Entries are now invited for the 15th Irish Golf Croquet Championships which will be held at Carrickmines C&LT Club on 10th/11th September 2011. Click "Tournaments" on top line for form.

The match ran from Friday afternoon until Sunday lunchtime, so as to use the daily flight from Dublin.

This year the SLOC was held in combination with a leg of the Irish Masters. Played at Newcastle on the weekend of 14/15 May, the participants were Andrew Johnston, Ed Cunningham, Simon Williams, Kieran Murphy, Danny Johnston, Nathaniel Healy and Robert Barklie.

1. Championship Singles: Railway Cup
Winner: Mark McInerney Runner up: Patsy Fitzgerald

2. Handicap Singles: Boxwell Cup
Winner: Kieran Murphy Runner up: Nathaniel Healy

3. Handicap Doubles: Coronation bowls
Winners: Ed Cunningham & Joe McGowan Runners up: Andrew Johnston & Piers White

The Championship of County Dublin will now start on Friday 3rd June instead of Thursday 2nd June.

Order of play for Friday will be sent to all players entered later this week.

CAI versus SCA (Appleton Trophy)
Carrickmines, Dublin, Ireland Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd May 2011

Scotland beat Ireland 14 matches to 11
25 games, 5 doubles, 20 single games (15 eligible for rankings)

Trinity Open Association Croquet
Saturday 28 May
Start time: 09:00 sharp
Entry limited to eight players
Entry fee: €15
Format: Straight knockout, advanced play

The players selected to represent Ireland in the 32nd Home Internationals which takes place 18/19 June in Heaton Park, England are;

Ed Cunningham
Patsy Fitzgerald
Andrew Johnston
Kieran Murphy
Simon Williams

Ireland will be competing in the European Team Championships which will be held in Cheltenham from the 23-26 June.
This event is a mixture of Golf and Association Croquet and a three person team are being sent to represent Ireland;

Kieran Murphy (C)
Danny Johnston
Jack Clingan

Ed Cunningham regained his hold on the Silver Medal Invitational after Andrew Johnston's two year unbeaten run in the event.
Fine weather, nice lawns and very firm/tightly-set hoops challenged the 6 players. Despite the hoops and the early date in the season, 16 triple peels were recorded in the 29 games played = 55% which is a high percentage.