Elm Mount have won the Branagan Cup for the 4th year in a row after a 3.5-2.5 victory over a strong Gonzaga team in the Ierne club last night. The match went down to the last couple of minutes of the 4 hours with Oliver Dunne’s win over John McMorrow clinching a narrow victory for Elm Mount. Below is a picture of the winning team:-  

Not pictured: Bernard Boyle, Adam Spirek

The final of the Killane Shield was played on 16th July between Elm Mount and Blanchardstown. Elm Mount lost narrowly (2.5 – 3.5) against a strong Blanchardstown team featuring a 2200 player on board 1.

The Branagan Cup final will take place between Elm Mount and Gonzaga next monday (21st July) in Elm Mount.