Leinster retained the AIB-sponsored women's interprovincial golf title at Carlow yesterday, with a conclusive 7 1/2 1 1/2 victory over Connacht. Leinster were practically home and dry after the morning foursomes yesterday which they won 2 1/2 1/2. In the briliant afternoon sunshine, the Leinster women won five of the six singles, with Darragh McGowan, the sole Connacht winner, defeating Sinead Keane by one hole.

Leinster 7 1/2, Connacht 1 1/2 - Foursomes: S Fanagan and S Keane halved with L O'Brien and S Corcoran; H Kavanagh and Y Cassidy bt E MacMullen and K Jennings 2 and 1; L Behan and D McCarthy bt H MacMullen and D McGowan 1 hole. Singles: Fanagan bt O'Brien 5 and 4; E Dowdall bt E MacMullen 4 and 3; Cassidy bt Corcoran 3 and 2; Behan bt H MacMullen 4 and 3; Keane lost to McGowan 1 hole; K MacCann bt Jennings 2 and 1).

Ulster 5, Munster 4 - Foursomes: A Coffey and M McGreevy lost to B Hackett and E R Power 4 and 3; H Jones and B McCann bt V Hassett and B Gleeson-Healy 3 and 1; L Webb and P Gorman lost to E Higgins and A O'Sullivan 3 and 1. Singles: Coffey bt Power 2 and 1; McGreevy bt O'Sullivan 3 and 2; Webb lost to Hackett 6 and 5; Jones bt Gleeson-Healy 1 hole, McCann bt M Abernethy 3 and 2; E Dickson lost to I Murphy 1 hole).

Ireland (team for Home Internationals, Lahinch, September 10th-12th): A Coffey, E Dowdall, S Fanagan, P Gorman, H Kavanagh, M McGreevy, A O'Sullivan, E-R Power. Reserves: S Keane, Y Cassidy, T Mangan. Non-playing captain: C Dowling. Manager: A Heskin.