GUI retains Carey Cup - 12th May 2005

The GUI took seven of the eight singles matches on Thursday to retain the Governor Hugh Carey Challenge Cup on the O'Meara Course at Carton House Golf Club.

GUI Team Profiles

Team Captain: Mark Gannon

Darren Crowe (Dunmurry)
2004 World Universities Champion, 2003 Nassau Invitational Champion, represented Ireland 2004 Eisenhower Trophy, 2004/2003/2002 Home Internationals, 2002 European Youths Team Championships, eldest of two brothers on team

Stephen Crowe (Dunmurry)
2004 Represented Ireland in European Youths Team Championship, 2004 Youths v Wales, 2004 Youths v Scotland, 2004 Youths v Sweden, 2004 Fourth place in Irish Youths, 2000 Runner Up Ulster Boys, brother of Darren

Harry Diamond (Holywood)
Represented Ireland in 2004 European Youths Team Championship, 2004 Youths v Wales, 2004 Youths v Scotland, 2002 Ulster Boys Champion

Nicholas Grant (Clandeboye)
2004 Third in Boys Order of Merit, 2003 Winner of Boys Order of Merit, represented Ireland 2004 Boys v Wales

Brendan McCarroll (Ballyliffin)
2004 Ulster Youths Champion, 2003 Irish Boys Champion, represented Ireland in 2005 Youths v Wales, 2004 Ireland Boys v Canada

Brian McElhinney (North West)
2004 Irish Close Champion, 2003 European Amateur Champion, 2003 North of Ireland Champion, 2003 Willie Gill Order of Merit Winner, represented Ireland at 2004 Eisenhower Trophy, 2003 & 2004 Home Internationals

Michael McGeady (North West)
2005 Leading Qualifier West of Ireland, 2004 Runner Up Irish Close Championship, 2004 Runner Up in Mullingar Scratch Cup, Represented Ireland in 2004/2003 Home Internationals, 2003 European Team Championship

Sean McTernan (Co. Sligo)
2004 Leading Irish Player at Irish Amateur Open, 2004 Third in East of Ireland Championship, 2002 Runner Up in South of Ireland Championship, represented Ireland 2004 Eisenhower Trophy, 2004/2003 Home Internationals,

MGA Team

Captain: Peter Meurer

Sean Hartman (Indian Hills)
2004 Winner and Medallist Long Island Amateur; 2003 Winner Caribbean Amateur Championship; 2003 Winner Caribbean Mid-Amateur Championship; 2000 Winner Richardson Memorial; 1994 Winner Ike Team Championship; 1996 Winner Long Island Public Links Championship

Peter Meurer (Silver Lake)
2004 Winner MGA Player of the Year Award; 2004 NYC Amateur Champion; 2004 Winner Richardson Memorial; 2002 Winner MGA/MetLife Public Links Championship; 1999/2000 Winner Staten Island Amateur; 2003 Winner Bergen County Amateur; 1993-2002 Winner Staten Island Classic

Patrick Pierson (Minisceongo)
2004 Semi-finalist New York State Amateur; 2004 MGA Honor Roll; 2003 Winner New York State Mid-Amateur; 2002 Winner Rockland County Amateur; 1999 Winner Bergen Amateur; Six-time WGA Stoddard Cup Trophy Team member; Six-time Club Champion at Minisceongo Golf Club;

Mike Reardon (Tuxedo)
2004 Winner WGA Amateur Championship; 2004 MGA Honor Roll; 2004 Fourth Place New York State Mid-Amateur; 2004 Third New York City Amateur; 2001 Semi- Finalist Travis Invitational; 1998 Winner Boff Invitational

Timothy Schmitt (Meadow Brook)
2004 Winner Travis Memorial; 2003 Semi-Finalsit Richardson Memorial; 2001 Fifth Place Ike Championship; 2004/1997 Qualified U.S. Amateur Championship; 1985 Semi-Finalist MGA Junior Championship

Allan Small (Fairmount)
2004 Winner New Jersey Amateur Championship; 2004 MGA Honor Roll; 2003/1996 Semi-Finalist Met Amateur; 2004/2003 MGA Player of the Year Honor Roll; 1986 Winner New Jersey Mid-Amateur; 1991 Winner Boff Memorial;

Craig Smith (Fairmont)
2004 Winner Boff Invitational; 2004 Sixth place MGA Ike Championship; 2004 Quarter Finalist Nassau Invitational; 2004 Runner-up Mount St. Mary’s Invitational; 2004 MGA Honor Roll 2004

Tom Yellin (Stanwich)
2004 Third place Hochster Memorial; 2004 Second place Connecticut Mid-Amateur; 2004 Semi Finalist Richardson Invitational; 2004 MGA Honor Roll; 2002 Winner Boff Invitational; 2000 Winner Mittlemark Invitational; 2000 Runner-up Westchester Amateur; 2000 Qualified US Amateur

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• http://www.gui.ie

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