in the AIG Men's Jimmy Bruen Shield All-Ireland quarterfinals. Mayo's Ballinrobe lost out in their semi-final to Clontarf, who joined East Cork, Killymoon and Coollattin in the last four. Photo: Golffile

Mayo club's AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield run comes to an end

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Ballinrobe Golf Club's great run in the AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield came to an end at Slieve Russell yesterday (Thursday).

The Mayo club lost out to Clontarf 3-2, who are joined in today's semi-finals by East Cork, Killymoon and Coollattin.

The result of yesterday's quarterfinal was (Clontarf names first): Conor Joseph O’Brien & Patrick Dunne lost to Niall Staunton & Ray Darcy 3&2, Matt O’Donnell & Sean Kellett lost to Sean Quirke & Aled Roberts 3&2, Dara O’Brien & Michael Kellett beat Michael McManamon & Alan Jennings 2&1, Philip Duffy & Rowan Considine beat Daniel Merrigan & Tony O’Toole 5&4, Derek D’Arcy & John Stone beat Christopher Mellett & James Connolly 3&2.

Meanwhile, Westport's conquerors in the AIG Minor Cup on Wednesday, Ardee, lost out to Greenacres in the semi-final yesterday.

Rockmount's victory over Cill Dara in the other semi-final means today's decider is an all-Ulster affair.

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