Two Mayo clubs bidding for All-Ireland golf glory

Achill and Castlebar Golf Club are today contesting All-Ireland semi-finals at Oughterard Golf Club, Co. Galway.

They are bidding for glory in Golf Ireland's Flogas-sponsored Irish Mixed Foursomes and Irish Mixed Fourball titles, respectively.

Achill Island face Malahide in today's first semi-final with the winners to meet Fermoy or Millicent in the decider on Saturday.

Achill Island beat Narin and Portnoo 3-1 in their quarter-finals with big wins for Michael Scanlon and Julie Hassett, David Ryder and Jackie Kennedy, and Paul Fitzgerald and Karen Lyons.

But they now face a challenging task against Malahide, who will be looking to go one better than last year when they fell 3-2 to Ballinasloe in the All-Ireland final at Knightsbook.

The Irish Mixed Fourball, which was introduced this year, also promises to be an entertaining affair as Castlebar face Bevoir Park, Belfast, in their penultimate round clash while Portlaoise take on Woodstock in the other semi-final.

Castlebar were also 3-1 winners over Roe Park earlier this month with John Kelly and Derval Molloy and Sean Haugh and Gina Kelly two key pairings.

But Belvoir Park proved they will be a handful after they edged a tight match with Luttrellstown Castle in their quarter-final visit to Oughterard nearly two weeks ago