Scotland's hopes of finishing in second place were then dashed by a tortuous count-back which saw them finish 3rd. Wales were 4th.
Congratulations to Lorna Bennett and the Team on a wonderful, spirited performance (photo courtesy of Carol Fell Golf)
Morning Foursomes
Scotland 2 Ireland 1
Davidson & Wood lost to Webb &Wickham 5&4
Moffat & McKinlay bt Corcoran & Reilly 2&1
Allen & Millar bt McMullen & MacLaren 2&1
Afternoon Singles
Scotland 2.5 Ireland 2.5
Elaine Moffat lost by 1 Hole to Laura Webb
Gillian Kyle lost 2 & 1 to Carol Wickham
Alison Davidson halved with Mary MacLaren
Sheena Wood beat Catherine Reilly 3 & 2
Lorna McKinley beat Suzanne Corcoran 1 up