After the disappointment of losing to Leinster on the opening day of the Boys' Interprovincial golf championships at Birr, Connacht recovered yesterday to decisively beat Ulster 6-3. They were much too strong for the fancied Ulster side in both the singles and foursomes.

Irish international Sean McTernan was again the Connacht hero. He won both his matches on Tuesday, and yesterday he beat Ulster's Darren Crowe by 4 and 3 and then halved his foursomes match. The Connacht side laid the foundation for their victory with a 2 1/2 to 1/2 lead after the morning foursomes and they increased their lead in the afternoon singles which they won by 3 1/2 to 2 1/2. Leinster, who were so impressive on the opening day, were, surprisingly, beaten 5-4 by Munster in the second match. The Leinster boys started well and led 2-1 after the morning foursomes, thanks to excellent victories from Roger Healy and Dave Gannon and Paul McDonald and Mark Kynes. But they fell apart in the singles which they lost 4-2.

All four provinces have one victory each going into today's final round.

Boys' Interprovincials (at Birr): Connacht 6, Ulster 3 (Connacht names first). Foursomes: S McTernan, M O'Sullivan halved with D Crowe, C Doran; M Rowe, E Barton bt P McLaughlin, D Beswick 3 and 2; D Loughnane, D McNamara bt G McDowell, B Hunter 5 and 4. Foursomes result: Connact 2 1/2, Ulster 1/2. Singles: S McTernan bt D Crowe 4 and 3; D McNamara lost to C Doran 4 and 3; M O'Sullivan lost to P McLaughlin 1 hole; M Rowe halved with D Beswick; D Loughnane bt T Spence 1 hole; E Barton bt G McDowell 2 holes. Singles result: Connacht 3 1/2, Ulster 2 1/2.

Munster 5, Leinster 4 (Munster names first) Foursomes: M Owens, G Conway lost to R Healy, D Gannon 3 and 1; M Poucher, M Canty bt E McLoughlin, G Pierce 4 and 3; P McNamara, I Stafford lost to P McDonald, M Kynes 2 holes. Foursomes result: Munster 1, Leinster 2. Singles: M Owens bt M Kynes 2 and 1; M Poucher bt D Gannon 5 and 4; M Canty bt P Carey 2 and 1; P McNamara lost to E McLoughlin 3 and 1; I Stafford bt P McDonald 2 and 1; G Conway lost to R Healy 3 and 2. Singles results: Munster 4, Leinster 2.

Jenny O'Byrne is the lone Irish competitor in the European women's individual amateur golf championship which starts this morning over the Noordwijk course in the Netherlands. The five handicapper from Thurles, Co Tipperary, faces a severe challenge against a top-quality field which includes five members of the Curtis Cup team.