Following the recent Fred Daly Trophy first round success, County Armagh's Ronan Rafferty Cup lads further boosted the feel-good factor surrounding the club's junior set-up by booking a place in the second round of their competition.
Skipper Michael Calvert's youthful line-up, which consisted of Calum Connell, Mark Hagan, Simon McGurk, Jamie McKenna, Caolan McReynolds and Shea Williamson, secured a comfortable two-legged victory over Silverwood on Fridays 18 and 25 May, the reward for which is a second round meeting with another near neighbour in the form of Banbridge.
County Armagh Golf Club's Ronan Rafferty Cup team defeated Silverwood and will now take on Banbridge in the second round.
Elsewhere during another busy period on the inter-club matchplay scene, there was disappointment on Sunday 27 May for our Senior Cup group, who were eliminated in a fierce qualifying session at Warrenpoint, and the Rossmore Cup men, who staged a spirited second leg comeback to level their tie with Kilkeel at 4-4 but were ultimately ushered through the first-round exit door on account of a two-hole deficit.
County Armagh Lady Captain Elizabeth Mawhinney (right) and Juvenile Girls Captain Anna Jennings (left) are pictured with mother and daughter Katrina and Rebecca Rafferty at the Juvenile ‘Future Stars’ Programme evening.
Cup and Trophy winners
Armaghdale Senior Cup
Aoife Lennon
Armaghdale Junior Cup
Kaitlyn Leeman
Brendan Oliver Shield (S)
Aoife Lennon
Brendan Oliver Shield (J)
Elli McKenna
Junior Girl Winners with Madame Captain Gail Steed and Junior Girls' Convenor Maura McCreesh
Johnston Cup Senior
Aoife Lennon