The Spanish Under-18 Women's team convincingly defeated Sweden (3.5-1.5) on the final day of the European Championships in their category, held in Aalborg, Denmark. Spain's dominance in the individual events earned the team, captained by Estefanía Knuth, a bronze medal. They could have achieved a better result, but Ireland stood in their way in the semifinals.

The foursomes ended in a draw with the clear defeat of Rocío Sánchez and Noemí Jiménez (5/4) and the no less authoritarian victory of Anna Arrese and Camilla Hedberg (5/3), so the afternoon matches were, as could not be otherwise, key.

Anna Arrese won the first match 3&1, making it clear that the afternoon session was going to be dominated by the red team. Camilla Hedberg finished the job, winning her match on the 13th hole to the delight of her teammates, who have enjoyed five days of golf where they have competed against the best in Europe.

Only the powerful Irish team led by the MacGuire sisters could end the Spanish quartet's dream. It happened in the semifinals. Although the Spanish team's performance was very satisfactory during the preliminary rounds and in the quarterfinals – where England was defeated 3-1 – the Irish team proved an insurmountable obstacle right when the passage to the grand final was at stake.

Not surprisingly, the foursomes matches proved unsatisfactory for the Spanish team, who finished the doubles matches down 0-2. The renowned strength and skill of the Maguire sisters, Leona and Lisa, were even more evident in the singles, where they secured Ireland's passage to the final, ultimately winning silver. France won the decisive match 3-2.

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France, 3 – Ireland, 2

3rd and 4th PLACE

Spain, 3.5 – Sweden, 1.5