IX European Team championship

FIPPA News

20/07/2025

IX European Team championship

Ireland are dual champions

The 2025 European Team Championships took place at Lucan. Scoreboard

Videos: Thursday: Opening Ceremony; Sunday: 8.00am session 10.00am session 12.00 noon session Prize Presentation

With a 100% record from their group matches, Ireland retained the Gents championship. Catalonia beat Great Britain for second place. On a countback of individiual margins, Netherlands were fourth, just ahead of France after their 4.5 each tie on Sunday. Switzerland were sixth. After a 6-3 success, Galicia took 7th place ahead of Andorra with Norway ninth.

Ireland won the final 5-0 to be the inaugural ladies champions. Netherlands defeated France 3-2 for third spot. Galicia took fifth place with a 3.5 to 1.5 victory over Andorra.

With full points from their group games, Ireland and Catalonia reached Sunday's ladies final. France and Netherlands played off for 3rd and 4th while Andorra and Galicia disputed 5th and 6th.

Ireland, Great Britain and Catalonia topped their respective groups and played-off in another Group for the championship.

After the Strokeplay, Ireland were the top seeds in both Ladies and Gents. John Deeble (Great Britain) carded the best individual score, a 54, while Marta Cucurull (Catalonia) was best lady on 52. Ireland scored 235 (-35) for their best five out of six Gents scores while the ladies carded 108 for their best two from three.

The Ladies and Gents formats may be seen here.

Official Practice day was Thursday 17th July (and an Opening Ceremony was held on Thursday evening at 6.30pm). Championship days were Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July.

The championship headquarters is the Maldron Hotel, Newlands Cross. Detailed logistical information may be found here.

Efforts will be made to conclude the championships by early afternoon on Sunday, allowing teams the option to fly home that same day.

Lucan has hosted all of the major Irish championships over the years and has produced many fine players and administrators.

Lucan website is https://www.lucanpitchandputt.com

Participating teams:

Men's championship:

Pitch & Putt Ireland (Ireland), Kieran Earls, Damien Fleming, Eamon Gibney, Stephen O'Reilly, Stephen Shoer, John Walsh, Non-playing captain: Paddy Kelly.
BPPA (Britain), Jamie Deeble, Joe Deeble, John Deeble, Jordan Deeble, Liam Malone, Phil Martin, Non-playing captain: Michael Deeble.
ASGPPA (Galicia), Angel Caneiro, Daniel Fuentes, Marcos Lopez, Iago Ojea, David Rodriguez, Jorge Sarmiento. Non-playing captain: J.C. Surribas.
FCPP (Catalonia), Alex Albiñana, Manuel Amor, Fernando Cano, Lluís Cucurull, Eloi Hernando, Marc Lloret, Non-playing captain: Xavier Ponsdemenech.
AAPP (Andorra), Toni Armengol Naudi, Hugo Fernández Rodríguez, Àlex Mendoza Montero, Gonzalo Mendoza Rodríguez, Pablo Perez Sierra, Moises Pernia Moreno, Non-playing captain: Antoni Miquel Fernández.
PPBN (Netherlands), Marcel Ahuis, Remon de Groot, Mischa Effern, Rolf Kwant, Maurice Moller, Wilfred Smidt. Non-playing captain: Jorrit van der Weg
SPPF (Switzerland), Janik Gattlen, Dieter Heutschi, Donghua Li, Claudio Nairetti, Edy Planzer, Giovanni Volentik, Non-playing captain: Markus Planzer.
NPPF (Norway), Espen Bergmann (captain), Anders Langeland, Tommy Madsen, Jonas Ovestad, Martin Ovestad Arne Strandenes.
CPPF (France), Damien Ducept (captain), Mathieu Cantet, Xavier Garcia, Kévin Hocquard, Baptiste Pardoux, Alexandre Templereau.

Ladies championship:
Pitch & Putt Ireland (Ireland). Tara Dillon, Amy Galvin, Chrissie Sheedy, Non-playing captain: Ger Holland.
ASGPPA (Galicia), Maria Escudero, Teresa Gonzales, Candela Rodriguez, Non-playing captain: Victor Rodriguez.
FCPP (Catalonia), Conchi Carballo, Marta Cucurull and Anna Selva, Non-playing captain: Luis Fernandez
AAPP (Andorra), Mònica Menéndez García, Clara Jou Gispert, Carmen Morales Frasnedo (captain).
PPBN (Netherlands), Susanne Bosch, Esther de Schiffart, Ypie Semplonius. Non-playing-captain: Mark Huessen
CPPF (France), Geneviève Hamon, Marine Renoult (captain), Vanessa Renoult.