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Ireland wins inaugural Stena Line Media Masters Tiger Woods isn’t the only golfer celebrating a Masters victory this week after a team of journalists from Ireland were crowned champions in the inaugural Stena Line Media Masters which took place in County Wicklow. The two-day event, created to promote the ease and comfort of Stena Line ferry travel to golfers, saw a team of eight media from Ireland take on their counterparts from Great Britain on two of Ireland’s finest parkland golf courses, Druids Glen GC and Powerscourt GC. After a hard-earned 3-1 lead for Team Ireland in the opening day’s fourballs at Druids Glen, the home side won six of the following day’s singles matches at Powerscourt to run out worthy 9-3 winners. Amongst the many media organisations represented at the event were Golfing World, Mail Online (GB), Midlands Golfer, Daily Post, Golf World UK, Today’s Golfer, Golf Punk, Golfshake.com, Golf News, Sunday World, Irish Daily Mail, Mail On Sunday, Irish Sun, Irish Sun on Sunday, Off The Ball, NI Golf Channel, U105FM and Destination Golf. Winning Team Ireland Captain Dermot Synnott from DestinationGolf.Travel said: “I’m absolutely delighted and honoured to captain this Irish team to what was a resounding victory in the end. Thanks to Stena Line for creating this wonderful event and for an amazing Victorious Team Ireland two days on two stunning courses. Now that we Volume 4 • Issue 47 87