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Brid Cronin (Fota Island) through to Q/F in Waterville

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Brid Cronin (Fota Island) is the last remaining Cork golfer in the ILGU Munster Junior Open at Waterville.  Cronin will face Christine Carroll tomorrow morning in the quarter final.

Catherine Kavanagh (Mitchelstown), Fidelma O’Connor (Kanturk) and Mary Bergin (Monkstown) lost their secound round matches this afternoon.  Mary Crowley (Skibbereen), Geraldine Walley (Cork) and Marie O’Driscoll (Fota Island) all lost out in the first matchplay round this morning.

2016 Munster Junior Open Championship – Matchplay

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Munster Boys face Leinster in Tullamore

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Fred Daly Trophy Munster Finals

Greg Barrett (Mallow) 

Greg Barrett (Mallow) and Brian O’Connell (Bandon) are in action for Munster this morning as Munster take on Leinster in a series of challenge matches in Tullamore.  Matches will be plaed at both Under 18 and Under 16 level.  Muskerry’s Jack Egan is the only Cork player to make the Under 16 Munster team.

 

Under-18 Team: Greg Barrett (Mallow), Ronan Cross (Ballybunion), Cian Mooney (Faithlegg), Brian O’Connell (Bandon), Calum Spicer (Dromoland), Ciaran Vaughan (Limerick).
Under-16 Team: Aaron Cashin (Tramore), Jack Egan (Muskerry), Ross Fitzgerald (Limerick), Eoin McCarthy (Faithlegg), Jake O’Riordan (Dungarvan), Daniel Raher (Dungarvan).

Another Solid Finish for Tommy O’Driscoll

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Tommy O’Driscoll

Tommy O’Driscoll made his second successive cut on the Mediterranean Tour this week.  The Cork born Paris based professional put three good rounds together to finish in 14th place from the overall field of over 50 golfers.

The event was the second stage on the 2016 Mediterranean Tour, and Tommy’s second cheque on the tour.  The tour was cut from three to two events but there was an increased prize fund for both events.

Tommy has a break for a few weeks before he returns to action on the Alps Tour in Tunisia.  His brother Eamonn will be in action this week in the French Boys which takes place in Omaha Beach in northern France.

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South East League Update: East Cork & West Waterford lead

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The South East league is underway with 9 clubs taking part in the competition this year.  The competition uses a combination of Bruen and Purcell pairings and is an ideal warm-up for the Cups & Shields competitions later in the year.  West Waterford have topped their section after three rounds, with Youghal taking second place.  Only two rounds have taken place in Section B and East Cork are out in front on 16 points.  Mahon are second with 13 points and Mitchelstown are third on 10 points.  Cobh and Fermoy have played just one match each and will no doubt be hoping to catch the leaders as the competition continues.

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Junior Foursomes Qualifiers, Good Friday

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The first round qualifiers for the Junior Foursomes takes place in three Cork venues on Friday next.  Cobh, Fermoy and Macroom will host qualifiers with seven clubs competing at each venue.  Friday marks the start of a busy eight day run, the Schools Junior Championships take place on Wed 30th and Monkstown will host the Munster Youths.

Irish Junior Foursomes 1st Round 2016

Round 1 QUALIFYING ROUNDS FOURSOMES STROKE PLAY – reducing to 16 Teams
Round 2 TWO TEAMS QUALIFY FROM EACH VENUE FOR MATCH PLAY AT NEUTRAL VENUE TO BE ARRANGED BY TEAMS AND PLAYED BEFORE 24th April, with office notified of result by Sunday 24th at 9.00pm
Round 3 MATCH PLAY WEEKEND OF 28/29 May VENUES will be the Pierce Purcell Venues
Munster Semi Finals & Final – 5 August Newcastle West GC

Cork GC to Host National Inter-Varsity Staff Event

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The UCC Staff golf society will set about retaining their Inter-Varsity title next week, and they’ll have local knowledge on their side as the competition takes place in Cork Golf Club.  On Thursday next ten college staff teams will play for the prestigious national title in a competition that has been running for 35 years.  The UCC team won the event in 2015 when it was held in Ballykisteen.  Having last won in 2010, the UCC Staff GS would love to do the double and win in their home county.  It’s the first time in ten years that the event has been hosts by UCC as it rotates among the ten colleges who take part in the competition.  Continue reading →

Butler takes Top Golfer title in Fota Island

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Kinsale’s Cathal Butler

Cathal Butler delivered a strong message on Sunday when he won the Top Golfer Senior Scratch Cup at Fota Island.  The Kinsale and Maynooth University golfer announced his return to top level golf following a serious arm injury in August last year that could have threatened his participation at the top level.

Butler went around the Deerpark course in Fota in 67 strokes, four under par.  James Fitzpartick (Mount Julliet) and Gavin Young (Nenagh) were next best with 72 and Lee Valley’s Pat Power was fourth with a 73.  John Hickey and Hugh Foley Continue reading →

Irish Team Selection for Sara Byrne (Douglas GC)

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Sara Byrne (Douglas) in action for Munster in Wexford GC

14 year old Sara Byrne from Douglas has got a call up to the Irish Girls Under 16 team that will play Wales in Cardigan Golf Club at the end of this month.

The Douglas golfer had a great run last year, claiming a place on the Munster Girls Under 18 team despite being just 13 at the time.  She was a key part of the Douglas Senior Cup team winning five out of six of her matches.  The talented teenager had a good start to the 2016 season, last weekend she finished in the top 15 in the famous Carlow Scratch Cup.

ILGU Coaching Systems Manager Gillian O’Leary, formerly of Cork Golf Club will be one of the three coaches travelling with the teams.  The matches will be played on Tuesday 29th March and the format will include singles and foursomes.

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Photographs – please respect copyright!!

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Seeing as it’s the start of a new season, just a friendly reminder that all photographs on the site are protected by copyright.  All pictures can be viewed free of charge but they cannot be downloaded and/or used.  Any unauthorised use will be followed up.

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Patrician Academy win Schools Senior Championship

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The winning Patrician Academy (Mallow) team who won the Munster Final of the Irish Schools Senior Championships at Castlemartyr Links. Picture: Niall O’Shea

Castlemartyr Links was covered in a welcome sunshine yesterday as the Ron Kirby designed links played host for the Munster finals of the Irish Schools Senior Championships.  Castlemartyr was a late replacement venue as the original venue was deemed unplayable due to the recent adverse weather.  The inland links provided a fair challenge for the 20 golfers, mostly single figure handicappers who relished the tight fairways and fast greens.

Gallery: Irish Schools Senior Championships

Patrician Academy Mallow won their second Munster title after a nail-biting finish with Colaiste an Spoiraid Naoimh.  The all Cork-final started Continue reading →