Portumna will take a 3-2 lead to Ballinrobe this Saturday into the second leg of their Connacht Shield final after an intense and tight opening round of matches last Saturday in Portumna. Two of the Three Singles matches were decided on the 18th, as was one of the Foursomes matches, but it was the visitors Ballinrobe who have made themselves marginal favourites to win the Shield outright after claiming two valuable 'Away' points
Connacht Shield Provincial Final: 1st Leg
Portumna beat Ballinrobe 3/2
(Portumna names first)
Ger Lynch (6) beat Ray Darcy (6) 1 up.
Martin Fahy (15) beat Aled Roberts (11) 2/1.
Damien Gibbons (13) lost to Michael Mac Manamon (5) 1 up.
John Cleary (4) & Stephen Madden (12) beat Oliver Walsh (12) & Aaron Darcy (5) 4/3.
Leslie O’ Meara (8) & Pat Healy (13) lost to Niall Staunton (6) & Rory Jennings (6) 1 up.
